mann777

@asgeir75 I cant say unless we can see the whole image where the prop shaft to the differential flange ( 4 bolts are visible ) , but the P/N is same for GX models. There has been no TSB so far after 2008 redesign to the Prop shaft.

rainmn

Just heard back from Lexus on my request. They offered to pay $250 towards the repair, which is exactly half of what I was quoted. Seems fair enough to me, considering it would cost me more to order the driveshaft and replace it myself. Taking it in next week to have the dealer do the work.

mann777

The Whole job takes 1 hour, and some basis tools, if you are a grease monkey this is just too easy, and not rocket science.

rainmn

I could certainly do it myself, and would have if Lexus wasn't paying $250 towards it.

Part alone is around $320 with shipping form Sewell. My cost for the repair will be $250 with Lexus paying the other $250.

Doesn't make any sense for me to pay $70 more to do it myself.

spport

I bought my 2007 GX470 in March at Carmax and noticed the clunk right away but didn't know what it was until reading this forum. The 30 day warranty period had passed but they are replacing the propeller shaft at their cost. Thanks Club Lexus.

Irishman

We have a CPO GX470 2007. We purchased 8 months ago and have been experiencing the clunk, i took it to my Toyota dealer to change oil and ask him to grease propellar shaft. When i drove away i could tell this did not help.
Icalled Sewell Lexus and was set up with Christy as my service rep. She ask me to give her a few hours and she would call back. She did the next morning and set up an appointment for us to bring vehicle in for the replacement.
While we were there they noticed our power steering rack was leaking and a boot on passenger sie front damaged. This was an additional $2700 dollars of problem they would fix at no charge.
I am not sure it helped, but when we purchased the SUV, i added an additional year to the CPO warranty.
She sent us home in a loaner and 3 days later sent an agent with our car and to pickup loaner, 240 miles round trip.
This is our first time to use Sewell service and after this the car will only be repaired by Sewell with any other repair GREAT JOB SEWELL

spport

I have same model year. Had my first oil change and both boots and steering rack are leaking in my GX470. I am in a 2015 loaner and again its all covered by "Maxcare" at DCH Lexus.

Kurt10

I had the same done with my GX 470 on that Cpo warranty. It is worth every penny. Like owning a new car with a 4-5 year warranty. My 03 is still going strong at 175k. Not even a tick in that engine. Only real expense ive had is shocks and a timng belt i finally got nervous about since it was 160k before I had it replaced. Hats off to Sewell service reps. Great group of people.

GadgetRick

Wondering if this might be my problem. Clunk started a while back, not bad but noticeable. Now it's gotten pretty bad. I had thought it was a problem with the rear diff because I'm getting a noise that increases with speed. Changed front bearings--they needed it anyway--but that didn't fix the problem. Could this driveshaft problem be the issue?

Also, is this covered by Lexus since they issued a TSB?

Thanks.

ALAN553

Have you tried lubing it? Supposed to be service every 5 K

GadgetRick

Yes, been lubed regularly.

chiph9

Wait, what?
I need to check the service chart in the manual again.

Is there a recommended grease?

Chip H.

kirtley264

Covered under warranty

ALAN553

I used to let dealer lube it...still always clunked, started doing it myself, used Royal Purple synthetic, have been doing that routine, rear every 5000 miles, front every 10,000 and have not had the clunk since...either its the synthetic or they never put enough grease in the spline zerk fitting...its a 2004 and no clunk.

chiph9

The 4Runner guys are saying 2 squirts to the zerks on the U-joints, and 4+ to the one on the spline.

Chip H.