Very helpful, thank you! After watching many, many, many repair videos I have realized- never have a dumb mechanic. It looks easy when he does this, but everything needs to happen in a certain order and lots of small steps that you can’t miss. These are so helpful even if it is something that is above my skill level/tool availability, at least I know what I am paying a mechanic for and how many hours should reasonably go into the labor on the bill.
This was the most thorough and easy to follow youtube auto how to that I have ever seen. Well done! I will be tackling this exact job on my wife's xterra later this week. Thank you for your video!
Very helpful and thorough guide. My Xterra bearings are making noise when I drive, but does not have excessive play yet. I may have to replace them soon.
If you’ve been working on vehicles for a significant amount of time you get a feel for how tight things should be (clearly this guy knows) if you’re not experienced, do yourself a favor and buy a torque wrench. Tighter isn’t always better.
@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair Yesterday i’ve changed my wheel bearing by myself 😀✌️, thank you so much this video helped me alot, the only thing that was driving me crazy is the ABS connector, even tho my car is fairly new and maintained but the connector was jammed in there .. after 30 minutes of struggling i finally managed to disconnect it. again, thanks a lot
Yep, bloody spot on mate. No stupid back ground music, no waffle, no skipping crucial bits. Altogether a really helpful and pro video. Is it the same set up as the D22 ?
Without Further Ado, you're welcome and replacing the axle after removing the hub is really easy, just undo the bolts on the joint next to the front diff and you're good to go!!!
About to tackle this tomorrow (both sides hopefully will get done ) and I can only hope I can get the hub assembly off (with the same ease as you did ) with my 3lb hand sledge …. I’m getting a “wub,wub,wub,wub,wub…………” @ around 50+ mph when I turn the steering wheel…it’s there going straight too but barely noticeable compared to turning steering wheel either way …you can feel the “wub,wub,wub….” In the front end when Turning at speed, but don’t feel in steering wheel …I thought it was balancing,so because of new tires I had road force balance done .that got rid of the steering wheel shimmy but the front end still has the shimmy/ wub wub deal……my long winded point being I hope this is the issue cause I have no real clue after this , and new tires with road force balancing attempts…..problem is there didn’t seem to be a lot of movement with the tire in the air like he had in this video…..I don’t know , anyone got any clue ? I think I’ll be calling my mechanic if it ain’t fix after tomorrow’s expedition hehe
@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair got drivers side done ,really had to work the hand sledge haha…. And it appears to have fixed the problem already, though my next free day I’ll do the other side too since I got new hubs thinking both needed it…. Sadly though I now saw that just about every suspension part needs repair or replacement…off to research front suspension rebuild kits for the Xterra…including shock / spring towers it’ll be quite a bit of cash and a lot of weekends ….
Great video--I'm going to do exactly this to my pro4x. One question--are the rear tire hubs the same parts as the front wheel hubs or are they completely different sets of parts?
so every video I've seen shows a 'naked' axel and nut after removing the wheel. My '08 has a heavy duty steel cover. It's not one of those small 'dust covers' that I used to pry off with a screwdriver either, it's a thick steel cover...as of now, don't know how to get it off without breaking anything...any ideas?
If you also wanted to replace the CV shaft on this vehicle, would anything else need to be removed, or will the shaft assembly come out at this point without removing other suspension parts?
@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair One more question. IN the rear is it just as straight forward to do that job? I'm kind of thinking it's not. I took the truck to Costco for a tire rotation and they cross threaded the nut on one of the rear tires. They ended up having to replace the whole part that goes in to the differential. Does that sound right? I didn't have to pay for it and it's been fine since, but honestly I don't know exactly what all they did. That was like 8 years ago. But the left rear has a very loud sound while at high speed. Like a whine that gets louder the faster you go.
@@Cocora22 it sounds like your rear bearings are shot!! Replacing the rear ones is a bit complex than the front one but if you have the right tools you can do it!!
@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair I tried that but the plug was seized together or something. Ended up cutting it off with an angle grinder. Didn't damage the abs sensor on the vehicle just the wire socket on the old bearing.
Very helpful, thank you! After watching many, many, many repair videos I have realized- never have a dumb mechanic. It looks easy when he does this, but everything needs to happen in a certain order and lots of small steps that you can’t miss. These are so helpful even if it is something that is above my skill level/tool availability, at least I know what I am paying a mechanic for and how many hours should reasonably go into the labor on the bill.
@juliusq75 My Pleasure!
I like your narration. Detailed, accurate, and no fooling around! Don't change a thing.
@Dudley thank you
This was the most thorough and easy to follow youtube auto how to that I have ever seen. Well done! I will be tackling this exact job on my wife's xterra later this week. Thank you for your video!
Ian.Cutri you're welcome!! I'm glad to hear that the video will be helpful...
yo man whoever trained you did a great job!!!!! very well explained. nice job bro.
Donnelly Trucking LLC Thank you!! My Father was a mechanic, he trained me!!
Great video man, very professional and explained in perfect detail, good job 💯
@user-jm2wl9or2w Thank you!
You were great explaining everything. Hope you make more!
Jeffrey Smith Thank you!! They will be more coming up!!
Very helpful and thorough guide. My Xterra bearings are making noise when I drive, but does not have excessive play yet. I may have to replace them soon.
Matt Theriot Sounds good! Good Luck with your project!
Definitely amazing job! Very detail.
Thank you!!!
Lidia Santos you're welcome, I'm glad you like the video, thank you!!!
Awesome! This African knows his stuff. Thank you very much!
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Great video. I just bought a used 08 Xterra and this is exactly what I need to fix. Thanks!
@crossphase1000 you're welcome
The likes and comments for this video are great!! Keep up the great work!
Ivan Peterzell Thank you!!!
Great video. Got it fixed in 20 minutes with knowledge and tools.
Cecilio Casablanca Thank you!! I'm glad to hear that the video was helpful!!
Great video, very well done.. So many bad ones out there, great to see a professional
Bob Peugh Thank you!!
I like how your a no bs dude no weird torque specs just make sure its tight.
@SFMCOLLECTIVE Lol! THANKS
If you’ve been working on vehicles for a significant amount of time you get a feel for how tight things should be (clearly this guy knows) if you’re not experienced, do yourself a favor and buy a torque wrench. Tighter isn’t always better.
Excellent tutorial. Thanks K Diagnostics!
L Peddle you're welcome
Great instructions. Easy to follow!!
David Thomas Thank you!!!
"Just going to tap the bearing out" lol THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK!!! That was awesome! Nice video man!
Shock Doc thank you!!!
Awesome tutorial on replacing the hub assembly! Excellent example of a high quality automotive maintenance professional.
Dmann120 Thank you!!
You was very helpful and explains things very good and you was a great help to me may God bless you🤓
Desi Morales Thank you!!
Great video! Best I've seen so far. I love the "...brand spankin' new." comment! Also love the cricket!!
imasahm13 lol!! Thank you!!
Very well done...thanks for posting!
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Great video. Very detail oriented. Thank you!
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Great video, and thank you…be replacing both bearings this weekend. Cheers mate!
Aytch Aytch Thank you!
Great video, man! Used this to replaced 2 of mine. Thanks!
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Great video, thank you so much. I will definitely be using the video to change mine
Chad Hughes you're welcome, I'm glad the video is helpful!!!
Great vid, super clear. Well done, thanks.
Neil Yakuza thank you!!!
Thanks for the great tutorial buddy.
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Nice work, great commentary! Thanks
@Shawn Brown you're welcome
Omg you are very helpful thank you very much
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WOW you are a great instructor
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Very well presented! Thank you 😊
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right into to the work and point .. no vlog no BS !! maaaan i was looking for a channel like this .. subd 👍👍👍
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@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair Yesterday i’ve changed my wheel bearing by myself 😀✌️, thank you so much this video helped me alot, the only thing that was driving me crazy is the ABS connector, even tho my car is fairly new and maintained but the connector was jammed in there .. after 30 minutes of struggling i finally managed to disconnect it.
again, thanks a lot
@@cocolandstudio My Pleasure! I'm glad to hear that the video was helpful!
I love how he said “tap the assembly out “then proceeds to beat the crap out of it with a sledgehammer
MCTOO's MECHANICS Lol!!
Well presented. Helped me
@georgelund6202 Thanks!
Best video! Amazing job Brother 🙏
Michael Montes Thank you!!
Yep, bloody spot on mate. No stupid back ground music, no waffle, no skipping crucial bits. Altogether a really helpful and pro video. Is it the same set up as the D22 ?
Keith Mabbitt Thanks!! yeah, it's basically the same thing!
Super ,bueno el curso, exelente gracias
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Excellent!
Daniel Pearce Thank you!
Good job! Keep it up bro
Liks Copy thank you my brother, I appreciate your support!!!
Informative, thanks
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Great job 👏.
Jose Camarena Jr Thank you!!
great video. thank you.
justin wells you're welcome!!!
Good job thanks
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Awesome thanks
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Good job
Ron Bartosh thank you
Great video. Thank you! What else would be required to also replace the axleshaft / cv joint assembly while the hub is off?
Without Further Ado, you're welcome and replacing the axle after removing the hub is really easy, just undo the bolts on the joint next to the front diff and you're good to go!!!
Thank you
Manuel Ochoa you're welcome!!!
About to tackle this tomorrow (both sides hopefully will get done ) and I can only hope I can get the hub assembly off (with the same ease as you did ) with my 3lb hand sledge …. I’m getting a “wub,wub,wub,wub,wub…………” @ around 50+ mph when I turn the steering wheel…it’s there going straight too but barely noticeable compared to turning steering wheel either way …you can feel the “wub,wub,wub….” In the front end when Turning at speed, but don’t feel in steering wheel …I thought it was balancing,so because of new tires I had road force balance done .that got rid of the steering wheel shimmy but the front end still has the shimmy/ wub wub deal……my long winded point being I hope this is the issue cause I have no real clue after this , and new tires with road force balancing attempts…..problem is there didn’t seem to be a lot of movement with the tire in the air like he had in this video…..I don’t know , anyone got any clue ? I think I’ll be calling my mechanic if it ain’t fix after tomorrow’s expedition hehe
Vic Soboleski Good Luck with your project!! sounds like your bearings are going out!! make sure your rotors are good too!
@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair got drivers side done ,really had to work the hand sledge haha…. And it appears to have fixed the problem already, though my next free day I’ll do the other side too since I got new hubs thinking both needed it…. Sadly though I now saw that just about every suspension part needs repair or replacement…off to research front suspension rebuild kits for the Xterra…including shock / spring towers it’ll be quite a bit of cash and a lot of weekends ….
@@vicpnut1 I'm glad to hear that you were able to figure out the problem!!
@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair thanks , and thanks for this straight ahead video
@@vicpnut1 My Pleasure!!
Great video--I'm going to do exactly this to my pro4x. One question--are the rear tire hubs the same parts as the front wheel hubs or are they completely different sets of parts?
Rod McCrea thanks! the rear bearings are different from the front ones!!
so every video I've seen shows a 'naked' axel and nut after removing the wheel. My '08 has a heavy duty steel cover. It's not one of those small 'dust covers' that I used to pry off with a screwdriver either, it's a thick steel cover...as of now, don't know how to get it off without breaking anything...any ideas?
Captain Velveeta use a chisel and tap it out gently!
If you also wanted to replace the CV shaft on this vehicle, would anything else need to be removed, or will the shaft assembly come out at this point without removing other suspension parts?
without Further Ado, you should be able to remove the drive axle by undoing the upper control arm and pushing the steering knuckle to the side...
My 05 xterra is making a very loud pop and grind from the same spot
LadyElm Oh really? I hope this video is gonna be helpful, when you replace your bearing...
That was an excellent explanation. Just wondering if there is a torq spec on the axle nut? Also why Moog over original xterra? Just price?
Cocora22 Thanks!! Axle nut torque spec is 65 foot pound!! Moog is pretty good, and very affordable!!
@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair One more question. IN the rear is it just as straight forward to do that job? I'm kind of thinking it's not. I took the truck to Costco for a tire rotation and they cross threaded the nut on one of the rear tires. They ended up having to replace the whole part that goes in to the differential. Does that sound right? I didn't have to pay for it and it's been fine since, but honestly I don't know exactly what all they did. That was like 8 years ago. But the left rear has a very loud sound while at high speed. Like a whine that gets louder the faster you go.
@@Cocora22 it sounds like your rear bearings are shot!! Replacing the rear ones is a bit complex than the front one but if you have the right tools you can do it!!
How do you unplug the wire? Been struggling for hours now. Only thing holding me back.
jojorobino5312 there is a tab on the connector that you need to push to get it disconnected!!
@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair I tried that but the plug was seized together or something. Ended up cutting it off with an angle grinder. Didn't damage the abs sensor on the vehicle just the wire socket on the old bearing.
@@jojorobino5312 Sounds good!
Other than the steering, would a rear assembly be much different?
Byron Thompson the procedure to remove the rear bearing is similar to the front one!!!
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if I'm just replacing the wheel hub assembly and not the rotor or brake pads, is taking out the pads and compressing the pistons still necessary?
Lucas Newland you might have to compress it a little bit
No need to compress completely, just slightly nor remove caliper... Two screws removes the whole brake caliper bracket w/ brake pads...
Disculpe cuanto tiempo podra durar la maza balero rodando habra riesgo de amarrarse o chispara la yanta cuando ya tiene juego
Ausel Roblero I'm sorry I didn't understand your question?
What socket was used to remove the Calliper bracket
@Santos Ramirez did you mean what socket size? you need a 19mm socket to remove the caliper bracket
Nice tutorial but do use torque specs for the bolts/nuts.
Eric Matic Thanks for your input!!!
What size is the axle nut? 🤔
@EffegyOvTheForgotten the axle nut is a 32mm
Thanks Great 👍
What's the torque foot pounds
Eugene Busenius what torque spec do you need? I mean for what Bolt?
@@KITS_Auto_and_Truck_Repair axle nut and the 4 flange bolts
@@eugenebusenius637 axle nut 65 pounds, bearing bolts 45 pounds
Dang crickets. 😂
Zerbin Auto lol
My elbow clicks at 85 ft lbs.