Nissan 38164-0W060 Shaft Assy-Rear Axle

Loosen wheel lug nuts, raise vehicle and support on jackstands. Remove wheel, brake drum and shoes, disconnect parking brake cable and hydraulic line fitting. Unbolt axle retaining plate, pull axle from housing. Take assembly to machine shop for bearing and seal replacement. Pry out oil seal, drive in new one. Apply grease to bearing. Install shims, guide axleshaft into housing. Install retaining plate nuts, check end play. Reverse removal, check lubricant level, bleed brakes, install wheel and lug nuts. Lower vehicle, tighten lug nuts.

It's important to inspect the boots on the drive axles periodically for any damage or signs of leaking lubricant. If either boot on a drive axle is damaged, that drive axle needs to be removed in order to replace the boot.

Start by raising the vehicle and securely supporting it on jackstands.

If you're working on a Pathfinder or a 2WD Frontier model, remove the brake drums and brake shoes. Disconnect the parking brake cables from the actuating levers and unbolt the cable casings from the brake backing plates.

A limited-slip rear axle operates similarly to a conventional differential. However, it includes additional components such as a pair of multi-disc clutch packs. These clutch packs engage to control the differential case's rotation when one wheel encounters slippery terrain while the other wheel maintains traction.

To disconnect the upper control arm from the steering knuckle, remove the cotter pin and loosen the nut from the upper control arm ball joint. Then, break the steering knuckle loose from the ball joint by striking the steering knuckle boss where the ball stud passes through.