front drive shaft lube?
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front drive shaft lube?
I just hit 8000 miles in my truck and after the dealer doing the first oil change for free at 3000, I did this one. Easy enough, but I also read the part in the owners manual about lubing the front drive shaft. I looked all over that thing, especialy where the small picture in the manual tells you to, and for the life of me I can't find any fitting to lube the thing. There is no zerk. So how do you lube it? Some kind of spray I just squirt on there or something?
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First there should be a sticker on the cross member that goes over your radiators telling you to lube the front driveshaft. Secondly I jack up one tire off the ground so the shaft will spin then I use the needle fitting and find the small ball bearing looking area that's about 1/3 the size of a penny. It's on the end of the drive shaft closer to the transfere case I think. A good flashlight and A LOT of patience is all you need.
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I to looked hard and long, finally found a small silver circle with a small hole in the middle. Look toward the transfer case facing rear of truck . Cross member is almost right below the grease fitting, Purchase a needle adapter at napa and force grease in hole . Good Luck......
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Can someone say how much grease should go in to this fitting when using the needle? Seems like only a small amount goes in with each pump, so I'm wondering if I'm putting in enought or too much - thanks.
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That looks like the one I use. Should work just fine.
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I posted some pics on a different thread about the same topic. I'll try to post the thread.
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https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=135281
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https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=135281
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I think this is the one:
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...se+Gun+Fitting
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...se+Gun+Fitting
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Here's another:
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...se+Gun+Fitting
and another:
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...se+Gun+Fitting
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...se+Gun+Fitting
and another:
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...se+Gun+Fitting