I use a needle tip on my hand operated grease gun. My Europa's ujoints
don't have room between the arms for the tip that grasps the nipple
firmly, as someone recently described. The needle tip works quite well.
I have to get the tip lined up with the grease fitting. Any angle lets
the grease out the side. And the fitting has a spring plunger to seal
it. So I push the needle tip in until I feel it set into the fitting's
hole. Then I grease away.
Now for my question: what grease should I use in the gun for general
suspension and drive line greasing? I have had the same cartridge in the
gun for eight years and it's finally getting empty.
Ken Landaiche
> -----Original Message-----
> From: james.a.babcock@adn.alcatel.com
> [SMTP:james.a.babcock@adn.alcatel.com]
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> I have a question that's related to this topic...the front drive
> shaft on my Dakota pickup has flush fittings for lubrication.
> The shop manual specifies that a needle type injector is required
> to grease these type of fitting. I found one at my local Trak Auto,
> but I can't get the fitting to accept grease with it. Perhaps
> a pressure operated grease gun is required? Any thoughts?
>
> Jim
> '80 TR7 dhc 5 spd
> '87 Dodge Dakota V6 auto 4x4
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