I was perusing the FSM on what grease to use on the drive shafts and u-joints. Not only did I learn there is a double cardon joint, but there are steering knuckles to grease. Learn something every day on the 4Runner. I assume you just clean and remove the screw plugs and put in a few pumps of moly. Anyone replace the screw plugs with zirc fittings? I think I can do it with out removing tires, but I guess I'll need a needle fitting for my grease gun. anyone have any tips?
Greasing the IFS steering knuckle.
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wallytoo
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my '87 has zerks, not plugs, for the upper and lower ball joints.
bearcat90
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Replacing the screws with zerk fittings sounds like a great idea but a needle attachment for a grease gun is a handy and inexpensive tool. I was having a terrible, intermittent vibration and sound coming from my front wheel and finally narrowed it down to the axle shaft bushing in the steering knuckle. LandCruiserPhil's instructions, post #10 of this thread, are incredibly easy for this often overlooked maintenance procedure. If you're in that area with a grease gun already, you might as well get two birds.
