hellas

it seems a little extreme to remove the knuckle every 30K to regrease them

any of you 2geners normally grease them?

jimrockford

It seems extreme to me too. If you had that done at a dealership, you'd be looking at several hundred dollars. And, in the end, you're really only protecting about $90 worth of parts.

I would just leave them alone and replace them if they go bad. If you've got the right tools, it can be a do it yourself job. I replaced mine recently, but had access to a shop with a lift and hydraulic press.

From my research, I found that the bushings Toyota used are prone to failure. Dealerships have begun replacing them with a needle bearing/thrust bushing combo that they claim lasts longer. I did a write up on my install if you want to take a look at it:

Steering Spindle Bushing Replacement

hellas

exactly what i was thinking. i read your write up. just looked over my bills and the dealer changed mine to the needle bearings 3 years ago
thanks!