“Fix” Lexus GX470 clunk at stops | Cleaning and greasing the driveshaft 

All the respect in the world for this. Showing you want to ensure the vehicle is right and not just passing it on.

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.

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.

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

Great content. I’ll be doing this myself.

Looking good!

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!

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 will try this

Thanks for the video. I definitely need to do this.

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.

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?

Great video! What grease did you use for the joints?

Yes sir!!!!

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.

i need your help .. where you located ? brother today went offroad put into cold river into the hole

Love the sound of those crickets at night, reminds me of old Georgia nights.

Do you know the torque for the bolts when reassembling?

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

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!!

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.

Jack stands?

!, 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?

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

What jackstand do you like?

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?

Another issues with these trucks is that you hear a clunk when you are slowing down. No one know what the cause is.

why do you need to mark the location of the driveshaft