How do you grease a drive shaft U-joint?
U-joint Kit Lube Procedures
- Remove each bearing assembly and pack each journal cross lube reservoir with grease.
- Wipe a liberal coating of the same grease into the each bearing assembly, filling all of the cavities between the needle rollers.
- Apply a liberal coating of grease into the bottom of each bearing cup.
Should you grease your u-joints?
The most common cause of a U-Joint failure is lack of proper greasing. A maintenance schedule that includes greasing your U-Joints will help prevent premature failure of parts. The goal of greasing your U-Joints is to keep clean grease around the needle bearings.
Can you grease sealed u-joints?
Sealed poly propelyne universal joints are designed for the ( LIFETIME ) of the truck . These days , lifetime is considered 50,000 miles . As mentioned above , the only way to grease them is to discard them and install new universal joints with grease zerks .
How often should you grease drive shaft u-joints?
every 5,000 miles
Improper lubrication: Some u-joints need regular maintenance. In most cases, you have to grease your u-joints every 5,000 miles or so. When you fail to service your u-joints on a regular basis, they will fail.
How long can you drive with a bad U joint?
A car with a bad U-joint will break down in a few hundred miles at the maximum. But if you have a bad U-joint and you are having a transmission fluid leakage, you should not drive your car since the U-joint may break down anytime and will cause damage to the brake line, drive shaft, transmission line and other parts.
What kind of grease should I use on U joints?
What type of grease should I use to lubricate my universal joints equipped with grease fittings? A good quality lithium complex soap based EP (Extreme Pressure) grease with a NGLI grade of 1 to 2 is recommended.
What kind of grease do you use on U joints?
The recommended grease for u-joints is NLGI #2 GC-LB lithium complex EP grease, preferably a synthetic. Use care not to lose a needle bearing when removing and reinstalling the caps.
What type of lubricant grease can be used on universal joints?
Where are the grease fittings on a Toyota?
At the transfer case end of the front driveshaft is a double-cardan joint, with 2 grease fittings (one visible). The front driveshaft has a slip yoke grease fitting at the forward end of the driveshaft, along with a front u-joint.
What kind of lubrication do you use on Toyota slip yokes?
Note: The Toyota Owner’s Manual and the Factory Service Manual both recommend an NLGI-2 moly grease for the double-cardan joints, and an NLGI-2 lithium-based grease for the u-joints and slip yokes.
What kind of joints are on a Toyota drive shaft?
The Toyota driveshafts are actually a combination of u-joints, double-cardan joints, and slip yokes (the tube and inner splined shaft). The number and types of joints vary depending on model year and wheelbase, but generally all Toyota driveshafts have a front and rear “joint” and slip yoke.
Where are the grease Zerks on the front drive shaft?
For 4wd models there is two on the front drive shaft, in the same spots, just on the inside of the U joints. Edit: Access and Double cab models have three on the rear drive shaft. Reg cabs have a one piece drive shaft and only have two grease zerks. All trucks 2 or 4wd have grease zerks on the drive shaft.