vanuatoo Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Hello SE 4x4 I know that it's good to do that. I looked under the car and found one rubber plug. Can anyone confirm that there is only one point I should apply the grease to? Also is there any requirement on the grease type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom01Pathfinder Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 HelloSE 4x4 I know that it's good to do that. I looked under the car and found one rubber plug. Can anyone confirm that there is only one point I should apply the grease to? Also is there any requirement on the grease type? Hi, i do believe that is the only grease point...and it should be greased every oil change. i recently greased mine for the first time. mine was a grease zerk, not a rubber plug...but maybe that changed from 2001 to 2003... im sure a veteran on here will be able to describe it better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01silvapathy Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Propelller Shaft? What is it a Boat? HAHAHA jkjk...but i have no clue what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 never even heard of doing that before. DAMN! I have to take a look under mine...Like I need something else to worry about!! Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 never even heard of doing that before. DAMN! I have to take a look under mine...Like I need something else to worry about!! Jose Both front and rear shafts should have grease nipples. I've greased both twice now (once when I bought it, and again this spring) and haven't noticed a difference. I am debating installing new u-joints with grease nipples, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01silvapathy Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 So are you talking about the front and rear driveshafts.........aka propeller shaft? Im just confused on that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanuatoo Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 So are you talking about the front and rear driveshafts.........aka propeller shaft? Im just confused on that part. Yes driveshaft, propeller shaft I guess is a japan term. I've looked thoroughly and there is no nipple on the rear driveshaft, only on the front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01silvapathy Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Yes driveshaft, propeller shaft I guess is a japan term. I've looked thoroughly and there is no nipple on the rear driveshaft, only on the front. Doesnt the front have a slip yoke? Dont have the pathy around to look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qx4donald Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) reviving an old thread? yes - sorry. Just figured I'd post up for those future seekers of information. of that zerk fitting on my 2001 Qx4. I could only find a zerk/grease point on the front propeller shaft. when checking the rear propeller shaft, I found no serviceable point - which confused me; from what I understand the grease point is to grease the slip yoke within the shaft and if the purpose of the slip yoke is to allow contraction/extension of the propeller shaft due to suspension changes, why isn't their one on the rear as well? sorry for calling it a propeller shaft for all you "drive shaft" folks out there Edited September 14, 2012 by Qx4donald 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 To help out my fellow European buddy from the Republic of Georgia, in Europe the rear "drive shaft" is usually called the "prop shaft" for short. The front drive shafts (with CV joints) are called "drive shafts" or "front drive shafts". The rear prop shaft is sometimes called the drive shaft but the front drive shafts are never called prop shafts. The prop shaft "propels" the vehicle forward or back while the drive shafts drive it forward or back. The prop shaft connects to the back axle that drives the car forward or back & the front drive shafts connect to the front wheels to propel the car forward or back. The prop shaft is never connect to the front drive shafts or wheels & the front drive shafts are never connected to the prop shaft either. If your prop shaft breaks you can usually propel the car with the drive shafts, but if the drive shafts break it's hard to drive the car without the prop shaft propelling the car. Simple eh? Don't know why you Americans have a hard time understanding this :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 reviving an old thread? yes - sorry. Just figured I'd post up for those future seekers of information. of that zerk fitting on my 2001 Qx4. I could only find a zerk/grease point on the front propeller shaft. when checking the rear propeller shaft, I found no serviceable point - which confused me; from what I understand the grease point is to grease the slip yoke within the shaft and if the purpose of the slip yoke is to allow contraction/extension of the propeller shaft due to suspension changes, why isn't their one on the rear as well? sorry for calling it a propeller shaft for all you "drive shaft" folks out there I don't know if your 01 is the same as my 94, but the rear slip yoke seems to be lubed by the ATF in the transfercase. I only have a grease port on the front as well. And like many others I don't think I've ever actually put grease in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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