Nissan Front Driver Side CV Axle Shaft TRQ CSA82132

1. step 1 : Removing the Wheel Jump to 0:55

   • Loosen the 21mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
   • Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
   • Secure the vehicle on jack stands
   • Remove the lug nuts
   • Pull off the wheel

2. step 2 : Removing the Hub Nut Jump to 1:31

   • Bend the cotter pin up straight with pliers
   • Remove the cotter pin
   • Leverage a 16mm wrench against the caliper by placing it on a stub
   • Tighten a lug nut over the wrench
   • Tighten a lug nut next to the wrench to protect the stud
   • Break the 32mm axle nut loose
   • Remove the lug nut and 16mm wrench
   • Stick a punch in the center diver of the CV axle
   • Tap the punch with a hammer to loosen the splines

3. step 3 : Removing the CV Axle Shaft Jump to 2:53

   • Remove 19mm bolts from the brake caliper
   • Pull the caliper aside and secure it with a bungee cord
   • Remove the rotor
   • Pry the ABS wire out of its bracket
   • Remove both the nuts and bolts from the bottom of the strut plate
   • Remove the two 13mm bolts on the lock plate for the CV axle
   • Remove the lock plate
   • Place a striking bar or long punch on front edge of the bearing on the engine side of the cv axle support bracket and hit it with a hammer to knock it out of its holder
   • Remove the CV Axle

4. step 4 : Installing the CV Axle Shaft Jump to 6:13

   • Reinstall the CV Axle into the differential
   • Knock the joint in with a rubber mallet
   • Reinstall the lock plate
   • Reinstall the 13mm bolts to the lock plate without overtightening
   • Reinstall the splines of the CV axle into the hub
   • Install the 32mm axle nut by hand a few threads
   • Reinstall the spindle into the strut
   • Insert the bottom strut bolt
   • Insert the top strut bolt
   • Tighten the 21mm strut bolts
   • Reinstall the ABS sensor into the holders

5. step 5 : Installing the Rotor and Axle Nut Jump to 8:17

   • Reinstall the brake rotor
   • Lower the caliper onto the rotor
   • Reinstall the 19mm bolts by hand
   • Install a 16mm wrench to the stud
   • Leverage the wrench against the caliper
   • Tighten a lug nut to the stud
   • Tighten another lug nut to the thread closest to the wrench
   • Tighten the 32mm axle nut
   • Insert the cotter pin into place
   • Bend the cotter pin down
   • Tighten the 10mm bolt to the ABS sensor

6. step 6 : Reattaching the Wheel Jump to 9:31

   • Slide the wheel into place
   • Start the lug nuts by hand
   • Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
   • Lower the vehicle to the ground
   • Tighten the lug nuts to 80 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern

7. step 7 : Refilling the Transmission Fluid Jump to 10:10

   • If you lost transmission fluid, follow this step
   • Use a small flat blade screwdriver to depress the tab on the dipstick
   • Remove the transmission dipstick
   • Insert a transmission fluid funnel into the hose
   • Replace the amount of fluid lost with the appropriate transmission fluid
   • Check the new fluid level with the vehicle running in park and at operating temperature

Tools needed for replacement

• General Tools

  Hammer

  Jack Stands

  Rubber Mallet

  Center Punch

  Drain Pan

  Floor Jack

• Materials, Fluids, and Supplies

  Bungee Cord

  Transmission Fluid

• Pliers, Cutters & misc Wrenches

  Needle nose pliers

• Ratchets & Related

  Socket Extensions

  Torque Wrench

  Ratchet

  1/2 Inch Breaker Bar

• Screwdrivers & Related

  Flat Blade Screwdriver

• Sockets - Metric

  13mm Socket

  16mm Socket

  19mm Socket

  21mm Socket

  32mm Socket

  10mm Socket

• Wrenches - Metric

  15mm Wrench

  16mm Wrench

  19mm Wrench

  21mm wrench