You have to take it loose from the front bearing then pry it out of the trans. Big Job
To replace the CV joint on a Nissan Sentra, first, lift the vehicle and remove the wheel to access the axle. Next, disconnect the axle from the hub and remove any retaining clips or bolts that secure the CV joint. Carefully slide the CV joint off the axle shaft, and then install the new CV joint by reversing the process, ensuring all components are properly aligned and secured. Finally, reassemble the wheel and lower the vehicle.
u joint
The control arm has to be replaced . for a 1995 sentra it costs 172$ at the dealer and on the web it available for 100$ each .
Most likely it's a CV joint.
could be a contant velocity joint
cv joint
Drop gearbox down from cross member,Use a power bar & several long extentions with a knuckle joint attatched!
To replace the CV joint on a 1996 Nissan Primera, start by lifting the vehicle and removing the front wheel. Next, detach the axle nut and remove any components blocking access to the CV joint, such as the brake caliper and rotor. Use a pry bar to disconnect the CV joint from the transmission, and then replace the old joint with a new one, ensuring all components are reassembled securely. Finally, refill any lost transmission fluid and test drive the vehicle to ensure proper installation.
Its just above the right inner CV joint, plugged into the bottom/ back side of the engine block. You can only get to it from under the car.
you need a pickle fork. use a this and a hammer to wedge the ball joint away from the control arm.
The Nissan Sentra is a Front Wheel Drive(FWD), and as such has no u-joint. Since the engine is transversely(sideways) mounted, there is no driveshaft to connect from the transmission to the axe housing. Instead directly fromt he transmission outdrive there are a pair of halfshafts which go out to the wheels. Each halfshaft has an inner and outter CV joint. CV Means Constant Velocity. They are smoother in operation, and can be turned into a deeper arc then can a u-joint usually. As for why CV joints are not used in place of u-joints everywhere t's a matter of economics. u-joints are MUCH stronger, and cheaper to manufacture, but they will not work in a FWD situation. Rear Wheel Drives drivelines are subjected to ALOT higher torque multiplication then any front wheel drive is capable of. While it's possible to get extreme amounts of horsepower out of those little engines, it's the torque that really breaks things, not the horsepower.
Remove wheel hub, remove the 4 bolts holding the ball joint in place, heat it up with a torch, then bash the crap out of with a hammer til the ball joint pops out.