Navara tailshaft spline

Submitted: Friday, Feb 03, 2006 at 17:34

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porker

Hi all,
I was crawling around under the Navara the other day(it's a 2002 dual cab) looking for a tailshaft spline to grease and couldn't find one.
The spline on the front shaft is quite obvious,but there is nothing apparent on the rear.
I can't even see any mechanism for absorbing rear suspension travel.(It was late!)
Anybody got any ideas?
Thanks

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Reply By: brumac - Friday, Feb 03, 2006 at 17:52

Friday, Feb 03, 2006 at 17:52

Try looking before drinking beer.

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Follow Up By: samsgoneagain - Friday, Feb 03, 2006 at 20:44

Friday, Feb 03, 2006 at 20:44

get a hilux and drink beer

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Follow Up By: Eric from Cape York Connections - Saturday, Feb 04, 2006 at 10:34

Saturday, Feb 04, 2006 at 10:34

sounds like the monthly mag is putting answers onto this forum.

All the best
Eric

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Reply By: Chugga - Saturday, Feb 04, 2006 at 08:20

Saturday, Feb 04, 2006 at 08:20

It's been a while since I worked on a Navara but I'm sure it should have a grease nipple on the slip joint. Possibly the nipple has come out and the hole filled with dirt. Clean the whole area thoroughly and see if you can find the threaded hole. If you do, you may have to buy a genuine nipple as they are sometimes too small for Repco to stock.

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Follow Up By: porker - Saturday, Feb 04, 2006 at 16:00

Saturday, Feb 04, 2006 at 16:00

Thanks Chugga,
I will go and have a look now.
Cheers

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Reply By: Moz - Sunday, Feb 05, 2006 at 00:27

Sunday, Feb 05, 2006 at 00:27

HI porker,
Not familiar with the Navara but a lot of vehicles have the spline on the output shaft of the gearbox. And as such it is lubed by the gearbox oil no need to be greased. To check just disconnect the tailshaft at the diff and the whole shaft should easily slip out of the back of the gearbox.

Cheers
Moz

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