# Packing wheel bearing on 2001 nissan altima

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/packing-wheel-bearing-on-2001-nissan-altima/20322>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 4, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/packing-wheel-bearing-on-2001-nissan-altima/20322 "2008-10-04T08:19:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![bert\_botelho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@bert\_botelho](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bert_botelho)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/packing-wheel-bearing-on-2001-nissan-altima/20322/1 "2008-10-04T08:19:21Z")

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Looking at a repair manual for nissan, I couldn’t find anything that tells me if I can pack front or back wheelbearing or how to do it  
  
  
  
 Your help is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/packing-wheel-bearing-on-2001-nissan-altima/20322/2 "2008-10-04T13:32:02Z")

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The front wheel bearings require the hub and spindle to be completely dis-assembled to gain access to the bearings. This typically requires a shop press. The rear bearings are a sealed unit as part of the rear hub, and these are replaced as a unit. Typically, these bearings, front and rear, do not require periodic repacking, and are replaced only when they go bad.