I have used the one that Randall references (Mercury Marine) for the past 8
years and it works great. You can even get the replacement tubes with the
oil that screws into the devise at any boat shop.
Scott Suhring
Mechanicsburg, PA
'70 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 2:23 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: trunnion oiler
> I bought one on Ebay that looks just like the one pictured, although from
a
> different vendor. Could not develop enough pressure to overcome the spring
> in the zerk fitting. Seller would answer my emails either. It make a nice
> decoration on my workbench.
The pressure can comes from Harbor Freight, about $4 unless it's on sale.
Somewhere there's a "tech tip" on how to connect the grease gun hose to it,
to
build the unit being sold on eBay.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=36629
However, for less than the auction price, you can buy a commercially-made
unit
that will definitely develop enough pressure. It's sold by Mercury Marine
dealers, and is designed to grease outboard motors, through zerks, using
grease
in a screw-on waterproof tube. They also sell gear oil in the same tube,
that
will screw right on to the grease gun. The gear oil is even water resistant
and
copper-compatible, both of which would be useful qualities in trunnions. I
paid
about $15 for the grease gun, and $5 for the tube of gear oil.
YMMV of course.
Randall
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