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Old 07-10-2019, 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by backlitcoyote View Post
I'm planning to grease the driveshaft (propeller shaft) of my 2004 4Runner. I read this thread but it's about 3rd-generation 4Runners and my 4th gen vehicle seems different.



I also downloaded the 4th gen service manual from this thread but as far as I can see it does not provide clear information about how to grease the drive shaft and which type of grease to use.



So, here are a couple of photos. My car seems to have only three grease fittings (Zerks), and I've numbered them in the photos.



Attachment 206763



Attachment 206764



It looks to me as if Zerks #1 and #3 are supplying grease to their respective u-joints (cardans), and therefore most likely require regular lithium grease. Whereas the grease that is applied via Zerk #2 is more likely for some type of metal-on-metal application and probably requires lithium grease that contains molybdenum disulphide.



Am I missing any Zerks? I can't see or feel any others. Are my guesses about which grease to use correct?



Finally, does anyone have any experience with renewing the grease? Can I just keep pumping grease in until the grease that is coming out is clean stuff? Or do I risk screwing up seals that way?


I’ve been reading about the dreaded “clunk” for months on this forum in various threads. Today I had my 4R in for brakes and asked the dealer if they knew about the clunk - nope. So I printed off one of the posts from here and showed it to them - they wanted $150 to grease it. I declined. Then I drove by another mechanic called “Toyota Specialist” and thought for sure they’d have heard about it - nope. So finally I decided to go buy a grease gun and some Lithium/Molly grease and some plain lithium grease and did it myself. I’m not mechanically inclined. I’ve never even changed my own oil. I was pretty concerned that I was gonna somehow screw it up. But I didn’t. In fact, I took it for a test drive and the clunk was gone! YOU people here on this forum inspired me and made me believe I could do it. Hopefully, it lasts. But even if it doesn’t, I know how to fix it again. Now, I’m gonna do my spark plugs cuz that looks easy. I may even try and tackle the “seized front brake caliper” that the dealer told me about today...they wanted $650 to replace both front calipers. I declined again because I know somewhere on this forum is an excellent guide for how to do it myself and save some cash. Thanks!


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