Repack "Drive shaft bushing" with grease: where & what?

[2001LC]

I'm looking for drive shaft bushing info, because of this in the TIS FSM:

"From TIS 2011 FSM: general, maintenance, chassis 08/10-
8. LUBRICATE DRIVE SHAFT BUSHING

(a) Repack the drive shaft bushing with grease."

I know greasing the axle bushings and needle bearings of the 100 series is often overlooked. In fact just found a set on a virgin (never serviced) 00LX w/350K miles Lexus Dealership maintained all it's life. One sides needle bearing was burnt, which I R&R it.

But I can not find in any 200 series FSM this "drive shaft bushing". I assume it's between wheel bearing and front drive shaft (on back side of wheel bearing). But TIS does not link us to it, nor do I see any references to it other than in above maintenance reference section. Nor has mud search helped me?

Is this a misprint or what the deal here???

 

[bloc]

I don't see anything on the parts diagrams that they refer to as a bushing.

The back of the bearing assembly just shows an oil seal, then a dust seal. Then it's the CV body.

 

[bloc]

Also, the long end of the front diff is a bearing (as you'd expect) so that's probably not what they meant.

Driveshaft slip-yoke? I thought they usually refer to those as propeller shafts.

 

[LBridges]

I can't find the reference in the 2016 info I have, but the 2000 LX manual shows a reference to the thing they call a drive shaft bushing (lower left quadrant). Haven't yet looked at my LC to see if a similar thing exists. HTH.

Lee

 

[2001LC]

Thanks guy's.

That what I'm coming up with nothing!

I'd like to see the back side of the 200 series front wheel bearing. I'm going to root around see if I can find a picture.

Here's the list up to part of #9 which has more info on DS after, #10 is rotate tires . Item #2, #3 & #8 are only ones that don't have the blue info button link.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
1. INSPECT STEERING LINKAGE

(a) Check the steering wheel free play

(b) Check the steering linkage for looseness or damage.

(1) Check that the tie rod ends do not have excessive play.

(2) Check that the dust seals and boots are not damaged.

(3) Check that the boot clamps are not loose.

(4) Check that the steering gear housing is not damaged.

(5) Check that the connectors are properly connected to the steering gear housing.
2. INSPECT BALL JOINT AND DUST COVER

(a) Inspect the ball joints for excessive looseness.

(1) Jack up the front of the vehicle and place wooden blocks with a height of 180 to 200 mm (7.09 to 7.87 in.) under the front tires.

(2) Lower the vehicle until the front coil spring has about half its ordinary load. Place stands under the vehicle for safety.

(3) Check that the front wheels are pointing straight ahead. Use wheel chocks on all 4 wheels.

(4) Using a lever, pry up the end of the lower arm. Check the amount of play.

Maximum ball joint vertical play:

0 mm (0 in.)

If there is any play, replace the ball joint.

(b) Check the dust cover for damage.
3. INSPECT DRIVE SHAFT BOOTS

(a) Check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps, grease leakage, kinks or damage

4. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID

5. INSPECT TRANSFER OIL

6. INSPECT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL

(a) Check the front differential oil .

7. INSPECT REAR DIFFERENTIAL OIL

(a) Check the rear differential oil

8. LUBRICATE DRIVE SHAFT BUSHING

(a) Repack the drive shaft bushing with grease.

9. LUBRICATE PROPELLER SHAFT AND TIGHTEN BOLTS

(a) Lubricate the propeller shaft by referring to the lubrication chart. Before pumping in grease, wipe off any mud and dust on the grease fitting.

 

[bloc]

The bushing on a 100 makes sense because they use a traditional hollow spindle with tapered roller bearings to support the hub. The bushing would be needed to stabilize the cv axle stub as it goes through the stationary spindle, past the hub, to the drive flange. From looking at that diagram there seems to be both a bushing and a needle bearing. I’d assume the bushing is for thrust and the bearing for axial loads.

A 200 doesn’t have this setup.. the cv stub and bell spins at the same speed as the inside of the cartridge bearing and hub it is effectively bolted to..

I’m guessing this was copied over and isn’t a valid procedure on a 200.

 

[2001LC]

A 200 doesn’t have this setup.. the cv stub and bell spins at the same speed as the inside of the cartridge bearing and hub it is effectively bolted to..

I’m guessing this was copied over and isn’t a valid procedure on a 200.

I wondering the same thing. But you'd think by now they would have removed from TIS.

Als

 

[2001LC]

Seems someone in mud would have run into this before

I may give Toyota a call and see if they can shed some light this. But I'm not very hopeful they give good info.

 

[2001LC]

I've not done a wheel bearing job on the 200 series. But I've been reviewing it and I don't see then call or need for geese or a drive shaft bushing. This is looking like a misprint more and more.

 

[grinchy]

I did my front bearings along with new hubs and discs. The bearing was already installed on the hub, but nothing in the assembly looked serviceable as far as greasing goes. Looks like the extra seal sent that I couldn’t find a home for goes behind the knuckle. I didn’t pull the knuckles so didn’t use it.

I am considering new cvs, might get to use that seal then.

Could this part that you seek be on the rear axle?

 

[Jameym00]

The 200 has a hub bearing. There are no zirk fittings in the front. Just on the u joints and the drive shaft.

 

[2001LC]

I did my front bearings along with new hubs and discs. The bearing was already installed on the hub, but nothing in the assembly looked serviceable as far as greasing goes. Looks like the extra seal sent that I couldn’t find a home for goes behind the knuckle. I didn’t pull the knuckles so didn’t use it.

I am considering new cvs, might get to use that seal then.

Could this part that you seek be on the rear axle?

Manual states: "LUBRICATE DRIVE SHAFT BUSHING "so i didn't consider looking in rear. Factory manual always states drive shaft when speaking about the front axle & CV joint assemble.

The 200 has a hub bearing. There are no zirk fittings in the front. Just on the u joints and the drive shaft.

Understood, thanks!


Keep in mind:

Toyota always refers to what some call drive shaft which goes from gearbox to gearbox as aft and forward propeller shafts. They call "u joint" spiders, spider joint or spider universal joint. They call zirk a grease fitting, which with those they say "gease the fitting".

In the 100 series they used the term slide yoke, in the 200 series they use the term sleeve yoke. Both are the same thing. So Toyota engineer change over the years, as do the terms they use.

But FSM still state driveshaft (DS) which hasn't changed. But not one of us has found a bushing associated with DS in the 200 series.

Even if a holdover from the 100 series manual, which did need the bushing & needle bearing greased as @LBridges & @bloc pointed out. They use the term axle bushing and bearing which the word "axle" helped narrow down location as only front outer axles had a bushing & bearing.

200 series Driver Shaft have no bushing associated with it as far as any of us can find.


Also I'll point out #3 in the list deals with drive shaft. Why wouldn't they just have a #3 b. rather than repeat drive shaft.

I call missprint!

 

[grinchy]

Nice explanation. You’re in deep with the fsm