Can I lube the chasis on a 98 4runner

[shamfrod]

I have done a lot of research on the forums and looking all around my car but i cannot find if i am able to lube the chassis on my automatic 1998 4 cylinder 4runner. There are a lot of articles on other years but not my particular model. I could not find any zerk fittings on the suspension or drive shaft. Is the truck just not serviceable? Thank you for any help.

 

[shamfrod]

I forgot to add that it's 2WD.

 

[Sherwood4Runner]

Drive shaft has zerk fittings. Here is an article on lubing it:

4Runners.org - Lubing Your Driveshaft

 

[white_n_slow]

I believe 2wd models do not have a zerk fitting. You just have to unbolt the driveshaft, separate the ends of it and put some grease in there.

 

[shamfrod]

I believe 2wd models do not have a zerk fitting. You just have to unbolt the driveshaft, separate the ends of it and put some grease in there.

Thanks for the replies. This makes sense but I'll get up under the truck again to double check.

 

[02SE]

I've only seen a handful of 2wd 3rd gen 4Runners, but they were all the same as far as the driveshaft goes. There is nothing to lube on a 2wd driveshaft. They come from the factory with lubed-for-life U-joints.

Now someone could have replaced the factory installed U-joints with U-joints that have Zerk (grease) fittings, but if they are original, they are lubed-for-life U-joints.

A 3rd gen 2wd driveshaft consists of:

A slip-yoke that slides into the tail of the transmission, that allows for the rear suspension to move up and down, by sliding slightly in and out of the transmission.

The front U-joint.

The driveshaft tube with welded on flanges on either end.

The rear U-joint.

Bringing up the tail end of the driveshaft assembly is the flange that bolts to the 3rd member pinion flange.

A 2wd driveshaft does not have a slip-joint in it, like the 4wd driveshafts do.