Lubing Upper Contol arm

[JB_96LTD]

Does anyone know if the UCA has a zerk fitting for greasing? Or do you have to get as much grease as you can on the shaft next to the UCA bushings? I am getting a squeak from that area on the drivers side. The spray can grease only worked for a couple of weeks. I will probably buy a grease gun and a tube of synthetic grease to go at it. :headscratch:

[Bighead]

The OEM UCA does not have a zerk fitting. Are you sure that is where it is coming from? The last time I had a squeak from that area ended up being the shock shaft on my SAWs causing the noise as they compressed. A couple of blasts of white lithium every couple of weeks on the shaft took care of it. (That "fix" came from Sway-a-way themselves.

[JB_96LTD]

Yeah I thought that may be the case. You know what, the last time I sprayed the grease on the UCA I also sprayed the upper coilover area as well. What I should do now is spray one area at a time to isolate the squeak.

So SAW recommended the lithium spray as a fix huh...




The OEM UCA does not have a zerk fitting. Are you sure that is where it is coming from? The last time I had a squeak from that area ended up being the shock shaft on my SAWs causing the noise as they compressed. A couple of blasts of white lithium every couple of weeks on the shaft took care of it. (That "fix" came from Sway-a-way themselves.

[Bighead]

Yeah...they originally told me to use WD-40 or white lithium grease. So I sprayed some white lithium on there and wiped off the excess so it didn't goop up anywhere.

[MTL_4runner]

Use white (lithium) grease, the squeak will stay gone for much longer.

[JB_96LTD]

I also checked the tightness of the nuts that secure the UCA shaft/pin. They were not torqued down all the way and sprayed lube on UCA assembly. Thanks for your help guys.

[Lee]

i was going to suggest checking any and all nuts/bolts/pins/etc in that area because covering a squeak up doesnt mean you've solved it, and something usually squeaks when there is an issue to be addressed.