[littleredbirds]

Just finished replacing the front passenger cv axle on my 07 awd murano. I'll post my experince or add to carguy's recent post later, but I have a quick question first. Need to know if this axle is in all the way. I thought the gold colored metal dust cover would sit flush, but as you can see there's a gap. Can anyone please help?

Btw, I set this hand and was able to push past the c clip.


Thanks all.

 

[littleredbirds]

Thanks for confirming CarGuy that makes me feel better!


Thanks for the safety tip Pilgrim. I agree, it's better to shake the crap out of it before you get started on it. After all, you don't necessarily have to be under the car to get hurt if it falls. I always try to be as redundant as possible. I leave my floor jack up and add the spare tire jack then place the jack stands on. Shoot I even place jack stands underneath the car when I use my ramp lifts because like CarGuy I'm paranoid about getting squashed.


So anyway, my trick to get the CV axle on by hand was to put some grease on the c clip(used the original one) to hold it in place. Put some grease on the CV axle female splines too. I made sure the c clip was perfectly centered on the shaft with the opening of the clip facing down. I then quickly put the CV axle on, making sure the splines lined up, then placed the bottom part of the palms of my hands on the edge of the cup, yes on the boots, grabbed the cup firmly with both hands and move the cup aggressively up and down only and it clicked-in in seconds! I was shocked!! It felt like I moved that thing +/-45 up and down. What ever that angle really was worked. I think the trick was centering that c clip and letting the grease hold it in place.


I had lots of challenges, completely pulled out the old cv axle out of the cup trying use it as its own slide hammer, ruined one CV axle by leaving the nut on and pounding on it. Though I had read to leave it on.... guess it was the other way around. I cross threaded that sucker. I was so pissed. Went to the auto parts store to get a new axle, drove home, and the friggin axel was bad!! I checked to make sure it was the right axle before I left the store, but didnt think to check whether it was good or not. The outer joint was stiff. Took it back and when I finally got home with the third axle ready to punch holes in all my walls it took me 30 seconds to grease up that c clip and click that baby in!!


Anyone have use for a discount CV axle that needs to be tapped? I only ruined the nut's width worth of threads where the cotter pin hole goes.

 

[littleredbirds]

Damn. This is funny.

My old cv axle came out super easy, but the new cv axle gave me hell going in.

Your experience was the opposite.

Furthermore, we both ruined an cv axle, and got a dud from the store that had to be returned.

Live and learn.

Hear, hear man. Don't get me wrong it took me about 6 hours to get to the point where it only took me 30 seconds to pop it in! Ha! I was dead set to get that thing in by hand even thought I spent 95% of the time hammering at the end of it. Also, I didn't remove the strut. I just moved it to the side and after several hours didn't give a $h1+ about the rubber boots! They never tore, but I did put a rag between the strut and the CV axle. I think part of my problem was not being aggressive enough at first.


I had a bad day the next day too trying to change out the power steering pressure hose on my ma's accord. I may have to retire as a mechanic.