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Overgreasing the front part of the rear drive shaft?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by c0bra, Jul 31, 2023.

  1. Jul 31, 2023 at 9:36 PM
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    c0bra

    c0bra [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I was greasing my driveshaft today on my 03 4x4 and started with the section in front of the support bearing towards the front of the truck. It looked very dry. I started pumping the slip joint with grease expecting it to come out of the joint but 20 pumps later I could sort of see the shaft pulsing (extending) and still no grease came out.

    After reading I learned that this is important to not overgrease and it only takes 5 pumps from time to time. So that's what I did on the rear slip joint near the diff.

    To me it doesn't look like there's a lot of movement in the front shaft during suspension movement, more like movement in the bushings.

    Two questions:
    -do I need to worry or do anything to release the pressure or remove the grease?
    -where does the grease physically go? Was I just filling up the hollow tube with grease? Could I risk damaging some seal in there?

    Thank you
     
  2. Aug 1, 2023 at 1:30 AM
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    c0bra [OP] Well-Known Member

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    My bad - upon a closer look it was the small drive shaft going from the transfer case forward to the front diff that I pumped up
     

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