Interchange a Nissan Altima Rear Hub Bearing
Replacing the rear hub meeting on a Nissan Altima becomes expedient whether the bearing starts to pageant signs of wear. The hub and bearing are a sealed unit and not repairable apart from complete replacement of the comprehensive unit. Grinding noises, clicking or hanging all display a worn bearing and hub. Replacement hub assemblies can be purchased fini any Car parts stores or Nissan dealership's parts branch.
Instructions
1. Stand the rear of the machine using a jack and abutment it under the frame using a establish of jack stands. Remove the rear wheels using a lug wrench to remove the lug nuts and fix them aside.
2. Place and remove the two brake caliper mounting bolts on the back of the caliper. Remove the bolts using a ratchet and socket then pull the brake caliper off the mounting bracket.
3. Remove the brake rotor from the hub. Pull straight outside on the rotor and slide it off the rotate studs. Allot the rotor aside in a protected spot so that it does not grow into damaged.
4. Fix the four mounting bolts that secure the hub. Remove the bolts using a wrench or socket and ratchet. Remove the hub by pulling it straight away of the knuckle. You may entail to energize the hub to come away with a dead blow hammer whether it is seized into the knuckle.
Torque the bolts to 70 foot-pounds with your torque wrench.6. Slide the rotor back onto the rotate studs and spin one lug fan onto one revolve stud to influence it in place. Reinstall the the brake caliper onto the caliper mounting bracket and install the mounting bolts.5. Install the latest hub into the knuckle, creation undeniable that it completely seated in the gap. Handle a limited proportions of thread locking compound to the threads on the hub mounting bolts and reinstall them.
Torque the mounting bolts to 30 foot-pounds with a torque wrench.
7. Remove the lug nut holding the rotor and slide the wheel onto the car. Install the lug nuts and tighten them until they are snug with a lug wrench. Remove the jack stands from under the car and use the jack to lower the car to the ground. Tighten the lug nuts with your lug wrench and test drive the car.