| BikerJohn |
Has anyone changed their own front wheel bearings? Mine are starting to go and the sound is getting more prominent...
I was just curious if I need to use a puller/remover to push the drive shaft out of the hub or if it can be removed without the puller?
Any information with your experience would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
John. |
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| Warhammer |
| I've never done it...but...I would probably just follow the Service Manual. |
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| Warhammer |
| Here's what the Service Manual wants you to use to disconnect the ball joint before you remove the bearing assembly: |
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| BikerJohn |
Thanks for all your photos Warhammer.
I do have the service manual but I was more interested to see if there was a real need for the puller on the axle before I dive in.
I just replaced my outer tie rod ends so getting them off will be a breeze. Since I didn't need to re-install them; I just hammered out the old ones. Of course you wouldn't want to do that to a perfectly good one though.
I'll talk to my parts guy at the Nissan dealership to see if I can get more info from them.
I know; it's weird but these guys are actually good guys. Maybe they are aliens:D |
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| njjoe |
BikerJohn-
You mike not have to replace the bearings. There is a TSB that addresses noisy front bearings.
NTB07-093, entitled "CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT AXLES DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION", involves applying Molykote grease to the front wheel drive shaft bearing surfaces.
It might be worth looking into.
-njjoe |
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| BikerJohn |
njjoe; Thanks for looking into that service bulletin with that information.
However the problem I'm having with my bearings sounds more like as if a small barrel rolled along the floor. Sorry about the analogy; it's as close as I can think of right now.
It increases and decreases in the sound directly in proportion with my speed. It does not fluctuate with my RPM's and is not affected if I coast in N.
The sound has progressed in loudness week by week and I am very positive that it's the bearings in the hub. Unless I'm missing something else....??
I've had bearing go out on my bicycles and it resembles that familiar sound/feeling.
The dealer I has them in stock at $215.00 each. That's not too bad considering I can just go and pick them up. I think that I'll go tomorrow and pick them up. Apparently the hub is a common part with other Nissan vehicles(I think he mentioned the Pathfinder).
I just have to find the time to put them on. Maybe this weekend.....stay tuned; will post an update. |
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