Removal and Installation - 4WD: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan Titan XD and 2018 Nissan Titan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the wheel hub and bearing. Refer to Removal and Installation .
Remove the stabilizer bar connecting rod from the lower link.
Remove the nut and remove the brake hose block from the steering knuckle. Refer to Exploded View .
Remove the cotter pin (A) and loosen the nut (B) from the outer socket.

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CAUTION: Do not reuse the cotter pin.

NOTE: XD Models shown, NonXD Models similar.
Separate the outer socket from the steering knuckle using suitable tool.
CAUTION: Leave the outer socket nut half threaded on the outer socket to prevent damage to the threads and to prevent the suitable tool from coming off suddenly.
Remove the outer socket nut and separate the outer socket from the steering knuckle.
Remove the cotter pin and the nut from the upper link ball joint.
CAUTION: Do not reuse the cotter pin.
Separate the upper link ball joint from the steering knuckle using suitable tool.

Separate the lower ball joint from the knuckle using the following steps:

XD Models

Remove the cotter pin (A).

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CAUTION: Do not reuse the cotter pin.

Remove nut (B) from the lower link ball joint.
Separate the lower link ball joint from the steering knuckle using suitable tool.

Non-XD Models

Remove the steering knuckle lower pinch bolt nut (B) and bolt (A).

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CAUTION: Do not reuse the lower pinch bolt nut.

Separate the lower link ball joint from the steering knuckle using suitable tool.

Remove the steering knuckle.
Remove the lower link nuts and bolts and remove the lower link.