Fourteen year old threads in a spot that sees some of the most moisture and dramatic heat cycling will rarely come out clean. On top of that the hub is designed to replaced instead of serviced (See; cheap) so it’s a losing battle in the first place.

Sorry for being a grump! Glad you’re almost back on the road.

Go to the parts store and buy the hub/bearing assembly like I told you yesterday for these exact reasons…

I’m a certified master tech at a shop that specializes in performance Honda builds, so I’m familiar.

This is an ‘09 Altima. The hub and bearing bolt on.

I’m very aware of this “trick” used by hack mechanics that creates a weak point.

I prefer to repair things the correct way.

Jesus, the people talking about grinding/cutting don’t know what the fuck they are talking about.

You need to remove your axle nut, and the 4 bolts on the backside of the knuckle. The entire hub and wheel bearing should come off.

You should be replacing the entire assembly, they are not that expensive at <$100