FIXED: Rear axle click clunk noise

JARblue · 10-06-2014, 02:01 PM

Ordered two Kawasaki axle nuts earlier today from the local Woods Fun Center. And I ordered four washers and two cotter pins from the Nissan dealer just now. I guess I'll regrease at the same time, so I'll probably just pick up the grease at Woods when I pick up the axle nuts.

juld0zer · 10-06-2014, 04:52 PM

yep, that's the correct part number. if parts or cash is scarce, you can reuse the old spring washers like i did. i only ordered enough parts to do the job as per the bulletin/service manual. I didnt realise the Kawasaki nut was *shorter* til they arrived, so reusing the old spring washers was a quick on the spot solution to get the car buttoned up and off my mate's driveway.

finding a castellated nut of OEM grade with identical threads was enough of a challenge so i wasnt going to let a bunch of washers ruin my day

good luck guys! just remember to torque the nut to spec, then budge it clockwise with a breaker bar til it reaches the next slot and punch the cotter pin thru it.
the cotter pin MUST be very snug so you might have to experiment with how you fit it (rotate, hold, hammer, etc). i highly recommend getting a few extra pins because they aren't as easy to fit properly due to the hub interfering with any direct strikes.
It MUST be fitted snugly!

Part numbers (including OEM components required for those attempting the official Nissan fix):
nissan cotter pin: 40073-0L700
nissan big nut: 40262-1CA0A
nissan adjusting cap: 40263-1CA0A
nissan spring washers: 40037-1CA0A
M77 grease: get it from Honda

chops · 10-10-2014, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juld0zer

yep, that's the correct part number. if parts or cash is scarce, you can reuse the old spring washers like i did. i only ordered enough parts to do the job as per the bulletin/service manual. I didnt realise the Kawasaki nut was *shorter* til they arrived, so reusing the old spring washers was a quick on the spot solution to get the car buttoned up and off my mate's driveway.

finding a castellated nut of OEM grade with identical threads was enough of a challenge so i wasnt going to let a bunch of washers ruin my day

good luck guys! just remember to torque the nut to spec, then budge it clockwise with a breaker bar til it reaches the next slot and punch the cotter pin thru it.
the cotter pin MUST be very snug so you might have to experiment with how you fit it (rotate, hold, hammer, etc). i highly recommend getting a few extra pins because they aren't as easy to fit properly due to the hub interfering with any direct strikes.
It MUST be fitted snugly!

Part numbers (including OEM components required for those attempting the official Nissan fix):
nissan cotter pin: 40073-0L700
nissan big nut: 40262-1CA0A
nissan adjusting cap: 40263-1CA0A
nissan spring washers: 40037-1CA0A
M77 grease: get it from Honda

wait, im a little confused. if using the kawasaki nuts, do i need to buy the OEM nissan big nuts and adjusting caps?

juld0zer · 10-11-2014, 06:11 AM

nope, you'll just need new cotter pins and the extra spring washers.

the rest is for folks who want to attempt the official Nissan fix

10-06-2014, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Ordered two Kawasaki axle nuts earlier today from the local Woods Fun Center. And I ordered four washers and two cotter pins from the Nissan dealer just now. I guess I'll regrease at the same time, so I'll probably just pick up the grease at Woods when I pick up the axle nuts. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-06-2014, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
juld0zer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 428 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 139	yep, that's the correct part number. if parts or cash is scarce, you can reuse the old spring washers like i did. i only ordered enough parts to do the job as per the bulletin/service manual. I didnt realise the Kawasaki nut was shorter til they arrived, so reusing the old spring washers was a quick on the spot solution to get the car buttoned up and off my mate's driveway. finding a castellated nut of OEM grade with identical threads was enough of a challenge so i wasnt going to let a bunch of washers ruin my day good luck guys! just remember to torque the nut to spec, then budge it clockwise with a breaker bar til it reaches the next slot and punch the cotter pin thru it. the cotter pin MUST be very snug so you might have to experiment with how you fit it (rotate, hold, hammer, etc). i highly recommend getting a few extra pins because they aren't as easy to fit properly due to the hub interfering with any direct strikes. It MUST be fitted snugly! Part numbers (including OEM components required for those attempting the official Nissan fix): nissan cotter pin: 40073-0L700 nissan big nut: 40262-1CA0A nissan adjusting cap: 40263-1CA0A nissan spring washers: 40037-1CA0A M77 grease: get it from Honda JARblue, zefaulter, brianx42 and 2 others like this.

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10-11-2014, 06:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
juld0zer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 428 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 139	nope, you'll just need new cotter pins and the extra spring washers. the rest is for folks who want to attempt the official Nissan fix