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Lube/grease/zerk locations on a 1st Gen?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by JRinReno, Apr 1, 2018.

  1. Apr 1, 2018 at 4:05 PM
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    JRinReno

    JRinReno [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I was under my '02 TRD Ext. Cab today; changed the oil and filter (1st time for me on this truck) and looked in the usual places for front end grease fittings and found none.
    Question: are there grease points hiding from me (drive shafts or other places)?
    Thanks for any/all replies.
    119,400 miles on this rig now.
     
  2. Apr 1, 2018 at 4:18 PM
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    Factory LBJ/UBJ do not have grease fittings. But you've got a bunch on the driveline. Make sure you hit all three on the double cardon joint on the rear driveshaft. I think there are seven in total. Someone may correct me on that if I'm wrong. I haven't greased yet this spring.
     
  3. Apr 1, 2018 at 4:24 PM
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    I don't know what LBJ and UBJ stand for, but thank you for the info on the driveshaft points!!
     
  4. Apr 1, 2018 at 4:28 PM
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    Lower ball joint and upper ball joint...your drive shaft has multiple zerks...question though what do you guys recommend for grease to use on the drive shaft ujoints etc. i have my grease gun full of the grease for my tc uca...can i use the same grease?
     
  5. Apr 1, 2018 at 4:52 PM
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    Thanks for explaining! And thanks again for your info. Tomorrow, I might get ambitious again and get back under the Taco and find all those driveshaft zerks.
    Today was straightforward for the oil/filter change except for the fact that adult-sized hands make it difficult to get to the filter.
    However.....Toyota did a much better job with routine maintenance items than Yamaha did with my previous Wolverine----it was pretty much impossible to access any of the grease fittings........a major reason I no longer own it.
    I bought this '02 Taco out of a friend's estate (pre-maturely died of cancer) about 2 years ago. I read about the frame rust issue and I am trying to stay on top of things in that regard, but I have to say that this truck does have some light frame rust whereas my old '94 Toyota pickup had no rust at all.
     
  6. Apr 2, 2018 at 12:09 AM
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    Fuergrissa

    Fuergrissa If you build it, trails will come.

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    Check out the DIY Sticky

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-thread-compiled-list-of-helpful-links.95271/



    ENGINE/TRANSMISSION/DRIVE TRAIN MAINTENANCE: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/142481-greased-my-drive-shaft.html

    http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/front_end/lube/
     
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  7. Apr 2, 2018 at 12:31 AM
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    Only Zerks on the truck I can think of are on the driveline. There's a bunch of them but you have to search.

    Easiest way to get all of them is jack up the truck so you can move the driveline freely in Neutral, then you can rotate it as you wish to access all of the fittings.
     
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  8. Sep 27, 2019 at 4:06 PM
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    Stitz

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    I must be missing something but I can only find 8 on my 99 reg cab. 3 on front driveshaft (1 @ front diff, 2 @ transfer case) and 5 on rear driveshaft (3@double cardan joint and 2 @ rear diff). Chilton manual is no help, too generic, and can't find my owner's manual after all these years
     

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