Just replaced the worn out Center support bearing on my 3008 Titan. Great video, helpful knowing what I'm getting into before the job. Runs smooth as silk now, no more vibrations!!!!
This video is leaving out so many needed details it should be considered dangerous. This is going to set people up for failure and cost them a lot of money. You're taking the Haynes repair manual approach you may as well just took a picture of the truck with an arrow vaguely pointing underneath and said "remove bolts, inspect for damage, replace if necessary, installation is reverse order of removal" the only difference is there's a video instead of a black and white picture
Your videos are very informative. However, they would be excellent if you showed the actual procedure. Showing the results only do not have the same effect as showing the procedure. Just an honest comment.
Thank you for the advice!! I recently purchased a mount for my camera for this exact reason. It was hard to have perform the job and hold the camera at the same time. So I would skip some procedures for that reason. Thanks again!
I know that this sounds crazy. Listen. I was stuck for an hour with the rear differential bolts. Use lubrication. I used WD40. Wait 10 minutes at least. Get a small car jack to jack up the wrench to get that leverage you really really need . I used a drill and a large Allen wrench attached to the chuck to lift the jack up and down quickly. You only need one 17mm wrench on the back side. Grab a small cheap little butane torch and heat each bolt individually before you attempt to finally remove it by hand force with the wrench. Take it slowly but this worked for every bolt. I’m actually on the toilet now, about to go back downstairs and take this thing off. I’m @ 2:40 Okay next day. Used a project piece of 1 1/4" PVC pipe from Home Depot for about $5 to install the bearing. It will be a perfect fit for the inner race. Use a torch on the bell housing to make it easier to bang on. Use a chisel on the inside of the bell housing and bang it on in. Slowly but it will go. Also, I found my entire U Bolt at Autozone for less than $50.
My truck when I take off, it feels like I’m running over a bunch of tiny bumps in the road at about 20-35 mph. Is this the problem?? The whole truck kind of shakes at that stage also. And when I’m doing about 55 mph, it makes like a fan noise. Like one of those old box fans. We checked my motor mounts and those are good
I have a 2011 titan 4x4, long wheel base (7.5' box). This truck has a carrier bearing. I bought a new carrier bearing and it doesn't seem to fit the shaft. Are you aware of this being an issue?
Front driver shaft slid back on my coming out of the tail shaft of transmission after I replaced the bearing, my buddy was using the truck to pull out a f250, later I found out he was jerking on it with my truck, what would cause the front drive shaft to slide back enough that it called out of tranny? After I installed the shaft it ran fine no vibration or anything then woke up next morning for work and that damn thing fell out on my? Help please it would be greatly appreciated
im in a bind i need help. i just replaced the carrier bearing on my 04 titan today but it started vibrating again awfully. the front shaft slid back and the rubber is stretched back. what could be wrong?
That’s strange. Did the new bearing install tight? I don’t see how your front shaft can move. Check for weights missing out or visual damage to the drive shaft. It may be out of balance
Lawrence Miller the shafts were out of balance took them to a shop specializing in driveshaft and they balanced the shafts put in New carrier bearing and replaced u joints for 220 dollars. They gave me the shafts assembled ready to install. Ran like new after that. Hope that info helps.
Guys there is something very important, you have to mark everything before removing the driveshaft so you can put it back exactly the same way otherwise is gonna be unbalanced. He didn't mention this, IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Oops I think you're on there buddy on a 2008 Nissan Titan pro-4x 4-door long bed that means unicorn drive shaft on driver do come with a two-piece driveshaft
Hello Aaron, thank you for the awesome video. I had a quick question. My carrier bearing was worn so I removed the driveshaft and took it to my mechanic. He removed and installed a new carrier bearing. I made sure the carrier bearing was installed in the same exact spot as the old one. I put the driveshaft in (exactly as it came out) and now there is a very small leak where the driveshaft meets the transmission. Do you have any idea why? A broken seal? Thank you
@@isaitorres9929 Not a problem. The job was very easy, just a matter of popping off the old seal and putting in the new one. I didn't notice that my seal was in fact old and brittle. Make sure it sits right when you put the driveshaft back on. Here is a pic from the service manual ibb.co/ph0vJnC
I have a titan that has a thumping sound that sounds like its related to the truck rolling , any ideas ? feels and sounds like it may be related to the driveshaft
Aaron Hines thanks ! I did after seeing this and right around the boot it moves left to right a good amount . That’s all I could find out so far . Going to take to my buddy’s shop to inspect . I had it at Nissan to inspect , change oil , do three recalls after telling them what I knew about it since I had just bought it . It’s been there for a week All they Did is change the oil and their inspection is it ain’t worth fixin! And that it has a blown head gasket Not sure how they figured that but Didn’t do the recalls and didn’t give me any info on the drive shaft noise
Hey Arron I have a question about my Nissan Titan. I have a little jerk/play every time I come on a full stop and accelerate. Only happens when I fully stop. There is a little lag or play when I step on the gas.
Aaron Hines there is a popping sound on the front end passenger side but I don’t think that has anything to do with the play? Because the popping and clunking occurs when I hit bumpy roads
that helps. sounds like something in your front suspension is loose. have your upper control arms been replaced? those and sway bar bushings/end links are common issues to go bad on these trucks. i have a video on how to replace the upper control arms. its easy! if you cannot figure out where the noise is comming from. i would recommend taking the truck to an alignment shop have them put the truck on a rack and inspect for loose components. here is the video for the upper control arm i made. cheers! ua-cam.com/video/4qE4g5PAeKU/v-deo.html
Just found this issue on old Titan just been fixing up. I have fixed 3-4 items off your videos! Your the man and thank you for posting videos.
Just replaced the worn out Center support bearing on my 3008 Titan.
Great video, helpful knowing what I'm getting into before the job.
Runs smooth as silk now, no more vibrations!!!!
Future Titan
This video is leaving out so many needed details it should be considered dangerous. This is going to set people up for failure and cost them a lot of money. You're taking the Haynes repair manual approach you may as well just took a picture of the truck with an arrow vaguely pointing underneath and said "remove bolts, inspect for damage, replace if necessary, installation is reverse order of removal" the only difference is there's a video instead of a black and white picture
HELL YEA... I just bought my 05 with this issue .. Appreciate the quick fix tip..
Thanks, you brought out a couple of important points regarding the double groove spline. It is important to adhere to this info.
Yeah, don’t hammer it in if it isn’t lined up!😎
Your videos are very informative. However, they would be excellent if you showed the actual procedure. Showing the results only do not have the same effect as showing the procedure. Just an honest comment.
Thank you for the advice!! I recently purchased a mount for my camera for this exact reason. It was hard to have perform the job and hold the camera at the same time. So I would skip some procedures for that reason. Thanks again!
I know that this sounds crazy. Listen. I was stuck for an hour with the rear differential bolts. Use lubrication. I used WD40. Wait 10 minutes at least. Get a small car jack to jack up the wrench to get that leverage you really really need . I used a drill and a large Allen wrench attached to the chuck to lift the jack up and down quickly. You only need one 17mm wrench on the back side. Grab a small cheap little butane torch and heat each bolt individually before you attempt to finally remove it by hand force with the wrench. Take it slowly but this worked for every bolt. I’m actually on the toilet now, about to go back downstairs and take this thing off. I’m @ 2:40
Okay next day. Used a project piece of 1 1/4" PVC pipe from Home Depot for about $5 to install the bearing. It will be a perfect fit for the inner race. Use a torch on the bell housing to make it easier to bang on. Use a chisel on the inside of the bell housing and bang it on in. Slowly but it will go. Also, I found my entire U Bolt at Autozone for less than $50.
My bearing seems fine but the rubber around it is gone. I have a lot of play in there. Would that cause noise when accelerating from a stop
Great video. It helped tremendously
Good deal, man. Watched and jumped right in, done.
Are you suppose to add grease to the front yolk-to-transmissiom ?
No
Good video but no video of the procedure at all would be awesome to see exactly what you did, not just the finished product but thanks for the video
For real man i hear you. He didnt show how to took it off or him installn it
Did you mark the two halves before separating to re-install?
why its keyed
My truck when I take off, it feels like I’m running over a bunch of tiny bumps in the road at about 20-35 mph. Is this the problem?? The whole truck kind of shakes at that stage also. And when I’m doing about 55 mph, it makes like a fan noise. Like one of those old box fans. We checked my motor mounts and those are good
Great help bro thank you so much
Very helpful video.
Does this help with the clunking when coming to a complete stop? That is the issue I have with my Titan.
mine does the same thing
wow way to show all the detail!
😂 he have a date so he have to shortened his video
Hey Aaron, great video. Did this work yesterday. The collar is not staying in place though. The bearing is solidly in place. Any suggestions?
The best tutorial I've ever seen!
Thanks for the support!!!!
I have a 2011 titan 4x4, long wheel base (7.5' box). This truck has a carrier bearing. I bought a new carrier bearing and it doesn't seem to fit the shaft. Are you aware of this being an issue?
good pointers, need to do this soon
The actual procedure would have been nice!
Would this cause a clunking noise while towing?
Thanks for the video it helped for replacing bearing, after I was done my Titan is now making a louder clunking noise. Any suggestions or advice??
That clunking is harmless, just like the old dodge trucks did for decades. Ignore it
how did u put the bearing back? the titan has a longer shaft than other truck. I was thinking to use a 1-1/2 pipe to hammer it in. What did u use?
A pipe works great! That’s what I did
Use a PCV pipe from Home Depot
On my 2012 titan.new carrier bearing on.but now the shaft rub against the carrier bearing.is it at a angle or to far back
Just curious what it sounds like when the carrier bearing is going bad?
How did you get the carrier bearing off of the driveshaft
Front driver shaft slid back on my coming out of the tail shaft of transmission after I replaced the bearing, my buddy was using the truck to pull out a f250, later I found out he was jerking on it with my truck, what would cause the front drive shaft to slide back enough that it called out of tranny? After I installed the shaft it ran fine no vibration or anything then woke up next morning for work and that damn thing fell out on my? Help please it would be greatly appreciated
Did the Carrier bearing need to be pressed?
im in a bind i need help. i just replaced the carrier bearing on my 04 titan today but it started vibrating again awfully. the front shaft slid back and the rubber is stretched back. what could be wrong?
That’s strange. Did the new bearing install tight? I don’t see how your front shaft can move. Check for weights missing out or visual damage to the drive shaft. It may be out of balance
I'm have same problem Jesus Raygoza how did you fix it bro?
Lawrence Miller the shafts were out of balance took them to a shop specializing in driveshaft and they balanced the shafts put in New carrier bearing and replaced u joints for 220 dollars. They gave me the shafts assembled ready to install. Ran like new after that. Hope that info helps.
Thanks bro appreciate the info
Guys there is something very important, you have to mark everything before removing the driveshaft so you can put it back exactly the same way otherwise is gonna be unbalanced. He didn't mention this, IS VERY IMPORTANT.
You should mark the back side by the differential at least one corner
Oops I think you're on there buddy on a 2008 Nissan Titan pro-4x 4-door long bed that means unicorn drive shaft on driver do come with a two-piece driveshaft
got under it today and not iced the rubber that goes around the bearing is cracked
Hello Aaron, thank you for the awesome video. I had a quick question. My carrier bearing was worn so I removed the driveshaft and took it to my mechanic. He removed and installed a new carrier bearing. I made sure the carrier bearing was installed in the same exact spot as the old one. I put the driveshaft in (exactly as it came out) and now there is a very small leak where the driveshaft meets the transmission. Do you have any idea why? A broken seal? Thank you
Did you find out? I also have a leak where you mentioned.
@@isaitorres9929 "Extension Housing Seal". If you search on rockauto, you can find it under the Transmission parts tab
@@RDG4R appreciate the response! Was it a tough/expensive repair?
@@isaitorres9929 Not a problem. The job was very easy, just a matter of popping off the old seal and putting in the new one. I didn't notice that my seal was in fact old and brittle. Make sure it sits right when you put the driveshaft back on. Here is a pic from the service manual
ibb.co/ph0vJnC
mine has a slight thump when you get on it from a stop
Could not find the right size for the drive shaft on the center I think it's two and three quarters diameter
I have a titan that has a thumping sound that sounds like its related to the truck rolling , any ideas ? feels and sounds like it may be related to the driveshaft
crawl under and shake the driveshaft around the bearing area. the rubber mount could be all broken up. could be a u-joint as well!
Aaron Hines thanks ! I did after seeing this and right around the boot it moves left to right a good amount . That’s all I could find out so far . Going to take to my buddy’s shop to inspect . I had it at Nissan to inspect , change oil , do three recalls after telling them what I knew about it since I had just bought it . It’s been there for a week All they Did is change the oil and their inspection is it ain’t worth fixin! And that it has a blown head gasket Not sure how they figured that but Didn’t do the recalls and didn’t give me any info on the drive shaft noise
I have a 08 Nissan titan 4x4 it has a Carrier bearing
i didnt know that, is it a good bed? thanks for the info.
@@AaronHinesAuto it's a double cab long bed. Thank you for your video its helpful!
Hey Arron I have a question about my Nissan Titan. I have a little jerk/play every time I come on a full stop and accelerate. Only happens when I fully stop. There is a little lag or play when I step on the gas.
That could be the slip yoke,, motor mount, trans mount, or play in the rear differential. Can you hear this?
Aaron Hines there is a popping sound on the front end passenger side but I don’t think that has anything to do with the play? Because the popping and clunking occurs when I hit bumpy roads
that helps. sounds like something in your front suspension is loose. have your upper control arms been replaced? those and sway bar bushings/end links are common issues to go bad on these trucks. i have a video on how to replace the upper control arms. its easy! if you cannot figure out where the noise is comming from. i would recommend taking the truck to an alignment shop have them put the truck on a rack and inspect for loose components. here is the video for the upper control arm i made. cheers!
ua-cam.com/video/4qE4g5PAeKU/v-deo.html
Aaron Hines thanks man I already watched and liked that video!
Thanks bud! Let me know what u find.