FIXED: Rear axle click clunk noise

JARblue

There are three dealers in Austin. I talked to all three. Same basic story - we don't have to cover it but we will under "good will" if you spend a lot of money with us. I don't, so they won't.

The service guys are idiots for the most part. I can talk circles around them when it comes to discussing these these type of things because I've done all my homework before I have the conversation. First, the axle isn't being replaced - they claim that regreasing is a maintenance item (no answer given when I asked why it's not listed as a maintenance item in the MA section of the FSM). Second, the powertrain warranty doesn't include a lot of things. You'd think it would include the rear differential bushing, but no. According to Nissan, the bushing is part of a $900 cross member piece and costs $2500 for parts and labor to replace - I paid someone <$300 to replace just the bushing with an aftermarket polyurethane bushing. Fvck Nissan, seriously.

The guy that did my bushing quoted me $120 to regrease the axles. Less than half what Nissan wanted, and they should be doing it for free

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juld0zer

not to sound like an ***, but the TSB is easy to find on the net. google for it and you'll find it pretty quickly because it applies to any Nissan with CV shafts. i'm at work at the moment otherwise i'd upload the document for all to see, but trust me it's out there.

the general idea is you need to remove both axles and slather some M77 grease NOT on the splines but the flat face that meets the back of the hub. the instructions stipulate a few grams of grease per axle.

clean the surfaces first. replace the spring washers, cotter pins, big nuts, adjuster caps if fitted, and the bolts that go into the diff side.

then torque nut to spec.

of course it's a bit more involved because to get th axles out, the rear section of exhaust, wheels etc needs to come off.

let me know if you still want the doc uploaded