2014 Altima Axle R&R difficulty?

[JeffKeryk]

My friend's 2015 Altima ex-Hertz strippie 4 banger, 170K, needs the right (passenger side) axle; the boot is torn and it slung grease.
I was gonna check RockAuto for the part, but have never done one on this vehicle. The car is in pretty good shape.
Any gotchas? Things to look out for?

Thanks in advance!

 

[slacktide_bitog]

If you plan on keeping the car awhile, Nissan does still make OE axles for your 2015 Altima. However, they are over $500 each

You can also get OE thermoplastic boots.

There are no aftermarket axles for your Altima with thermoplastic boots. They all use Neoprene that will only last 2 years.

 

[Soft Cars]

My friend's 2015 Altima ex-Hertz strippie 4 banger, 170K, needs the right (passenger side) axle; the boot is torn and it slung grease.
I was gonna check RockAuto for the part, but have never done one on this vehicle. The car is in pretty good shape.
Any gotchas? Things to look out for?

Thanks in advance!

You can download the service information HERE

 

[CharBaby]

Once you've decided which brand of axle you will use, YouTube is your friend when it come to removal & installation.

 

[atikovi]

If it's like most cars, getting the inner joint out of the transmission is the hardest part. Sometimes a long screwdriver works, or maybe a pry bar. Might pick up these axle poppers ahead of time as well. Cheaper generic versions are also available.

https://www.amazon.com/Steck-Manufacturing-71410-Axle-Popper/dp/B004IQMR8U

 

[Number_35]

If it's like most cars, getting the inner joint out of the transmission is the hardest part. Sometimes a long screwdriver works, or maybe a pry bar. Might pick up these axle poppers ahead of time as well. Cheaper generic versions are also available.

https://www.amazon.com/Steck-Manufacturing-71410-Axle-Popper/dp/B004IQMR8U

I have that tool. It is excellent. No more worries about breaking the case.

 

[DuckRyder]

Reboot it.

 

[Greasymechtech]

Reboot a 170k mile cv, tired and worn, and now wearing faster without grease, and sucking up plenty of dust/dirt?

Pay up for a quality OE axle or plan on repeating the job several times

Anyone ever try:

Protechcv MyCarParts

 

[atikovi]

If it's not making noise, clean it up and reboot. A 170K oem axle will last longer than a cheap Chinese aftermarket one. No sense in spending $500 on a Nissan axle when the CVT is already on borrowed time.

 

[JeffKeryk]

If you plan on keeping the car awhile, Nissan does still make OE axles for your 2015 Altima. However, they are over $500 each

You can also get OE thermoplastic boots.

There are no aftermarket axles for your Altima with thermoplastic boots. They all use Neoprene that will only last 2 years.

Maybe I should check local shops; they often offer lifetime warranties. I hope so, anyways.

 

[atikovi]

Maybe I should check local shops; they often offer lifetime warranties. I hope so, anyways.

Huh? Ain't no shop going to do that. Might be able to get the parts at the chain stores with a lifetime warranty for 3 times the Rock Auto price if you don't mind changing it every 2 years.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Huh? Ain't no shop going to do that. Might be able to get the parts at the chain stores with a lifetime warranty for 3 times the Rock Auto price if you don't mind changing it every 2 years.

Wish me luck...

 

[atikovi]

Good luck.

 

[GSCJR]

If it's not making noise, clean it up and reboot. A 170K oem axle will last longer than a cheap Chinese aftermarket one.

+1

 

[D60]

Reboot a 170k mile cv, tired and worn, and now wearing faster without grease, and sucking up plenty of dust/dirt?

Pay up for a quality OE axle or plan on repeating the job several times

Anyone ever try:

Protechcv MyCarParts

If it's not vibrating or clicking, I'd re-boot it!!

 

[bbhero]

On my Nissan Altima VQ with 217,0000 miles when the right side CV axle went bad…. Had a new one from AAP put in…. Lasted 148,000 miles…

Left side went out around 250,000 got a carquest new cv axle and put it in.. it lasted for 115,000 miles.


If it were me… pay $120 to $150 for a new CV axle.. NOT a reman cv axle…