Risk of overpacking driveshaft with grease

Honestly?? If you're worried about it that much and don't understand the concept of what everyone has tried to explain........

Pay someone to do it for you.

 

as said earlier, pump till grease comes out

that means

pump till grease comes out all 4

it will

if not coming out of one or more, but coming out the others, u haz a bad ujoint
and it needs to be taken down and inspected to why

 

Can someone confirm?

 

I see you asked the same questions back in 2014.....
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lubing-gen2-4x4-trd-chassis.348953/

 

Sounds like hogwash to me. I'd get a second opinion.

 

The Ujoint is not real well sealed wet weather will not bother it but driving it trough the water will so if you drive in deep enough water it would be a good ideal to re grease them to force the water out.

 

If grease doesn't purge out all 4 end cap grease seals, drive the truck forward a foot, and then try greasing again. Let us know what happens.

 

So everyone is confirming confirmations that confirm what was confirmed back in 2014.

 

Holy crap OP can't trust something as simple as shooting some grease in a zerk.

I'm at a loss to understand this obsession of yours Baconpower.

 

Should you grip the shaft firmly while doing this, or slide your hand freely over the shaft?

 

Pump it until it comes out. Happy ending.

 

To avoid complication, I just drive my entire truck into a pool of Amsoil, let it sit for a few minutes, then drive off and carry on with my day. Lubes everything, rust proofs the frame, and keeps my tires shiney.










I confirm this message.

 

Can't make a blanket statement about the Prerunners.

My 2012 Prerunner has zerk fittiings.

 

Sorry for giving bad info. Thanks for the correction.

 

This...

 

No big deal, This has been going on for years. Some do and it seems some do not.... The only way to make sure is to look.

 

Same here...I don't bother trying to clean it by hand. I kick into 4H so both driveshafts spin and find a straight dirt road. Figure if a little grease hits the frame that's rust prevention. By the time I grease them again, I never see evidence of it splattering.

 

Seems odd to me too. I got a new OE driveshaft less than a year ago due to TSB/warranty and it has grease fittings.

 

This has been a great morning read. Thanks to all who contributed.