BEST & EASIEST WAY How to Change Nissan Xterra / Titan / Armada Ball joint (DIY)

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Hello everyone ! Today, i show you how to change the damn ball joint on the Nissan Xterra , Titan , Frontier , Pathfinder & Armada all 2005-2015. Those are heavy trucks so the ball joint does take a lot of weight & abuses. It is really easy to change and i strongly suggest the high quality OEM replacement MOOG K80647.
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@erictheboringone5292 3 года назад

I’m glad I’m not the only dude that’s a believer in the fact that a carpenters claw hammer is a great mechanics tool also. I’ve pried brake calipers off with the claw same way as you for as long as I can remember. Good shit bro.

@MTLJack 3 года назад

Thank you for your kind words buddy. The tool works great but its taking a beating hahaha.

@irwinjimenez 4 года назад

Good video. My advice: buy some internal & external "snap ring"pliers.

@MTLJack 4 года назад

Thank you! I will do, I can't find the proper ones

@MTLJack 4 года назад

I got some snap ring pliers but they don't open the snap rings properly or large enough

@adammacer 4 года назад

@@MTLJack Needle nose pliers work for rings that big

@JohnSpanos 5 лет назад

Thank you for the video and excellent tips!

@isaacfalvey 4 года назад

Great video. This is very helpful.

@kevinschillerstrom1530 3 года назад

No more chirping for me, just replaced my lower ball joint on my frontier. Thanks for the video, looks like your chisel worked better than ours, had to use an air hammer to separate the joint from the knuckle, lol.

@MTLJack 3 года назад

Glad it helped, make sure to click that like button and subscribe!

@KCRunner 2 года назад

I thought I could do this till I watched your video lol guess I'll give the mechanic my money

@MTLJack Год назад

it wasnt that hard :P

@pedrohdz1964 3 года назад

Good work and good skills thanks for sharing, cool video

@MTLJack 3 года назад

Glad it helped, make sure to click that like button and subscribe!

@neilyakuza6595 3 года назад

Awesome video, thank you! I have a 2010 nissan Xterra. I have to replace the lower ball joint.

@MTLJack 3 года назад

Thank you for watching and make sure to like the video !!!

@Miguel3R 3 года назад

Damn bro you got all the tools!

@mikejones6711 3 года назад

Everything but a torque wrench... gave her all the ugga duggas

@MTLJack 3 года назад

I agree i should have used a torque wrench, i didn't have one back then! Now i do! Though , a lot of times you will realize you can't use the torque wrench or you get to learn the torque of your tools. I have a Dewalt XR impact now and i know at number 2 setting, it gives me 100 lbtq and so on, i guess with time you get the feel of the torque. Thanks for watching!

@Ricky16317 2 года назад

Everything comes apart so easy in your vid! Working on mine right now and let me tell you, tapping on the knuckle isn't doing squat to get the ball joints and tie rod to release!

@bradcalberry2223 2 года назад

Use a product called " movvit ". Made in Canada 🇨🇦 for over 100 years. Spray it on, leave it for 5 mins and go after it again. Works wonders!! WD40 is for fishing lures only. I never use that crap.

@MTLJack Год назад

I live in Canada, Montreal, one of the worst cities for cars rusts. If i can do it, you can too LOL !

@MTLJack Год назад

I use PB Blaster

@orion6622 2 года назад

Nice video! Can you specify what size adapters you used in the ball join press? I’m having trouble getting all the cups to fit in the clamp.

@properjob7970 10 месяцев назад

Good idea to leave the ABS sensor plugged in. Wish I had now.

@soldier001us 4 года назад

Thank u for the video. How long ? Good video

@MTLJack 4 года назад

Took me an hour and half on 2nd try.

@davidtran9688 4 года назад

Hi, I am looking to change my upper control arm. What is the brand that you use for your car?

@MTLJack 4 года назад

I bought Mevotech, a bit expensive but it was worth it because you can adjust it. Was around 280$+shipping, each

@mb1636 3 года назад

What is symptom of bad ball joints? Looks can be deceiving..you make it look easy. nice vid !

@MTLJack 2 года назад

Hmm ... car moving on its own on uneven road surfaces , knocking , ripped boot on the ball joint ... a good way to check is jack up your car, move the wheel '12' and '6" o clock non stop , if it knocks or shakes, it means you might have a bad ball joint. Make sure its not a bad bearing.

@scotsmanofnewengland7713 3 года назад

Always use jack stands when working under any vehicle !!! SAFETY FIRST !!!

@shannonm9291 3 года назад

Agree 100%. Even if your jack is overkill and brand new, it's not worth risking yourself, or your car. Love how the jack was used to hold the caliper btw 😂👌

@MTLJack 3 года назад

Jack was used to support the car too. 1 each side for the front. Check video at 2:22. I have 4 floor jacks :)

@BoundlessFPV 3 года назад

Are your bilsteins set to 2"? I set mine up that way and it's way too rough a ride. I'm thinking about using a 2" spacer and dropping the struts down to the bottom notch.

@MTLJack 3 года назад

I forgot, it was either 1.5 or 2 but no spacers. Ride is great. My friend loves it.

@Sroor2023 4 года назад

Good job your inner tie rod is shot replace it also there is plier special for those snap ring make life easier 😁, while you are there But want to ask can you do this ball joint without press tool mean with only c clamp if i dont have the tool???

@MTLJack 4 года назад

But the ball joint tool is basically a C clamp with cups big enough to fit the ball joints.

@Sroor2023 4 года назад

@@MTLJack thank you 🌹

@CarlosDiaz-xt5vv 2 года назад

Wow

@kingkam4901 2 года назад

This is the video I like less talkin getting the job done not like other videos they will talk for 20 minutes before starting the job waste of time.

@vailtaylor22 4 года назад

Good video. Watching you do the snap rings made me cringe though lol.

@MTLJack 4 года назад

No worries! I just don't have the right pliers for those snap rings but it works with two screw drivers :)

@alderringer8816 4 года назад

I agree, LOL, smaller pic or screwdriver and it would have been in. Nice video though.

@MTLJack 4 года назад

@@alderringer8816 thanks for the comment buddy, really appreciated

@terryjackson9055 4 года назад

nice video but please don't hammer on ends of bolts ,will create issues

@foghornleghorn8674 4 года назад

Dod you grease it before putting hub back on? Cant do it after.

@MTLJack 4 года назад

Grease which part? Most of the parts doesn't have to be greased.

@misterbulger 3 года назад

My upper ball joint just spins! I cannot get the nut the whole way off! How can I hold the shaft still? I tried vice grips but that just tore the boot and I can't get them tight enough. Just cut it off and replace it all together?!

@MTLJack 3 года назад

Use a jack to put pressure onto the shaft, it will press the ball joint against the housing and it will prevent it from moving.

@abuahmedabdurrahmanalamree6122 2 года назад

I been watching this over n over I can’t get my knuckle off the ball joint I think I gotta get a bigger Chisel

@MTLJack Год назад

Yea you need a big chisel to open up that clamp. I live in Montreal so the cars i work on are heavily rusted as well so it can't be worst than me ahhaha

@watchmanexpert 4 года назад

Y think is necessary weld the upper ball joints? My mechanic want put some weld in case get lose

@MTLJack 4 года назад

Never weld balljoints ....!!!! Doesn’t make any sense !

@MTLJack 4 года назад

The only reason why you want to weld a balljoint is because it’s the wrong part. Just simply replace the whole upper control arm, it comes with the right balljoint

@watchmanexpert 4 года назад

MTLJack I bought the ball joints only with out the arm , my mistake! And the mechanic said is better put some weld in case , I bought MOOG ...

@MTLJack 4 года назад

@@watchmanexpert Moog is not that good quality in my experience. Lasts maybe a year or two.

@watchmanexpert 4 года назад

MTLJack which brand u can recommend me ?

@dlaw3734 4 года назад

7:45 do those splines need anti seize?

@MTLJack 4 года назад

You may put or not, I usually put antiseize only on the nut end

@temohizo 3 года назад

what brand is that upper control arm?

@torontocharlz 3 года назад

Specialty Product Company or SPC

@MTLJack 3 года назад

You got it right @ragingazian!

@vailtaylor22 4 года назад

Did one side yesterday thanks to this video. Couldn't find a big enough wedge to get spindle to just drop out I had to pound it off. What brand/type is your yellow wedge?

@vailtaylor22 4 года назад

Stanley punch and chisel set at home Depot. I found it thanks.

@MTLJack 4 года назад

I found mine at Home Depot too ! Happy you found it!

@916nando Год назад

What are symptoms of having bad ball joints?

@MTLJack Год назад

On the free way , the car would change direction on its own or on bumps, you would hear knocks.

@916nando Год назад

@@MTLJack thanks, thats what is happening now.

@themechanic4222 3 года назад

Invest $10 next for spring pliers

@MTLJack 3 года назад

I do have 10$ spring pliers and they don't work on ball joint rings. They provide no strength. You need 40-50$ pliers which I don't have cause I rarely use it.

@matthewtoddsr.6743 4 месяца назад

This video is not the same as my frontier the snap ring is on the bottom

@ziwanienterprise1422 2 года назад

Was brutal watching the ball joint installed???please give us an update how well the rubber boot held grease and how long the ball joint lasted .

@MTLJack Год назад

Still great lol , i still maintain the same car as of today.

@CHRIS-jh8zm 3 года назад

List of torque specs?

@MTLJack 3 года назад

Here's the basic list of the nissan xterra. Should be similar for other nissan suv's or truck. Good luck ! www.thenewx.org/threads/torque-specs.1407/

@korywhitman6385 3 года назад

Unless that's a boot less ball joint. Start over. The boot keeps the grease in and the water out.

@MTLJack 3 года назад

Obviously, every balljoint has a boot lol. It is one of the most expensive ball joints you can buy on rockauto with a heavy duty boot design by Moog.

@Teekay617 3 года назад

Frig that replace the whole control arm

@MTLJack 3 года назад

Why replace the whole arm when you can just replace the ball joint?

@adammacer 4 года назад

Do you really have to take all that off? Some bits seem unnecessary..

@MTLJack 4 года назад

let me know if you find a quicker way lol. You can keep the rotor and caliper on but is it really worth all the weight and trouble ... its not harder removing those and making your life easier.

@adammacer 4 года назад

@@MTLJack lol? Like you're the oracle or summat? Well, of course the rotor and caliper come off or they'll be completely in the way the whole job and that's just 2 bolts on each side but as I thought, you don't need to remove the sway bar link nor the track rod end. You can give yourself enough room to pull the 'hub' casting (EDIT: the steering knuckle) off the half-shaft by turning the steering all the way to that side. I doubt I was quicker as it took an evening and all the next day as I didn't have all the tools I needed when I started but it deffo would've taken me longer to do it if I'd added those jobs.

@MTLJack 3 года назад

@@adammacer The reason why i remove the sway bar links is because i was going to replace them for new ones otherwise you are right, you dont have to remove them. I did mention i replaced the sway bar links though.

@anoldfriend3901 3 года назад

Why nobody uses breaker bars? No wonder everyone always breaking ratchets.

@MTLJack 3 года назад

I was using it but ever since I got my dewalt 20v impact , I can pretty much remove any bolt or nut. I only use the breaker bar when I have no space for the impact or its to remove a crazy tight wheel stud / bolt. I also purchased a extra long 1/2 ratchet (shorter than a breaker bar) that can help me a lot. Problem with breaker bar is, the angle is too wide. Not ideal for restricted spaces.

@angelahighwolf 10 месяцев назад

Dude, WHERE is your EYEWEAR ?.....

@smagh7483 3 года назад

It was painful watching you use a screw driver to remove and install the snap ring when you have invested so much in other tools.

@MTLJack 3 года назад

1. I don't do snap rings often. 2. I do have a snap ring plier but that ring was just too big for my plier. 3. It worked, didn't it? In mechanic, its not just using the right tool but you must be creative sometimes to get the job done as long as its not dangerous method. I have installed snap rings with screw drivers btw. Is it the best method? No. Does it work? Yes!