Nissan CV axle or halfshaft replacement on the passenger side.

I replace a CV axle or halfshaft on the passenger side of a 1999 Nissan Altima.

Replacement of the CV axle went pretty smoothly. First of all getting the nut off of the axle is usually kind of tricky but if you have a cheater pipe for your ratchet or some impacts it's not too bad. I figured out that if you break the nut loose before you take the tire off it works really good. I usually just stand on the end of my cheater pipe until it breaks loose. Then getting the tie rod end off can be tricky too. However I have a special tie rod end puller and a pickle fork that can be used to do that job. I prefer to use the puller though because the pickle fork damages the boot on the tie rod end. Both tools can be purchased at Auto Zone, O'reilly's or Advance Auto for about 15 dollars a peice.

This Nissan CV axle on the passenger side is kind of different because it has what they call a carrier bearing. I guess since it's so long they had to put a bearing in the middle of it too. It's not bad though, it's only held on by 3 little bolts. Since it has the carrier bearing the CV axle doesn't snap into the transmission like most other cars. After the carrier bearing has been removed it slides in and out really easily.

Sometimes when you take the CV axle out some transmission fluid spills on the floor. This was not the case today since I had the car jacked up so high. When I was done I went ahead and checked the transmission fluid anyway.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Nissan
• Altima
• Maxima
• halfshaft
• half-shaft
• CV
• axle
• CV-axle
• constant
• velocity
• cars
• sentra
• stanza
• 1999
• auto
• car

[thepowerfulnews]

I had to replace my rear subframe on my 93 altima cause the drivers side bracket off the rear subframe broke from rusting. The bracket that is towards the front of the rear subframe. So be careful, i would look under your car to check. It might just be mine though.

[RyanDale311]

@thepowerfulnews Thanks for the comment. Mine wasn't rusted too bad but other viewers might have that problem. :-)

[quareidfaciam]

Very helpful for doing passenger axle on my 97 Mercury Villager (Nissan Quest), which mostly looks identical to this. Many thanks for posting.

One thing that came as an unpleasant surprise was difficulty of getting that carrier bearing free from the bracket. Had to oil it up several times, whale on it from every angle, drive a putty knife in between the mating surfaces — and only gradually break it out. Terrible time of it. Some corrosion on inside surface of the bracket, not surprisingly.

[RyanDale311]

@quareidfaciam That is interesting. I didn't know that a Mecury Villager is about the same as a Nissan Quest.

I guess I got lucky with my axle coming right out of the carrier bearing. Mine just slid right out.

[oceanlifeguardtough]

awesome vid

[RyanDale311]

@oceanlifeguardtough Thank you

[ggreazy870]

anyone replacing the cv axle on these ever get one from the parts house that wasnt right? the parts house kept giving me the wrong one today. i gave them vin numbers and all details needed to select the proper one.

[mgreene5150]

When removing the tie rod with a pickle-fork, put some grease on the pickle-fork to avoid damaging the rubber boot on the tie rod.

[RyanDale311]

@mailman390 Thank you.... I did my drivers side last year and I didn't have any trouble getting the old one out. I usually use a super bar and they pop right out. I'm always paranoid that the new one isn't popped in all the way when I put it back together.

[xjinit]

The car needs to be on while checking the tranny fluid level.