Grease Points on Navara D22 STR 3.0

[velsheda]

I have had a very quick look under the body and cannot see any grease points/nipples.

Are there any?

 

[tweak'e]

only thing to grease is front prop shaft and steering stops.

 

[velsheda]

only thing to grease is front prop shaft and steering stops.

Many Thanks

 

[Aido]

Bloody annoying it is too that there is no easy way of keeping everything lubricated.
Since ours came home from the dealership it has been through alot of mud and wet and everything now squeaks, also not helped I suppose by pressure washing underneath it.
When it gets home tonight I'll be dabbing some grease on the steering stops because they sound terrible when they are dry.
Aside from that does anybody apply anything else such as lanolin to the underbody? In my experience that stuff gets sticky when it dries out and then captures dirt and dust yet it seems to be something that others do.
In terms of preventative maintenance I want to spend a day with a handful of grease and a fistfull of spanners going over as much as I can. In terms of difficulty can anybody rate the following tasks or add pointers or instruction to;

• Wheel bearings
• Steering and front suspension
• Rear suspension
• Driveline
• Brakes - front callipers, Rear drums and handbrake cable
• CV's
• Hubs

These are all things that should be done on a service without a doubt but I am highly sceptical that it could possibly done in under 2 hours by an apprentice in a dealership even if it is listed as a service item and appears on the service invoice.
Cheers
Adrian

 

[rusty72]

Bloody annoying it is too that there is no easy way of keeping everything lubricated.
In terms of difficulty can anybody rate the following tasks or add pointers or instruction to;

• Wheel bearings
• Steering and front suspension
• Rear suspension
• Driveline
• Brakes - front callipers, Rear drums and handbrake cable
• CV's
• Hubs

These are all things that should be done on a service without a doubt but I am highly sceptical that it could possibly done in under 2 hours by an apprentice in a dealership even if it is listed as a service item and appears on the service invoice.
Cheers
Adrian

Yes Adrian, I'd like to get those items lubed up too. Just searched and came across this thread but nobody's commented after you... haven't had a proper look underneath for possible grease points but if nobody's replied i'm figuring its a get-her-on-all-fours and get stuck in!

Anyone shed some light?

cheers
Rusty.

 

[tweak'e]

most of those things are sealed for life or very rarely get greased. most people don't do wheel bearings as labor is 9/10th of the job. if your going to grease them you might as well throw new ones in.

 

[fzrr]

Excuse the noob question but where should I be greasing the front prop shaft?

 

[rusty72]

Excuse the noob question but where should I be greasing the front prop shaft?

Preferably in the comfort of your garage

Apparently both front and rear props will have grease nipples. The rest of it is sealed until shagged. Shame, there's a sense of comfort in knowing there's some fresh grease repacked into components for me!

 

[Farmer Joe]

Excuse the noob question but where should I be greasing the front prop shaft?

Not sure what models you guys have, but there is no grease nipples on a D22 05 model.

 

[tweak'e]

Apparently both front and rear props will have grease nipples.

nothing on the rear one, its not a slip type.

Not sure what models you guys have, but there is no grease nipples on a D22 05 model.

yes there is, just one. on the front prop shaft.

 

[tweak'e]

Excuse the noob question but where should I be greasing the front prop shaft?

connect grease gun to the grease nipple.

 

[fzrr]

connect grease gun to the grease nipple.

Never noticed any grease nipples on the front. I'll have to have a closer look.

 

[Rumpig]

The front drive shaft from the transfer case to the diff has a nipple for the slip join. Unless you've fitted rear springs with greasable shackles pretty sure there's nothing else.