Nissan Titan Wheel Hub Bearing Replacement ( The Right Way)
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In this video I show the steps and procedures Necessary to replace the front wheel hub assembly on a Nissan Titan. Years 2004-2015. The same procedures can be taken for a Nissan Armada as well. The job is pretty simple and requires no special tools or pressed. I hope this video helps you, if it has please like and subscribe. If you have any questions please feel free to leave something in the comment section. Thanks for watching.
torque specifications:
caliper bolts: 37 ftlbs
hub mounting bolts: 145 ftlbs
axle nut: 101 ftlbs
2004-2007 wheel bearing
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2008-2015 wheel hub assembly:
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32 mm socket:
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I used to work with this guy he knows his stuff . Did not know he was on UA-cam this helped me out. This is cake for him as I seen him fix tractors and repaired anything that he put his hands on. Way to go Arron thanks
Hey mike! Ya I do how to UA-cam videos as a hobby on the weekends and after work. I’m glad that it helped u out! Let me know if you have any suggestions for any future repairs u have! Take care bro
Aaron Hines Hi where are u located? Illinois ?I need do some work on my Nissan Titan
@@AaronHinesAuto what are the signs of bad hub ... Please help.. with information..
Here are a couple of notes save your self some time spread brake pads from rotor just remove caliper mounting bracket if you hit this thing more then six times get 3 1/2 inch by 1 3/4 inc bolt with nuts knock out 3 studs create a press to remove bearing using 2 3/4 wrenches oh this guy is pretty good done this job in a hr and a half
That was a great job with your presentation of tools needed, where the bolts are, and guidance.
Thanks
Thank you so much for this video. I followed it part by part and completed in 3hrs. When I do the other side I will be a little bit faster.
Thank you very much for this video. Took me about 2hrs of pounding and 1/2 can of pb blaster, but finally got the old hub out.
great video. very thorough and informative. the Nissan dealer wanted $450 in labor to replace. I saved big $$$
yikes. 450.00 is steep. im glad this video helped you out. cheers!
Nice simple job! Having all the right tools is key! I’ve got them all so I will be doing this myself and saving the money! I do most of my own work and for some reason suspension and work like this I used to shy away from but why! I have a big jack, pop off the tire and begin unbolting! Thx.
You made this look very simple. I just did this on my 2015 Titan. It had the original hubs on it from 8 years ago. The rust was fused to the spindle and would not come off. I tried a slide hammer, 4lb sledge and beat the crap out of it for hours. Finally we got PB Blaster and sprayed it all around the hub assembly. Then we knocked the studs out and torqued a couple of bolts into the control arm to rip the hub off. After hours of work it finally came loose. Lesson learned. If you live in a cold weather state and you have to deal with rust it makes jobs like this more difficult. Thanks for the video.
U needed a torch
Great video. Simple, concise and including the tools and torque really help. Much appreciated!
This has to be the best help video, that I have ever seen. Solid work, keep um comming.
Well, thank you for posting. You are very professional and thorough. I was looking to just replace the bearing itself. 😢
By far the best "How to" video on vehicle repair. No unnecessary filming of removing a bolt or other crap. Once I finish this beer I'm tearing into it. I'll need your phone number also. Just in case I have a question. Jk. Thanks. Great job.
Ive never changed a wheel barring im about to this morning. So i watched you video u made it look easy enough. Thank you
its not too hard! with the right tools its a breeze! good luck
Best video great explanation,now I can tackle myself and save hundreds from dealership, thank you
I just wanted to thank you. First time doing this and your video was an excellent step by step guide.
Badass video man, I can get all my tools I'll need lined out before even starting instead of bringing a whole socket set and fitting.
Great video...Did it long time ago and being an old man I forgot all the "tricks"....Thanks again...gonna do front and rear at the same time just for the hell of it!!!!....Keep the videos coming.....
Thank you for a great video just changed out my front hub last night using this video and everything went smoothly.
Thanks so much for this video, I’m changing mine out on my 2011 Armada after one of them broke on the road, I’m doing the second one and this video really helps!
Keep the titan videos coming , they have helped me a lot, any chance you need to replace your rear hubs one of mine has blown the seal and leaking so im just wanting to replace it all when I do it , thank you again !
Just did this job, GREAT help with the video. Required a bit more banging on the old one to get it out, but we got'er dun
Sometimes the wheel hub will be extremely hard to get out of the knuckle. If so, put the three 21MM bolts holding the hub most of the way back in and give them a few hard hits with a 5lb small sledge hammer. Try to hit them evenly and be sure to back them out as you make progress. Worst case scenario, you damage the bolt heads or ruin the threads but they can easily be replaced. This was the easiest method for me and it didn’t damage the bolts.
good stuff man, i was surprised the fist time i did a hub job on a titan. it wasreally pressed in good, thanks for the tips. the last on i did was on a 09 2wd and the hub almost fell off by its self. lol cheers!!
Your video is what I was looking for thank you for your post
Lucky, you got no rust to deal with. Good video.
ya im in az.
Awesome, great how to vid, torque ratings and socket sizes before I dig into this project. Thank you!
thanks you!
Already give me and idea simple and easy thanks so much for your videos God bless you
My hub assembly was a pain to remove
Just did this after watching your video and what a pain in the ass. You can totally do it in your driveway, but it won’t be fun. Also, I used way more tools than that, most notably, I giant ass pry bar. Thanks for the video though.
Thanks for the torque numbers! Saw you posted this on TT and figured id check this out since ill have to remove the hub when i put my lift on next month. Nice walk through.
Nice! Thanks bud. Hope it all goes well for u. What lift u installing??
Nothing to high, Just the 4" RC lift, but i a PRG 1.5 Body lift too. the 2 together should be a nice look. Im adding Headers, bpipes, and cat back at the same time too.
Awesome tut, very thorough! Good lookin out with those torque specs!
Ty 4 this thorough vid please post more great vid if u do ball joints upper and lower please film and post
Thank you bud. I do have a video on upper Control Arm/ ball joint replacement. I will add a lower control arm video soon. Cheers!!
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This worked very well for me. Thank you!!!
Good explanation of the process.
Just gonna put this out there don't remove your caliper off your caliper mounting bracket is just an exercise depth that you don't have to take leave it all is one and just remove the mounting bracket bolts And take it all off as one piece it will save you a lot of time
Good tip.
Thank you this video was very helpful
Awesome! Thank you!
If you don't have a torque wrench what would happen if you just tighten them down as hard as you could? By the way very awesome video thanks
Thanks a Bunch! Vid. made this job mush easier.
Amazing Work
Perfect instructions! Great video
Thanks
Helpful, short and to the point. Great video.
Very helpful love this vidio
You can remove the caliper bracket and caliper and brakes pads as a whole assembly unless you are replacing the brake pads.
My cordless impacts are a bit weak for the job, and I don’t have a large enough air compressor for my pneumatic. Think I’ll use a breaker and hammer the hub to maybe shock the bolts loose.
I have a bearing noise I believe on my 2004 titan but not sure if it’s the left or right so I guess I will do both is that a good idea
Don't forget to put the transmission in 4wd otherwise the axle will just spin. Grrrrr
Great video. Thanks
Wish it were that damn easy. I’ve been banging on it for over an hour and it hasn’t budged. Any advice? Mines just a simple 2wd.
*removes brand new brake pads “there’s good life left in these”. You’re killing me here. 😂
No air tools here. Just had to use a lil WD and a cheater bar on the three bolts...
You’re the man bro! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💪🏼🙌🏼👍🏼
The only "easy" in this video as that the hub came off with a couple of taps.
So the rotor should just come off after the caliper bracket is removed right? 2wd
Actually I have to do the hub wheels bearing tide rod sway bar bushing
I did this and now my brakes shake when I don’t pump them before driving any insight??
Another question and I mean this with all sincerety. What in the hell did you say the torque was on the 32mm nut? Lol IDK if it's a glitch or something but I played it 10 times and couldn't hear it. I'm putting it back on right now. Thanks.
oh sorry about that torque spec is 101 ft lbs. i shoot all the videos with my iphone and its not the greatest, saving for a better camera haha. all torque specs are in the description as well. thanks!
I'm having a hard time disconnecting the abs sensor. Any advice?
How do you stop front axle from turning so you can brake the axle nut
Would a couple of 3 ton stand be considered "appropriately rated" lol cause it's all I got. Also, are the new hubs pressed on or just bolted back on?
I noticed you don't have a dust shield are those not necessary?
The three bolts holding the hub bearing are extremely tight setting in the control arm and next to the cv joint.
My socket wouldn't sit flush.
I noticed you ground down some of your impact sockets. Did that help the socket sit better on the bolt head?
With extremely tight quarters it has been difficult to get the proper torque on this bolts.
In middle of both front hubs job.
Thank you for your video!
Those sockets have been ground down to do other jobs. For instance removing rotors on a Chevy Colorado requires a thin wall 17 mm socket. Which is the same socket you see. Did you try turning the wheel to gain further access to those bolts? Also a long half-inch ratchet or breaker bar really helps putting more torque on the bolts. Turning the wheel helps a lot
Thank you
How do you know when you're hubs are bad? I hava clicking noise coming from the rim ar area? Thank you
I'm having a loud squeal anytime I have a slight turn to the left. And I mean slight. Just barely touching the steering wheel to the left. I do have slight front end damage and the driver side tire wears towards the engine heavily now. But my abs and vds lights are on in the dash. Does that sound like a wheel bearing/hub or something else?
Aaron thanks for the video. halfway done installing a new hub & bearing but ran into some trouble. When I went to remove the tie rod bolt...backed it out like you showed so nut and bolt were flush and then banged it out. However, the nut is still on and if I turn it the hole bolt just turns. Is that normal? Can't tighten nor loosen the tie rod bolt now. BTW, I ended up getting the hub bolts out with a swivel socket and breaker bar.
Hmm thinking the bolt is busted off inside tie rod.
yes this is normal, as tie rods wear. they become "loose" in their socket. to remove the nut off the bolt, take your jack and apply a little pressure under the tie rod directly underneath the joint. this will slightly press the tie rod back into the spindle which should allow you to remove the nut which is stuck. if you dont have a jack to do this, use a large hammer and hammer the underside of the tie rod to press it back in, good luck!
It’s not a bolt. It’s made to turn and swivel around. You need to reprice it into the spindle so you can remove the nut
@@AaronHinesAuto tried using the jack but couldn't get it. Then used a c-clamp and was able to get enough pressure (tie rod back into spindle enough) to prevent bolt from spinning and get the stuck nut off. Thanks for the replies and posting video.
His do you undo plug in line to bearing?
What about if you have no axel in the front how do you remove the hub??
Aaron my 07 titan front driver side wheel makes a screeching noise when braking also when not, just turning the wheel to the left driving down the road. I took it off to see if it was the brakes they have about half life also caliper seemed in good condition. Does this sound like it could be my hub?? Thanks Homie for any advice
you make one on the rear assembly?
How do i know if my wheel bearing needs replacement?
“Clunking” noise when driving. If you lift the vehicle off the ground and can shake the wheel it’s a good indication that the bearings are shot
whats the axle nut for 2006 armada? 32mm dont seem to fit 😕
Where did you buy the bearing hubs
nice video what were the axle and bolt torque specs again I have a 2013 titan
specs are in the description of the video. thanks!
Hey Aaron, I assume the process is the same for the rear? I have a 2008 4x4 Titan SE.
No sir the rear is different. I’m actually in the process of making a video on how to do the rear. It should be up in a couple days
Ok gotcha, I’ll wait for your video before tackling. Appreciate you!
Ok a wheel drive IS different. With no axle the removal of the hub is also different. There is what looks like to be a backing plate that holds it in from sliding out. I have no idea on how to do that since EVERYONE on UA-cam seems to only showing videos on 4 wheel drives not 2 wheel drive.
2wd is the exact same procedure except the axle through the hub. No backing plate holding the axle in. Just a nut on the axle.
@@AaronHinesAuto I ended up removing two wheel studs opposite from each other. Then took two 1/2" x 6" hex bolt and nuts and placed them in as if to tighten them against the colar. Took me literally 3 minutes with no at all effort for them to come out.
Any grease?
Aaron what’s your trick to removing the axel nut? I haven an 04 and impact gun won’t budge it and breaker bar spins the axel along with it. Thanks!
You have a couple options. If you have access to a map or acetylene torch you can heat the net up and it will come off with the impact gun. Try increasing your air pressure to give the impact gun more strength. If you’re forced to go with the breaker bar then put the wheel back on take the center cap out and put the vehicle back on the ground then use the break bar.
Thanks Aaron, it took a soaking in PB blaster and came off with the breaker bar with crow bar wedged in the lug bolts to keep opposite pressure. But I’ll keep note of the tip when I try the other side. Keep up the great work!!
Aaron, something is bothering me with my 2010 armada. When I replaced the rear wheel bearings, i noticed that each half-shaft is different. one of them has a nut and a cotter pin slot, while the other one has a locking nut and no cotter pin slot. Is this normal? I don't remember having them serviced so I'm sure they're OEM.
Oem hubs use a cotter pin and a 32mm but. From my experience. The other side must be an aftermarket axle? That’s my guess
@@AaronHinesAuto huh..that's odd. Yes, one uses a 32mm nut while the other uses a 35mm. Just scary as I'm used to cotter pins. Well I torqued to 150ft just in casr and threadlocked it. Thanks for the video.
Pardon my ignorance but is this a video of a wheel bearing replacement of just the rotor or ??
I don’t understand your question
it is not necessary to put grease, the bearing already comes with grease?
No need to grease the bearings. The bearings are sealed
Can wheel adapter or spacer damage the wheel bearing ???
Wheel adapters can shorten the life of your wheel bearings.( Specially OEM ones as they are barely lubed inside) also bigger rims with even bigger tires (ALL TERRAIN) Reduce the life SIGNIFICANTLY
How many miles were on the hubs before they needed replacement?
157k
@@AaronHinesAuto I just purchased a used Armada with 185k. I think I need to do all 4. Thanks for the video. Any thing special to know about removing the rear hubs?
Do you have to torque them to the specifications or is hand tightening good enough?
I would torque them to the proper spec. If possible. Most Oreilly and Napa stores will loan you a torque wrench. If your in a bind and can’t get to a torque wrench. Good and tight will pass for the time being. Good luck!
Lol nahhhhhhh.
Torque specs exist just for fun...
Is my axel supposed to be spinning when trying to take off my hub nut
Yes that is normal. I am assuming you’re not using an impact for the nut. You may have to put the tire back on and lower the vehicle and use the breaker bar to loosen the nut off of the axle
@@AaronHinesAuto thanks.
Is there any brand of hub you recommend?
I'm thinking of using SKF or Timken
I went Timken. a lot of factories use them. good quality
@@mikespierings9015 I got too bad I just ran down to AutoZone
What were the symptoms ...
Sounded like the vehicle had oversize knobby tires. Excessive road noise and even in extreme cases ABS lights will come on due to ABS sensor fault
Aaron Hines
Thanks... mine also wobbles when making a left turn and wobbles when accelerating.. there’s no noise though , no abs light, I’m still trying to pin point the cause. Bought all brand new tires check the lower control arm and it’s good... still scratching my head
Check the rack and Pinion mounts. With the truck off, have somebody turn the wheel a few inches in each direction quickly. If you hear A noise or see movement in the rack and pinion bushings, they are bad. I have never seen a bad hub create hobby tires without making a whole lot of noise!!
Aaron Hines
Thanks
How many miles did you have on the truck before you replaced the bearings?
on most trucks its around 180,000. with stock tires and rims. however i have seen lifted trucks with offset rims have bad hubs at 100k
Mine is a lot harder to get out than that ... Lol
Ya I’ve done some that come right out with no problems. And some that take forever to come loose. 07+ seem to be a little more difficult.
Perfect.
What were the symptoms ...
usually a low tone, almost a humming, more of a wub wub wub, when you are turning gently at highway speeds and the weight of the vehicle is shifting towards the damaged bearing.