Propeller Shaft Lubrication???

Posted by: xterra3202

Propeller Shaft Lubrication??? - 19/04/04 08:10 PM

first of all what is the propeller shaft, i think it has something to do with the radiator or something in the front of the engine???? secondly is lubricating this part a home job or dealer job and does anyone know how to do it??? thanks a lot.
Posted by: DocNo

Re: Propeller Shaft Lubrication??? - 19/04/04 08:16 PM

They are the front drive shafts.

I know it is somewhere on here, but will regular black lithium grease work, or is there something else that I should be using? I finally picked up a grease gun and the adaptors from Sears (search for previous threads).
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Propeller Shaft Lubrication??? - 19/04/04 10:49 PM

Actually, the prop shafts are both of the drive shafts, identified as either the front prop shaft or the rear prop shaft. Typically, just called a drive-shaft or a drive-line.

We use BG Wheel Bearing Grease at work, but I prefer black moly grease over anything. It's super sticky and handles heat and stress exceptionally well. I also like using it in the wheel bearings. If it's good enough for trailers towing boats and getting dunked in lakes, well then... wink

If you have the adapter, or it just has a regular zerk, then you just pump it up until you see the old grease pop out the vent hole.

Some guys pump until you see new grease, but it's not necessary. If you see water come out, keep pumping until all the water is out, and grease follows. If you just put a couple of pumps in every time you do your oil change, you'll be in great shape.

And remember, check everything again after any prolonged deep water crossings, or after any length of time spend under water, mud, sand, etc. You'll be happy you did. smile
Posted by: OffroadX

Re: Propeller Shaft Lubrication??? - 20/04/04 08:04 AM

http://www.xterraownersclub.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000472
http://www.xterraownersclub.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000390
http://www.xterraownersclub.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=000794
http://www.xterraownersclub.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=000748

over 80K and I still have never gotten around to greasing mine...
Posted by: xterra3202

Re: Propeller Shaft Lubrication??? - 20/04/04 11:43 AM

thanks all that means those rats at Casa Nissan wont get anymore of my money. thanks again
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Propeller Shaft Lubrication??? - 20/04/04 04:07 PM

i did mine a while back when it was cold out (big mistake). i ended up taking out the fitting and filling it in with a plain grease gun fitting, i stripped the threads of the fitting so i ended up using a jb weld equivelent to keep the thing in. it's been that way for about 4 months, no problems, and i have learned which adapter to use, much easier than the way i did it!
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Propeller Shaft Lubrication??? - 20/04/04 10:36 PM

Someone stated that if Nissan put a plug there, then it must not be serviceable.

Wrong!

Nissan put plugs in the old WD22 Pathfinders and Pickups in all the tie rods, upper and lower ball joints, center link and idler arm. It was a cost saving measure, that the Dealership was supposed to upsell during future maintenances.

Don't ignore something just because there's a plug there. If you offroad your rig, service it. How many X's actually make it offroad? Nissan was just playing the check book and didn't put 'em in in some of 'em.

And replacing the cone zerk with a regular one, isn't enough to throw your driveline out of balance. You're not supposed to be spinning it up fast enough to see that anyway.
Posted by: OffroadX

Re: Propeller Shaft Lubrication??? - 22/04/04 07:37 PM

I don't see any "plugs" in any of the typical grease points you mentioned. Any "upsell" would require a drill/tap job for each one, not a simple swap of a removeable plug for a zerk.