Greased my drive shaft...

now its the tranny and diff that I'm really dreading

 

Only 6 zirks ?? I think you might have missed a couple......






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ummm I am 120k never done it. Bads?

 

I think youre okay for now, but put it on your list of things to do. I've never done it and I'm at 108, but I need to go out and get a grease gun and grease, just don't know what type to use

 

I usually just grease everything every 6 months. just add grease till it starts comin out and making bad sounding noises. never had an issue doing it this way

 

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is there a certain type of grease that you are supposed to use on our trucks? and can you use that same kind of grease on both the slip yoke and the u-joints?

 

Never done this. What do I need, what type of grease do I use, and where do I get it all?

 

^^ a grease gun and some lucas red and tacky no.2 is all you need or an alternative works fine to. any automotive store is probably going to carry the both of them.

 

here's some good information...
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/90957-grease-your-zerks.html

 

Yes, same grease for U joints & Yoke

You need a grease gun, I use some shit called Mystic Red & just about any auto parts store will carry these items , & personally I'll lube after almost every run especiallly where alot of water &/or mud is involved, hell I've been known to lube all chassis/driveline points 3 times in a month. But for most 2-3 times a year..

Guys, you really need to locate & familiarize with zirk locations, it may vary from model year to year , for example the OP talks about 6 zirks, maybe thats all he has, but my 2000 TRD has 8 zirks so I think he may have missed 2 anyway....

 

I usually grease mine every other oil change, unless something changes..Im letting it kinda run dry for the moment, since I'm planning on changing my carrier bearing this spring.

 

I've been using this since I bought the truck in '08.
You can find it at wal mart

 

I think greasing your zerks more than every 6 months or more is a tad bit on the obsessive/compulsive side, and generally you should only be putting in one to three pumps of grease maximum, not cramming it in until it starts pouring out-\

but what the HELL do I know?

 

Apparently not much..... j/k

First off its not a compulsive/obsessive bro', its common sense if you wheel your truck as much as I do, water & mud are the most corrosive agents you'll encounter with your ride, & don't be like alot of guys here that wheel their trucks & then ignore all the mud & shit that gets thrown up & sticks to the under carriage & drive train & 3-6 months down the road wonder why your truck sqweaks like hell & U joints start to fail etc;

& gotta say your incorrect about the "cramming of grease until it pours out", dude, theres tiny weep holes or spaces where the grease comes out for that very reason, when you lube the joints, you lube them until you see a little push out so you know its full...

 

You want to pump it enough, so the old grease comes out. Thats kinda the whole point.

 

You want to push out any moisture that might have found it's way into the fittings.

 

It is very possible to grease them. I greased mine because they squeaked so dam badly.

Needle grease gun fittings.

 

Is there supposed to be play in the cariier bearing? I noticed mine moved around a little today when I was under the truck greasing away.

Thanks,

Flash

 

This is wrong.

NLGI No.2 Lithium Base Chassis Grease is used for the universal joint.

NLGI No.2 Molybdenum Disulfide Lithium Base Chassis Grease is used for the slide yoke and the double cardan Joint.