question about spindle

[highrollerzaudio]

ok well ive started doing my wheel bearings an rotors ball joints an such well got the driver side done now on the passager side i had burnt grease an the hub was loose the bearing where not damaged but im replacing them. well when i went to put the hub on i had trouble sliding it on the spindle an the front bearing wont push on it all the way. i got new bearing i tried to slide them on the spindle same thing i notice that when the adjustment nut treads on the spindle it looks like some of the threads were wore off an on the back of the adjustment nut the is a ring wore into it were the bearing rub a groove into it. im thinking the spindle is damaged i found a used one on ebay. any ideas would help? its a 2wd

[Towncivilian]

I also had difficulty removing and replacing the outer bearing. I, too, bought a new outer bearing. It still didn't go in. I removed it, then tried reinstalling the outer bearing again and it went in this time. I was absolutely befuddled. I would try a few more times to install the wheel bearing first before purchasing a replacement spindle.

[highrollerzaudio]

i tried several times i had a little bit of metal shavings on the back plate an around the abs sensor. i had a slight vibration around 55 to 65 just thought it was a wheel weight.im thinking do to the heat it might be warped i had to pry it a little to remove it the first time. i didnt see any damage to the wheel bearings other than some slight heat issues on the wheel races an burnt grease. ill take a pic an post it for ya to see it how far the outer bearing sits on the spindle. im upset it is messed up but its a lesson learned i took it to have the rotors turned an new pads about 20k miles ago an they removed the hubs not saying its there fault but they were not a big legitiment shop an there no longer in busniess an have had several complaints about there work. i guess the only way to know the work is done right an up to par is do it yourself

[highrollerzaudio]

see the back of the wheel bearing adjustment ring the bearing ate into causing a groove. i didnt notice this ring on the driver side so that leads be to believe that the bearing rubbing it caused it. the driver side went on pretty easy. the bearing only pushed on a little over .25 inches i had to remove it with two pry bars one on each side an slightly pry it off just to shoot this pic thats the only thing i can think it to be the hub was fine.

[Towncivilian]

That is exactly how far mine would go. I really wish I knew why mine just slipped right on after a few failed attempts. I think I put the outer bearing into the hub assembly then tried sliding it on, then pushed the bearing in and it worked.

I must be blind - I don't see a the groove you're talking about on the wheel bearing lock nut.

[AllTheTimeInTheWorld]

The inside diameter (I.D.) of the bearing and the race outside diameter (O.D.) on the spindle are near zero clearance otherwise there would be play and no way to correct it. You have to hit the spindle with the bearing very close to perpendicular. The bearing was likely going on at an angle (it doesn't take much). The slightest angle will cause the bevel on the bearing I.D. to hang on the beveled shoulder of the spindle race. Look straight at the front of the spindle with the bearing on to the point that it sticks and see if the clearance between the threaded area of the spindle and the bearing I.D. is the same all the way around. hopefully you'll see that it's slightly closer on one side than the other. If not, before buying anything else I'd get a dial micrometer. These can be had for about $20 from a lot of different sources and will come in handy again. Measure the race on the spindle, particularly the area where the bearing starts (just after the bevel); sometimes this area gets a burr or "mushroomed". Measure the I.D. on the bearing. that number should be about the same, perhaps .002" larger. I'm sure there's a service limit in the FSM but didn't see the FSM for the 2WD.

[highrollerzaudio]

thanks for the response i have a dial micrometer. i got the other spindle in yesterday with the wheel bearing adjustment nut an lock washer. my wheel bearing adjustment nut was damaged the wheel bearing had ate into it i guess from being loose. I had a ase master tech tell me i could have used emery cloth on the spindle to clean it up a bit if there was any slight imperfections spots on it but i had already ordered another one. An the last few threads on my spindle was sheared off. i will be changing it out tomorrow as for the torque specs on the wheel bearings im not sure on the 13in pound torque in the fsm. On the driver side i just tightened the socket with my hand an just snugged it up. Ive always did them old school spin the hub an tighting to ya feel resistance turning it than back it off till its gone. This is the first time its been on jackstands more than a day with a major problem other than the rear control arm bushing an other very few minor normal preventive maintance stuff an ive owned it 100k miles

[Radke]

That is exactly how far mine would go. I really wish I knew why mine just slipped right on after a few failed attempts. I think I put the outer bearing into the hub assembly then tried sliding it on, then pushed the bearing in and it worked.

I must be blind - I don't see a the groove you're talking about on the wheel bearing lock nut.

i guess you are rite...just kidding

[highrollerzaudio]

well started it today got the tie rod endlink removed went to remove the abs sensor no luck tried a hour an half used pb blaster on it an used a brass punch an tried to tap it a few times to knock it lose no luck went to remove the abs sensor from the connecter an pressed the tab in an pulled an the wires just pulled out the factory connector which had corrosion. If anything else couldnt go wrong went to brake the bolts lose on the strut that hold the spindle to it the first one backed out fine with the impact but the second wouldnt budge. so i just decided to throw my hands up an just have the shop come pick it up monday. Im just not going have the abs sensor installed yet ill do that my self im just going have him change out the spindle an bleed the brakes so i can get to the body shop which i was soppose to drop it off at my friends shop tomorrow for 3 weeks. Anybody know the part number for the front passager side abs sensor with the complete factory harness for a 02 nissan pathfinder se 2wd. I think i found it online for $237 but aint sure if its the right one. I was thinking just getting one at autozone an just splicing it in with waterproof connecters were the factory connecter pulled off from the wires but the way my lucks been it would probley mess something up or throw the abs light.

[Towncivilian]

If you can PM me your VIN, I can give you an exact part number.

[highrollerzaudio]

I got my suv back today it was the spindle it was completely warped i shot a few pics b4 it went. i touched up the few bolt heads an a couple other nicks an cleaned up the strut ia little more. When it gets back from the body shop Ill be addin a couple more coats of g2 paint to everything. The thing that gets me is that i dont have a passager side front abs sensor on it right now it has not came in from the dealer yet an the abs light is not on an it brakes fine i fiqured it would have thrown the light but does not the only thing i think i notice is that during start up it does not stay on the couple seconds like normal it just flashes on than off witout it.