Ordered this Timken bearing and hub assembly for my 2004 Nissan Quest. This was for my front passenger side. 3 months ago I got a local shop to replace the driver’s side that was making noise, and he used Nissan part which cost $190. The job cost me $400 total. With the passenger side going bad this time, I did some research and found that it’s not that difficult to do yourself.
So I ordered this part from Amazon and it got delivered in 3 days. Just in time for me to get the job done on a Saturday. So thumbs up to this seller. This bearing is of excellent quality and it’s made in USA.
For this job, you should use an air impact wrench, and a 6 point 32mm impact socket for the axle nut. There are 4 (17mm) bolts holding the hub assembly. For these, use a 3/8″ socket set and an extension. Don’t forget to remove the ABS sensor before pulling the hub out. This part is very expensive so you don’t want to break it.
To make this job go much easier, go to Auto Zone and pick up a bottle of CRC Freeze Out. This stuff will magically loosen all the rust on parts and get the bolts out 10X easier.
When you put everything back together, you should use a torque wrench to make sure everything is torque to spec.
If you working on the 04-09 Nissan Quest, here is the torque spec:
Axle nut 32mm: 92 ft-lbs
Rear hub assembly bolt 17mm: 44 ft-lbs
Caliper bracket holding the rotor 22mm: 115 ft-lbs
ABS sensor bolt 10mm: 15 ft-lbs
By the way, both front bearing on this Nissan went bad at around 72000 miles. I am not sure if this is normal but hopefully I won’t have to replace them again anytime soon.
