replacing drive shaft

[Gibson486]

How much should I expect to have to the drive shaft (driver side) replaced n my 2001 altima? I was quoted $250.00. Does this sound right?

 

[FallenHero]

5000000 billion.

 

[deadlyapp]

250 + parts? wait, altimas don't have driveshafts. You mean the axle. That's probably a fair price considering they have to unbolt most of the hub area and then it probably just pulls out of the transmission.

You could do it in less time probably.

If it's 250 including parts then it's a pretty good price I think.

 

[RedArmy]

You could probably find a guide online for doing it yourself. Im replacing mine on my car right now and it's so easy. If that's plus parts then that's not bad, but if it's just labor you could do it for muchos less without that much of a problem...you just need to have a breaker bar, the right size axle nut socket and various other wrenches. Just an FYI, if you ever deal with axles, NEVER pull on them.

 

[Gibson486]

they at ntb told me it was a drive shaft, but then again, he also said that noise while turning was also my wheel cover (he thought I was stupid). I have made sure not to fully trust what those guys say. it is 250 installed. I just find it hard to believe because it is a $70 part.

 

[Instan00dles]

well when I did the drivers side on my vw it was a 90cnd part(aftermarket rebuild so I dont expect it to last long) and it took about 25mins to do. hardest part was getting the axle nut loose because it was torqued to 175ft-lbs

 

[allanon1965]

thats close to what we charge in our shop....we would be about 210 installed plus tax, you have to remember that shops charge by the labor guide for time to install....most of the time its 1.5 to 2.0 hours....late 80's to mid 90's camrys are not too easy, they bolt the inner joint to a hub that is bolted to the trans stub, some acuras and hondas require the lower strut yoke to be removed from the control arm, or the disassemble the inner cv joint to install the axle thru the yoke, then reassemble it to finsh installation....our shop is at 68.00 per flat rate hour...so the price seems about right to me....but all require the lower ball joint to be separated from the spindle so you can get clearance to remove the axle....had a customer come in once who was asking why his tires were wearing out in a hundred miles, so when i looked at it, i asked him who put in the axles....his reply was that HE did! and he said it with so much pride🙂 then i told him he didnt have to take the struts off to do the axles, but since he did who aligned it.....he said "what alignment?"....i then told him, that the way he did it, he completley screwed up his alignment and thats why the tires were wearing out so fast...so I aligned it and he ended up not saving a dime by doing it himself....costed him 40.00 more due to having to pay for an alignment afterwards....I reckon the point here is, if you do it yourself, make sure you know how, or have a buddy who has done it before with you, or research it before you do...plus give yourself more time to do it than a couple hours...sometimes they can be a pain when attempting it in the driveway or in the garage on the floor...clearance becomes an issue between the lower control arm and the floor.
Allanon