Handy man wrote:Hi, Right on with your diagonstics, in Nashua N.H. no parts finally found joint assy. in Ma. next state over after calling about 15 dealers everybody around here says they have them on bach order. any tips on replacing part my daughter will be home from college this weekend and I have done many repairs cv shafts brakes struts water pumps etc.Do I have to take off rack and pinion?
I just removed this part the other day the rack and pinion does not need to be removed this may not be the official way to do i'm not a Nissan tech but it worked for me.
Start by Centering the wheels as best you can then remove the black plastic cover in the drivers footwell that covers the steering input shaft. Next Remove the 14mm nut and bolt that holds the shaft in place and slide the upper end out, now go to the driver side wheel well (with wheel removed) and locate the pinch bolt where the steering shaft attaches to the rack and pinion and remove it (air tools will save alot of time here). Now you need to seperate the tabs a little bit before the shaft can be removed, a second person in the cabin pulling on the shaft while you tap it from the bottom makes this easier.
Question for NSR A32 my local dealer is pretty dumb and of no help when ordering parts with out a specific part # is the part on this page label "4) Upper Shaft" the correct replacement part to order?
http://www.trademotion.com/par...gid=0