Removal and Installation: Removal
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 front drive shaft. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Secure the front drive shaft in a vise.CAUTION: When securing shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
- Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.CAUTION: Do not reuse boot bands.
- Using a suitable tool (A), pull joint sub-assembly off of shaft.CAUTION:
- Align suitable tool (B) and drive shaft, then remove joint sub-assembly by pulling directly.
- If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or more unsuccessful attempts, replace the entire drive shaft.
- Remove boot from shaft.CAUTION: Do not reuse boot.
- Remove circular clip from shaft.CAUTION: Do not reuse circular clip.
- While rotating ball cage, clean the old grease off the joint sub-assembly.