“Fix” Lexus GX470 clunk at stops | Cleaning and greasing the driveshaft
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- How to take the driveshaft off and apart on the GX470 to get rid of the notorious clunk at stops
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All the respect in the world for this. Showing you want to ensure the vehicle is right and not just passing it on.
I want to make a living, but wanna do it right
I bought my used with 215,000 miles. Thank god for you content. I thought it was my transmission. My Gx470 is a 2004. I will now look into getting it fixed.
I just bought our 2nd GX470, also an 04' with 215k. Other than a few small issues and the clunk it's in VG condition. I'll be lubing the DS zirks tomorrow, hope your clunk went away with the re lube job?
I just did mine today. there were 6 zerk fittings total, 3 on the drive shaft connecting to differential, and another 3 on the shaft just under the driver's side. the clunk/thud definitely improved. thanks for the video.
Lock and lube tip help free up my hands and easier release. For zerks that don’t take grease , handheld butane torch to soften old hard grease. Works for me . Thank u for great content
Haha - wow, just finished and heard “Gonna’ deliver this to Mr. Tomlinson.” Ha, I’m Mr. Tomlinson. Not the same one, but I did recently acquire an ‘09 GX470. LOL!
Ha that’s awesome 😎
It will come back (clunk / thump). Best thing you can do is replace the driveshaft with the new part number which was designed for this fix. There is a TSB on it. Shaft is rather inexpensive, about $350 shipped.
Agreed you are correct, I mentioned the part, but for most of my followers this is the inexpensive “fix” for now. Definitely not permanent in most instances.
@@crutchfieldautomotive7936 what's the part name/number that you mentioned for the slip yoke?
Great content. I’ll be doing this myself.
Love the sound of those crickets at night, reminds me of old Georgia nights.
How do you clean the splines?
Thank you for the vids on the GX's, they come in handy. I generally use black marine graphite grease for anything that may get wet and needs grease. Will this be okay or do you recommend a certain type, I noticed your grease was red? Thanks and enjoy the weekend.
I just use the hi temp bearing grease, marine application may be better for those areas. Never used it to know
@@crutchfieldautomotive7936 Really appreciate your response. Since it's never let me down, I'll give my grease first spluge through the zirks
and report my initial outcome and a follow up after a couple K miles. Cheers.
Sounds like a plan
@@robbydridesemtb4428 how did it go with the marine grease you mentioned? Thanks for replying
No complaints and this one went up north so it’s held up
Can you do this with the car on the ground? I understand you may have to move the car to spin the shaft to get to all the fittings, but other than that is there anything wrong with just doing this unlifted with the car in park?
If you have it properly scotched so it can’t roll even a little while you’re under it maybe? I wouldn’t recommend it if you could help it. Just my opinion
I have an 07 Toyota sequoia that I have the clunk at stops... it doesn't do it every stop but if making a hard stop it tends to clunk when letting back off the brake and back on the accelerator. My sequoia is 07 sr5 and 2wd. For the life of me I cannot find any zerks/zerk fittings to put grease into on the drive shaft. Is it possible there are none? I appreciate your time and well done video!
I haven’t been under a Sequoia lately try this
www.tundrasolutions.com/threads/sequoia-propeller-drive-shaft-maintenance.117881/#lg=thread-117881&slide=0
Do you know the torque for the bolts when reassembling?
65 ft/lb I believe is the number on those
@@crutchfieldautomotive7936 Thank you!
Great video! What grease did you use for the joints?
www.autozone.com/greases-and-gear-oil/wheel-bearing-grease/valvoline-multi-purpose-grease-tube-14-1oz/54182_0_0?spps.s=4963&cmpid=LIA:US:EN:AD:NL:1000000:OIL:71700000060668398&gclid=CjwKCAjwkN6EBhBNEiwADVfyay1_F1NSwKp6v4LxMaKPKSA3PXJAqNlf7mTr2drJZzaYrUCM1ytn0hoCRJsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Multi-use grease by valvoline, same as I pack wheel bearings, etc with
Thank you so much! Appreciate it!
moly grease works best apparently
Looking good!
I get a clunk from time to time, usually right after coming to a stop or right after letting off of the break pedal to start to go. I thought I heard that Lexus had a recall or came out with a new driveline to correct the clunk but don't know if that is true.
They have an option but it’s just a TSB meaning they won’t cover cost
The “Silver Bullet” made it to KY with no “clunking” from the shaft. What a great vehicle. Do you just grease the shaft when it starts clunking or should it just be annual preventative maintenance?
As needed. There’s a TSB replacement for the driveshaft, but I don’t think it’s necessary until it’s bad and grease won’t keep it away.
Find a Waffle House before they go away?
@@crutchfieldautomotive7936 and my last Cracker Barrel last night.
I tried greasing it last month but the clunck still there, I didn't do what you did in the front part, I only pumped 4 or 5 times, ill probably try this option, you mentioned another part that goes out but forgot the name, can you send it please, thanks again for the help!!
There’s a TSB on replacing the driveshaft itself. It slips in the slip joint more readily supposedly, I haven’t used one yet to say for sure
@@crutchfieldautomotive7936 thank you!!
What jackstand do you like?
I got the heavy ones from Harbor Freight for my at home shop
@@crutchfieldautomotive7936 Jackstands, o where art thou safety ratings? You'd think the alphabets would be all over this one.
🤣 they got me by til we got my big shop
Yes sir!!!!
you mentioned that you heard of some pumping too much into the splines. Do you know what can happen with too much in there?
Mine seemed to just keep taking more and more grease when i was pumping it in. Finally started coming out the grease fitting threads. Worried I did too much
It will just come out, it’s not going to hurt it
You actually have to evenly do that one and the one that goes to the front. To make sure that the space is even on the slip joke. Make sure you go back and forward on those to zerk fittings
I will try this
i need your help .. where you located ? brother today went offroad put into cold river into the hole
Tuscaloosa AL
Thanks for the video. I definitely need to do this.
Jack stands?
Had 4 on it plus the 3 ton Jack under the rear chunk, or asking what brand?
Another issues with these trucks is that you hear a clunk when you are slowing down. No one know what the cause is.
!, my gx70 makes a rattling noise when stopped and in drive. once moving no noise. Sounds like a bunch of change.
2. where is the fuel filter located?
Sounds like a loose connection on the exhaust somewhere.
Unfortunately it’s in the tank with the pump.
why do you need to mark the location of the driveshaft
Most of the time it won’t matter if the driveshaft is well balanced, I just like to have it back in the same mounting location it was prior
Hi I have a question.
is LEXUS GX470 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Does it look like a Toyota prado TRANSMISSION???
And can I install it in Lexus gx470?
Toyota Prado 120 uses the same transmission as Lexus GX470 (03-09). Should be A750F