Pulsar L4-1597cc 1.6L SOHC (E16i) (1987)
Brake Pad: Customer Interest
Brake Pedal - Soft/Spongy Feel
Reference:
Date:
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
TS87-136
September 7, 1987
Classification
Section:
Models:
BR87-007
Brake
1987 Sentra & 1987 Pulsar NX
BRAKE PEDAL FEEL
APPLIED MODELS: 1987 Sentra (B12) and 1987 Pulsar NX (N13)
SERVICE INFORMATION
If a customer complains of a brake pedal that feels soft or spongy during brake application, the following procedure should be used to reduce this
incident.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1.
Bleed air out of the brake system using the bleeding procedure in the appropriate Service manual.
2.
If brake pedal feel is not improved after bleeding the system, replace the front brake pads with the appropriate disc brake pad kit (see Parts
Information). Only install the new pads if the vehicle was built before the following VINs. The new pads have been installed in the Applied
Models beginning with the following VINs:
Sentra
4 Door Sedan (Japan built)
-
From JN1PB211( )HU - 534721
4 Door Sedan (U.S. built)
-
From 1N4PB21S( )HC - 822009
2 Door Sedan (Japan built)
-
From JN1PB221( )HU - 531469
2 Door Sedan (U.S. built)
-
From 1N4PB22S( )HC - 822009
Coupe
-
From JN1PB241( )HU - 045570
Wagon (2WD)
-
From JN1PB251( )HU - 019142
wagon (4WD)
-
From JN1PB25Y( )HU - 003260
NOTE:
All 1987 Sentra Hatchback models have the former style brake pads and they can be replaced if they exhibit this condition.
Pulsar NX
XE Coupe
-
From JN1PN34S( )Hm - 015178
SE Coupe
-
From JN1EN34S( )HM - 006108
PARTS INFORMATION
PART DESCRIPTION
MODEL
BRAKE TYPE
PART NUMBER
Sentra Sedan,
Coupe, Hatchback
CL18B
41060-75A90
Disc Brake
& Pulsar NX (XE)
Pad Kit
Sentra Wagon and
AD18V
41060-76A86
Pulsar NX (SE)
WARRANTY INFORMATION
CS
PNC
CT
0P CODE
FLAT RATE
Procedure 1
2M
46010
34
WM14HA
0.6/Hr.
WM14JA
0.4/Hr.
Procedure 2
2M
41061
99
MB14BA
0.6/Hr. (Sentra)
0.5/Hr. (Pulsar)