Don't forget the idler pulleys!

[wirelessF]

It should be available at any auto parts store.

 

[deeter16317]

They make a grease "needle" and then the hypodermic needle.

The needle is a fairly blunt thing used for special grease fittings...they are about the size (and shape) of a round stubby pencil) The hypodermic is exactly like the name implies, it looks like a larger hypodermic needle with a zerk fitting...they typically use these to "stab" dust boots and seals to add grease where there is no grease fittings (like non-greaseable end links and ball joints).

 

[L_Sludger]

Originally Posted By: Pablo
I had one die on a 22RE at around 75K. Made a real nasty racket. Cool thing, it's a standard bearing. Press the old one out, new one in - viola - avoid trip to the armed guy behind the Toyota parts counter.
If you've got the McMaster part number handy, you're good as gold - and ready to save a LOT of money. I did the same with the idler bearings on a 1UZ-FE V8 recently.

 

[Nick R]

Funnily enough, the idler on the expy started squeaking today. (it was raining all day, soaking wet, and humid. It went away after a few minutes of driving. (just over 64,000 miles)

 

[deeter16317]

Originally Posted By: L_Sludger
If you've got the McMaster part number handy, you're good as gold - and ready to save a LOT of money. I did the same with the idler bearings on a 1UZ-FE V8 recently.



I have noticed all my idlers have readable bearing numbers (most, if not all, are NTN)...I was considering replacing just the bearing when that time finally came, but idlers are pretty cheap.