One trick I use is to mill or grind flats on two sides of the fitting; this
makes it possible to fit into tight driveshaft yoke spaces.
To lubricate tower trunnions on front suspensions, I use a high-pressure pump
oiler with thin rubber hose slipped onto the thin nozzle but cut off flush to
the nozzle end; this permits a good seal to the threaded hole on the trunnion
that is usually fitted with a Zerk nipple or plug. (Gear oil is correct for
trunnions - not grease.)
Cheers,
Greg Tatarian
------Original Message------
From: Ron Engelhardt
Sender: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net
To: North Bay British Car Club
ReplyTo: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Grease gun question
Sent: Dec 18, 2008 11:28 AM
Yes, excellent point! I should have mentioned the flex hose as I also
use one and find it indispensible. I occasionally have trouble
disconecting from some fittings but if I loosen the two part end (of the
hose) they pop right out. Also it's much easier to just install a grease
cartridge then to take loose grease and fill a tube as in the "correct" gun.
Ron
58 MGA
wendell bain wrote:
> As Ron states, I also have an off the shelf lever grease gun and it
> works fine.
> The only thing I changed was the fixed metal tube to the nozzle for a
> flex hose,
> also available at parts stores, for those hard to get at fittings. I
> also have the
> Tecalemit original style.
>
> Wendell
> 59 Morgan +4
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