Greasing the Rear drive-train CV joints on a 100 series Landcruiser
Submitted: Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 00:39
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Nobby
Hi all again, I have a 100 series standard 4.2 L diesel Landcruiser built 1999 (the type with the
barn doors). I have struggled over the years to grease the rear CV joints on the drive train. In the end I have had Toyota do the work fro me.
I have tried different combinations of jacking the Cruiser up to try and open up gap without success. I have even ground down the grease gun nozzle. I'm a fairly green back yard mechanic so this request may appear absurd, however I have the wall on ideas.
Is there any easy way to do it. Is there a narrow head grease gun nozzle on the market that suits.
Reply By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 06:11
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 06:11
Hi
Nobby. I presume you mean the rear tailshaft UNIVERSAL joints. If so you need to have the rear
suspension at the bottom of its travel. In this position you can turn the tailshaft so that the joint is more open in one area enough to get your grease gun to the grease nipple. The other way is to unbolt the rear flange and release the tailshaft. Cheers,Bob
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Reply By: Mr Pointyhead - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 09:52
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 09:52
You may want to
check out
www.lcool.org/forum . There are a number of discussions about lubrication of cruisers and what grease to use etc.
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Reply By: poppywhite - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:22
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:22
Macnaught and others make a long needle injector. About $40
The problem is with the angle to get in to the nipple, I have similar problems with nipple on front of transfer for front shaft as
well.
good luck
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:26
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:26
Some of the cheap replacement nozzles are smaller and fit in easier.
I've not had trouble, but a friend came over with a new Toledo grease gun, and had the same problem as you. We swapped the nozzle for the smaller one that I use and it was all good.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:28
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:28
And just to add, never put more than 2 pumps into the sliding yoke, otherwise the prop shaft pushes hard between the diff and transfer and can cause vibration and pressure on the flanges.
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Follow Up By: fisho64 - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 16:44
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 16:44
Im not sure how this is possible, never heard of it before? The grease should squeeze into the splines and it should not be possible for it to "pressurize" behind it?
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 20:01
Follow Up By: Trekkie (Member - WA) - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 23:48
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 23:48
fisho64, Phil G is correct - This is a
well known issue if you over grease the 100s
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Reply By: Member -Pinko (NSW) - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:40
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:40
Go for the Mcnaught Needle as previously mentioned.
I had the same problem for years, patiently rotating a wheel until the gun would fit into
the gap.
Untill I met a McNaught rep
parking his car outside the local tool
shop. Upon discussing the problem he took me into the
shop and took a McNaught needle of the shelf and said "you need one of these"
Now universals get greased after deep water crossings while on the road --- easy as.
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Reply By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 19:46
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 19:46
I've had the same trouble greasing the front uni joints on my GU Patrol;
the gap in the yokes is not enough to accommodate the grease gun head.
I've ground a couple of flats on the head of the grease gun to allow the head to fit in the tight space between the uni yokes. Even then, there is only a small angle of rotation of the front drive train which allows the head to fit properly onto the nipple.
Be careful to only grind off enough metal without cutting thru the head!
Gerry
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Reply By: Member - Murray R (VIC) - Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 22:30
Friday, Aug 12, 2011 at 22:30
Nobby
Mazda Bravo,s have the same problem, you need to buy the smaller size nozzle for your grease gun. In the Bravo's case I also had to buy a pump type gun [fill tube with grease ,screw on cap and push on tube to operate] as a grease guns nozzle tube was to big to fit into the yoke of the uni.
cheers Murray
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