Genuine Nissan Altima Steering Knuckle

Nissan Altima Steering Knuckle Parts Questions & Answers

• Spindle-KNUCKLE,LH
  40015-JA00A
  Q: How do you remove and install the components of the driveaxle and steering knuckle on Nissan Altima?

  A: To remove the components mentioned above, first, you need to pull a cotter pin and then turn the drive axle/hub nut. Then, unscrew the wheel lug nuts, lift the car, and place it on jack stands before detaching the wheel. Next to remove the brake disc; then to detachment of the wheel speed sensor of the knuckle. Then un-bolt the driveaxle/hub nut and pull-off the tie-rod end from the steering knuckle. Removing the strut to the steering knuckle nuts a little but leaving the bolts intact, then wobble the control arm ball joint from the steering knuckle. Remove the nut and the bolt attaching the driveaxle to the steering knuckle Strictly hold the end of the driveaxle with wire to avoid the overextension of the CV joints. To disassemble the knuckle from the strut, you will have to remove strut-to-knuckle bolts, after that take off the hub-to-steering knuckle bolts to disengage the two and finally, remove the brake disc splash shield. For installation, tighten the bolts fixing the hub, knuckle as well as the splash shield to the torque limit. Coat the splines of the driveaxle with the multi-purpose grease, locate the knuckle and hub and just fix the driveaxle in the hub. Press the knuckle into the strut flange and put the bolt and nuts in place but do not fasten it at the moment. Configure the control arm balljoint to the steering knuckle and fasten the tie-rod end to the steering knuckle arm using the new nut by torquing it according to the standard value and also torque the strut-to-knuckle nuts and fit a new cotter pin to the tie-rod end ballstud. Last, keep the brake disc in the hub and fasten the caliper to it and at last fix the drive axel with the nut and tighten it up to the required torque. Thread the wheel and lug nuts, and lower the car to the ground and finally hot the lug nuts to the right torque.