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If you see it expand - it is overfilled. Just don't do it. 5 or so pumps is plenty. Use Moly grease
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09-25-2020, 10:16 AM
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If you don’t know whether the slip yoke has been greased at all throughout its life what would you do? I recently did mine and gave 5 pumps to both slider fittings but I didn’t see/feel the driveshaft expand. It’s possible I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for, but it’s been about a week since she got some grease and the clunk remains. It’s not as strong, but it is still there. Would you continue to do like 5 or 6 pumps a week until it disappears or just pump until expansion?
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sorry just seeing this. you dont want the d/s to expand, that indicates too much grease & the slip joint wont work as designed since the grease doesnt have anywhere to go. as stated i would stick to 5 pumps of grease or maybe try a few more pumps of grease if it has never been done, maybe the old grease is drying up, but as long as its not expanding you should be ok but dont over do it as that can damage the x-fer case.
also read the TSIB on this thread, it mentions the rear control arms contributing to the clunk noise, so you could have more going on than just the slip yoke causing the clunk. i had a 98 jeep cherokee before my 4runner & they are terrible at the clunk, i just lived with it for 10+ years & had no damage or issues, it only did it on steep hills or other rare occasions so it wasnt a big deal.
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10-14-2021, 06:00 PM
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I just followed what was in the Haynes book and bought Shell Gadus S5 V100 2 Advanced Multipurpose Grease. It is NGLI #2.
Have I cocked up?
https://www.shell.iq/en_iq/business-...V100_2_TDS.pdf
Shell Gadus S2 V100 2 is a general purpose grease based on a new lithium hydroxystearate soap thickener fortified
with anti-oxidant, anti-wear and anti-rust additives.
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10-20-2021, 01:26 PM
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MP will be fine but if you're OCD then get NaCl#2 to be at ease.
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09-23-2022, 10:55 PM
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There are different size zerk nipples.
How do we know if the grease gun will fit the zerk nipples on the 4Runner?
Do we just buy a general purpose grease gun from Harbor Frieght?
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09-24-2022, 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by fredty
There are different size zerk nipples.
How do we know if the grease gun will fit the zerk nipples on the 4Runner?
Do we just buy a general purpose grease gun from Harbor Frieght?
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Most all vehicles use the same size Zerk fittings, which normal grease guns come with, when purchasing a grease gun the main thing is do you need a flexible hose to get at the fittings or will a non flexible one get at the fittings.
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10-05-2023, 03:54 AM
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Hmm...I've read this thread and others pertaining to 'the dreaded clunk', very closely. My daughter has a 2005 4Runner V8 AWD with this issue, and I'd love to solve it for good without buying new parts, (if that's possible). I too have 'blindly' pumped a little grease (actually my mechanic did, at my request) into those zerks in an attempt to stop the clunk. It helped for several months, maybe a year, even(?) but when I drove the vehicle yesterday, I felt the clunk again, perhaps as strong as ever. (FYI, this 4Runner currently has ~220K miles on it.) One thing that my mechanic told me, and I trust the guy 100%...is that the correct way to fix this problem (probably), is to remove the drive shaft and clean all of the old dried grease out of the splines (I'm assuming?) and replace the shaft and grease it properly with fresh grease. So I'm more than a bit surprised that with all of the responses that I've read to threads concerning this issue, I have NOT READ A SINGLE ONE mentioning this as a possible solution(?) I'm a bit OCD with my vehicles and would love to fix this issue permanently. What do you guys think about my mechanic's idea? Waste of time? Worth a shot? I hate to keep pumping more grease into it, especially if it's already too full(?)
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10-07-2023, 07:10 AM
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Hmm...I've read this thread and others pertaining to 'the dreaded clunk', very closely. My daughter has a 2005 4Runner V8 AWD with this issue, and I'd love to solve it for good without buying new parts, (if that's possible). I too have 'blindly' pumped a little grease (actually my mechanic did, at my request) into those zerks in an attempt to stop the clunk. It helped for several months, maybe a year, even(?) but when I drove the vehicle yesterday, I felt the clunk again, perhaps as strong as ever. (FYI, this 4Runner currently has ~220K miles on it.) One thing that my mechanic told me, and I trust the guy 100%...is that the correct way to fix this problem (probably), is to remove the drive shaft and clean all of the old dried grease out of the splines (I'm assuming?) and replace the shaft and grease it properly with fresh grease. So I'm more than a bit surprised that with all of the responses that I've read to threads concerning this issue, I have NOT READ A SINGLE ONE mentioning this as a possible solution(?) I'm a bit OCD with my vehicles and would love to fix this issue permanently. What do you guys think about my mechanic's idea? Waste of time? Worth a shot? I hate to keep pumping more grease into it, especially if it's already too full(?)
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There are few posts in some of the topics on the subject where they DO mention to clean out the old grease and then put in new grease and it seems to be the best option short of replacing the drive shaft with a new improved shaft, it would be my next choice if I were you.
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10-10-2023, 07:35 AM
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Thank you everyone for this, I have that jerk when accelerating from a stop. I just got the 2 grease mentioned with grease guns so later I’ll see if it helps.
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12-01-2023, 09:10 PM
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With regards to the grease we're using for the propeller shaft, how long is the grease in the grease gun good for? I know it doesn't take much to do the job and I'm wondering about the shelf life.
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12-20-2023, 10:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AuSeeker
Most all vehicles use the same size Zerk fittings, which normal grease guns come with, when purchasing a grease gun the main thing is do you need a flexible hose to get at the fittings or will a non flexible one get at the fittings.
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ok, thanks.
Finally decided on a grease gun made in South Africa, I think.
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12-20-2023, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by diddly
Hmm...I've read this thread and others pertaining to 'the dreaded clunk', very closely. My daughter has a 2005 4Runner V8 AWD with this issue, and I'd love to solve it for good without buying new parts, (if that's possible). I too have 'blindly' pumped a little grease (actually my mechanic did, at my request) into those zerks in an attempt to stop the clunk. It helped for several months, maybe a year, even(?) but when I drove the vehicle yesterday, I felt the clunk again, perhaps as strong as ever. (FYI, this 4Runner currently has ~220K miles on it.) One thing that my mechanic told me, and I trust the guy 100%...is that the correct way to fix this problem (probably), is to remove the drive shaft and clean all of the old dried grease out of the splines (I'm assuming?) and replace the shaft and grease it properly with fresh grease. So I'm more than a bit surprised that with all of the responses that I've read to threads concerning this issue, I have NOT READ A SINGLE ONE mentioning this as a possible solution(?) I'm a bit OCD with my vehicles and would love to fix this issue permanently. What do you guys think about my mechanic's idea? Waste of time? Worth a shot? I hate to keep pumping more grease into it, especially if it's already too full(?)
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I could be wrong but I think I read somewhere that the clunk is a symptom of a worn driveshaft joint. Not a huge deal since that joint can be replaced, or a remanufactured driveshaft with new joints already on it. Because of such reports, I plan on using my grease gun and lubing each nipple annually. It only takes 30 minutes and a new grease gun cartridge is about $8.
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12-20-2023, 11:04 PM
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With regards to the grease we're using for the propeller shaft, how long is the grease in the grease gun good for? I know it doesn't take much to do the job and I'm wondering about the shelf life.
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I think my cartridge has an expiration date on it.
But it only cost $8 so even if it doesn't have a date, why not use it annually for about 3-4 years and toss it because its so cheap to buy another one.
Also, its recommended to pump in new grease into the nipples which lubricates the U-joints (not the spline which slides in and out) so that all the old grease is pumped out - you can see it ooze out. The color of the old grease will be different from the new grease, this is how you know if the old grease has been pumped out.
If you do the above annually, chances are your one grease cartridge will be empty in about 3 - 4 years.
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12-20-2023, 11:12 PM
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If the problem keeps returning, I would just get a rebuilt shaft and replace it myself. It shouldn't be that difficult and there are probably Youtubes on it.
The more I read about repair shops which mess up the vehicle even more, and/or unexperienced mechanics, I prefer to do my own work these days.
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