Needle Grease Zerk

68PowerWagon · May 19, 2016

Which needle tip adapter works well to get into the one zerk that we have on the front shaft?

Danno · May 19, 2016

Buckfat · May 19, 2016

That's the one I use. Pain in the ass but gets the job done.

Hootbro · May 19, 2016

This is the one you want: http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Lubrication-5803-Grease-Needle/dp/B0002SR6XE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463709447

Do not get the one with the puncture sharp tip, those are for piercing and filling rubber boots and will not work.

Rustycowl69 · May 19, 2016

I bought a little grease gun for my bicycle @ Harbor Freight for like $5. It's like less than 6" long and it's kind of a 45 degree pistol gun. It has this tiny male nipple on it, and you just place it in the depression of the female fitting and give it a sharp rap with your other palm, and it drives the grease in. It's slicker than snot. No muss, no fuss

Rustycowl69 · May 19, 2016

this looks like the one which I used, though I didn't pay nearly that much.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0025UGOVW/ref=pd_aw_vtph_263_tr_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0V9B597YYYS6F8HN57HD

smurfs_of_war · May 19, 2016

Hootbro said:
This is the one you want: http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Lubrication-5803-Grease-Needle/dp/B0002SR6XE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463709447

Do not get the one with the puncture sharp tip, those are for piercing and filling rubber boots and will not work.

One similar to this is what I use. I broke/ bent three of those thin gauge needle tips before I rage quit with them and went on the hunt for one like this.

U&A · May 20, 2016

I have this one. plan on skipping tricep day at the gym after doing it. HOLY F&^K ! is it fun.

Performance Tools 4" Grease Gun Needle Nose Adapter W54216: Advance Auto Parts

I tried to put the needle fitting on the end of my "hose" on my greas gun. but that didn provide enough rel-estate to push hard enough. it worked ok but i got grease everywhere. get one of the pipes that screw onto you grease gun. makes it much easier.

I want to try this because it looks like it would give you the best angle and you would be able to push really hard.

Performance Tools 4" Grease Gun Needle Nose Adapter W54216: Advance Auto Parts

Hootbro · May 20, 2016

smurfs_of_war said:
One similar to this is what I use. I broke/ bent three of those thin gauge needle tips before I rage quit with them and went on the hunt for one like this.

I highly recommend the Lincoln one in my link. The newer ones they are shipping and that I received, have the tip ends carburized hardened and way stronger. Given the pressure you have to shove it into the fitting to push the ball back, it is money well spent.

Danno · May 20, 2016

All this talk of breaking them and pressure to insert seems to have me think somthing is being done correctly.

I have the cheap flimsy needle and haven't had one issue in 3 years.

68PowerWagon · May 20, 2016

Hootbro said:
This is the one you want: http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Lubrication-5803-Grease-Needle/dp/B0002SR6XE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463709447

Do not get the one with the puncture sharp tip, those are for piercing and filling rubber boots and will not work.

Thank you! This one it is.

BossHogg · May 20, 2016

68PowerWagon said:
Thank you! This one it is.

That is the one I use, no problem. I am a bit mystified about the comments about the amount of pressure required. I didn't have to push that hard, about the same amount of effort it takes to lock on to a zerk.

U&A · May 20, 2016

BossHogg said:
That is the one I use, no problem. I am a bit mystified about the comments about the amount of pressure required. I didn't have to push that hard, about the same amount of effort it takes to lock on to a zerk.

well for some reason if I didn't push like a rapped ape grease wouldn't go in the fitting but it would come out the sides no problem. maybe it was because it was the first time and now that its greased it will be easy.

who knows. all i know is it was difficult for mine to accept grease.

Danno · May 20, 2016

U&A said:
well for some reason if I didn't push like a rapped ape grease wouldn't go in the fitting but it would come out the sides no problem. maybe it was because it was the first time and now that its greased it will be easy.

who knows. all i know is it was difficult for mine to accept grease.

Incorrect needle fitting, size of needle fitting.

U&A · May 20, 2016

the tips on both of these look the same to me. i dont see a # designation to tell a differance in size.

mine

Performance Tools 4" Grease Gun Needle Nose Adapter W54216: Advance Auto Parts

the other one

http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Lubri..._1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463709447&tag=viglink21284-20

Hootbro · May 20, 2016

Danno said:
Incorrect needle fitting, size of needle fitting.

That would be an easy convenient answer but is not one size fits all. Greasing zerks and even this style fitting is not my first rodeo with them.

I have always made it a habit with zerk fittings to clean the area first and depress the ball in with a pick tool just in case corrosion sticks the detent ball in place. I can tell you with mine and I imagine also with U&A's truck, the detent ball in our fittings is mother to move.

Maybe yours and most others are easy but I am telling you it is not needle or "operator error" issue on my end, the fitting in my case is a bear to get greased.

Buckfat · May 20, 2016

The needle one I did modify so it was not sharp on the end. Works perfect. I had one of the bigger ones like in one of the pics couple threads back , that thing sucked.

KarL45 · May 20, 2016

Made my own needle out of a 3/16" brake line. soldered in a metal tip into one end, made the line about 10" long so can see where it's going and presto, worked great. Never was lubed as dealership nor lube person thought there was a fitting. Showed them the fitting the last time i had it in. Took about 10 pumps on a small hand held gun for grease to be full.

BossHogg · May 22, 2016

U&A said:
the tips on both of these look the same to me. i dont see a # designation to tell a differance in size.

mine

Performance Tools 4" Grease Gun Needle Nose Adapter W54216: Advance Auto Parts

the other one

Amazon.com: Lincoln Lubrication 5803 Grease Needle Nozzle: Automotive

I have both of these and here are side by side photo comparisons. The smaller one reference in earlier posts in the one I use on the front drive shaft.
http://www.ramforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=71770&stc=1&d=1463921551

http://www.ramforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=71771&stc=1&d=1463921560

Rustycowl69 · May 22, 2016

Hootbro said:
That would be an easy convenient answer but is not one size fits all. Greasing zerks and even this style fitting is not my first rodeo with them.

I have always made it a habit with zerk fittings to clean the area first and depress the ball in with a pick tool just in case corrosion sticks the detent ball in place. I can tell you with mine and I imagine also with U&A's truck, the detent ball in our fittings is mother to move.

Maybe yours and most others are easy but I am telling you it is not needle or "operator error" issue on my end, the fitting in my case is a bear to get greased.

this has come up, before in another thread. I've tried to use that needle fitting everybody is recommendin g and it got more grease everywhere but in the fitting. That's why I recommend that Harbor Freight mini luber .The tip is a different shape, and it fits the female fitting much better. It centers itself easier, you just hold it in place with one hand, and give it a rap with the palm of your other hand on the little striking pad. Absolutely no muss, no fuss. Like I said before, you can lead a horse to water......

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