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My manual talks about NGLI #1, #2, and I think somebody mentioned sodium based #0 for the knuckles?

All I can find at the auto parts store is #2. All sorts of different kinds of #2, but just #2. What's the deal? Does everybody just use #2 for the U-joints, steering components, and knuckles?

Adam F

Every vehicle I've owned, I've always used the cheapest black grease I could find, and never had a problem. I've had the same grease in the knuckles on my 88 since '03, and every time I inspect the wheel bearings, its still nice and clean. Just keep up with maintenence and everything will be fine.

I wouldnt worry about it.

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Ok, thanks. There have been a couple posts lately about how incorrect grease in the knuckles contributes to the axle seals wearing out a lot faster, and that #1 & #2 isn't the right stuff for them. But it's got to be better than letting them go dry..

Adam F

Get the marlin HD seals and forget about it.

83

Yeah...next time. I had a shop do the inner axle seals just a year ago, since even though I could have done it...the job intimidated me a bit. Now they're already leaking. I'm torn between just having the shop redo it, since I paid them good money, or getting the Marlin HD seals and learning how to do it myself. If I can convince the shop to install non-Toyota parts, and they'll fix it for free...hard to turn that down. I do want to know how to do it myself, though. Marlin is always backordered, too...like months.

Thanks again.

Adam F

Its very simple. Just dirty.

Dallas, Man.

Hi I just tried to pack grease into my toyota p/u by attaching the gun to the zerk fitting, but grease wouldn't go into the fitting, but came out the sides. This happened on every fitting I tried. What am I doing wrong?!? Using the wrong grease type? I'm really stumped, but it's probably something very simple. Help! My truck is the loudest, squeakiest vehicle I've ever heard!!!

wyoming9

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Your grease gun is not on the fitting correct.

Or else all your fittings are clogged .

You do wipe the fittings off before trying to grease them??

I find most times I need to hold the grease nipple on the fitting and pump with the other hand. If you don`t get on the fitting correct it will push out the sides.

Every once in a while you will get a fitting that is clogged at that time I just put a new one in

Dallas, Man.

Thanks, Wyoming. I found out that it was the flow ball that was stuck. I just pushed it in with a screw and it worked fine. The only problem after that was that the boots are completely shot. I have to replace the upper ball joints!