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Wrong grease, what will happen?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Tumbleweed76, Sep 9, 2022.

  1. Sep 9, 2022 at 3:21 PM
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    Tumbleweed76

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    Full skids, rock sliders, two and a half inch suspension lift, New leaf pack and add a leaf in the rear.
    So I have icon upper control arms. The tubular kind with the Delta joint closest to the wheel. The two back bushings are regular high heat high pressure red grease on the zerk fittings. The front zerk fitting with the Delta joint is supposed to be a white lithium grease for the polymer bushing. The guy working on my truck put regular red Grease in that polymer bushing. What will happen and what should I do?
    Thanks
     
  2. Sep 9, 2022 at 3:37 PM
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    Red n tacky #2 is still a lithium grease.

    You just peppermint palace-d your bushings. But that's about it.
     
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    Unless Icon says otherwise, like whatever grease was put in there will deteriorate the materials used in the delta joint, which I highly doubt, I wouldn't worry about. If you are & if you have a grease gun with the correct grease just pump that in there to flush out the other grease.

    Shit it's Friday, I can't tell when some threads are serious or not anymore. :rofl:
     
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  6. Sep 9, 2022 at 3:48 PM
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    The new grease will react, causing breakdown of rubber and metal components, they make a connector to suck out the bad/wrong grease. It’s called yourpride, make sure to post results.



    Happy Friday.
     
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