Jeff,

I read your post and it's funny to have read that no one seemed have answered your question about greasing the steering knuckle question. I'm also stumped. I've got a 1988 Toyota Pickup 4WD and I know about the screws you were talking about. It's both in the Haynes manual and in the factory manual. But there is no indication of what to do after opening up the screws.

Troy

 

On my 1989 I had to add nipples to all 4 ball joints to gease them with #2 grease.

Got the metric nipple kit at pepboyz. Only takes about 2 pumps/year.

 

Remove the bolts from the upper ball joints and install grease nipples, can't remember which size they are it's been a while. They're definitely metric though. My lower ones have the slit in the rubber.

 

Are you talking about "A" (at the end of the upper A-Arm) in the picture below?

If so, mine didn't have a zerk fitting either (it also had a screw). I had to add one. Then you have to be careful how much grease you pump in. It fills up the rubber boot.

 

Yup,

That's the one. There's also one on the lower part of the steering knuckle. How did you get to that one?

Troy

 

What size zerk or nipple did you guys use?

Troy

 

I'll have to look during lunch or after work today.

 

Thanks Joe,

Also, did you install zerks into the bottom steering knuckle also?

Troy

 

Troy,

It should be a standard 6mm fitting. I never did put them on the bottom. I should probably do that, and soon. I don't know who carries them, but you can also get a small rubber cover, simular to the ones that cover the bleeders for the brakes.

 

Thanks Joe,

It's much appreciated for your taking time to post to save me time looking for the right part!!

Troy

 

Joe,

The 6mm zerk fitting worked perfectly. I noticed that I could check for overfilling by squeezing the protective boots and watch for grease to come out. I left 2 zerks on the top steering knuckles and replaced the bottom ones with bolts after filling them by temporarily fitting zerks and taking them out again. The last thing I want is to have the bottom ones rusted in place and then break off.

Troy