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Aftermarket UCA greasing question

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by T1089, Mar 17, 2019.

  1. Mar 17, 2019 at 3:56 PM
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    T1089

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    hello,
    I have a 2017 Tacoma with camburg uni ball UCA’s. When doing my maintenance everything goes smoothly. Loosen through bolt and pump grease through zerks till clean grease come out from around the bushing. Then I retorque with truck on the ground and I clean everything off. After driving around there is more grease around the bushing and enough so that it periodically drops into the frame. Even after cleaning it up again this will happen a few more times. Is this normal or is the uca under too much pressure from over lubricating or the through bolt not tight enough.

    -One last bit of info my UCA bolt is in backwards.
     
  2. Mar 17, 2019 at 4:00 PM
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    splitbolt

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    What grease are you using?
     
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    I can’t recall the name but it’s the brand that TC recommended from there video/same as the original install packets. It’s like as I’m driving the movement allowes some expelling of the extra grease?
     
  4. Mar 17, 2019 at 4:31 PM
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    Bump
     
  5. Mar 17, 2019 at 7:02 PM
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  6. Mar 17, 2019 at 8:30 PM
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    I’m not sure what your question is, does extra grease come out? Sure
     
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    It was about 85ftlbs, my question is it normal/ok to have grease coming out of the bushing on my UCA after greasing description in OP
     
  8. Mar 17, 2019 at 8:58 PM
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    I torqued to 85, I couldn’t remember exact number uca’s asked for but it was 80-85 iirc
     
  9. Mar 17, 2019 at 9:57 PM
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    It happens on mine. No issues so far. I stopped using the superlube stuff TC recommended because I kept having to grease every couple weeks. That stuff seems to turn very thin at low temps. I use green grease now and only grease every 6 months or so. I put the grease in, drive for a day or so and then wipe off any grease that seeped out. All good
     
  10. Mar 17, 2019 at 10:01 PM
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    Standard . Was some remaining pressure. As you exercised the UCA it burped it out. That's all. Use less grease next time. Not a big deal though
     

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