shyguyF

I"ve just got my order of the front and rear propeller drive shafts so i need help from fellows here. Do i need to grease both of them since it"s new when installing it ? And what kind of grease do you guys use to lubricate the propeller drive shaft ? Many thanks !

IanB2

Yes, definitely grease all zerks once they are installed, doing them beforehand will extend the slip joints and make them harder to get in place. I use mobil1 synthetic grease, but not because I think it's any better than the alternatives, just what I've got in the gun.

shyguyF

Thank you IanB2 ! I'm gonna do it this weekend.

tomclayton

ShyguyF, Curiosity, why did you replace them? Noise? Vibration? Etc?

chiph9

I'm thinking of doing this as well. In my case, because I have the annoying driveline clunk.

This is where when you come to a stop, the suspension compresses which changes the angles the driveshafts are at, and thus their length. There's a spline joint on each shaft to allow for this change in length, but over time it wears and when you release the brake to start moving again, it jumps across the wear point, making an annoying clunk you can feel.

Chip H.