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1. Re: zerk (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 12:58:30 -0500; I have a large-size grease fitting (with a pipe thread) that "almost" fits into the hole. I remove the plug, screw in the grease fitting (not too tight), and grease it up. Then I put the plug back. I; /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00002.html (7,055 bytes)
2. RE: zerk (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 13:27:04 -0500; Doesn't "BSP" mean "British Standard Pipe", which is a tapered thread? If so, I don't see how it could fit the hole in the rack, which has a non-tapered thread. It sounds like the grease fitting I me; /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00003.html (7,181 bytes)
3. Re: zerk (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 12:46:03 -0600; The Haynes manual shows a grease fitting in the cap. The only instructions about grease, in any of the manuals, is for the ball joint in the rack. It says use 2 cc's of grease on the ball joints and; /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00004.html (6,894 bytes)
4. Re: zerk (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:16:58 -0500; In the factory (or Bentley) service manual, item #43 on page 10.00.17 1: Wipe clean plug and surrounding area. 2: Remove the plug. 3: Fit a suitable grease nipple to the plug hole. 4: Apply a grease; /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00006.html (7,537 bytes)
5. Re: zerk (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 20:23:54 -0600; I'm just speculating, since I don't have any parts earlier than '73, but it looks like the early racks had a grease fitting opposite of the steering shaft and were probably BSP tapered and all that.; /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00008.html (8,185 bytes)
6. Re: zerk (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:31:41 -0600; I did a google search for BSP. I thought Whitworth would rear it's head. Sure http://www.newmantools.com/taps/bsp.htm Anyway BSP is straight and BSPT is tapered. Larry; /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00015.html (6,741 bytes)
7. Re: zerk (score: 1): Author: idhtfts@rogers.com; Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 19:51:01 -0500; A zerk fitting of the right size can be purchased from the Roadster factory. Their part number is GGF6. -Maurice; /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00016.html (7,002 bytes)
8. zerk (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:38:35 -0600; What grease zerk replaces the plug in the steering box cap? '73 and up. NAPA couldn't match the plug threads with fine thread or metric nut's, but it didn't really matter because they only have coars; /html/spitfires/2004-10/msg00067.html (6,431 bytes)
9. Re: zerk (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 17:45:20 -0500; I have never found one that matches. If you really must have a grease fitting there, maybe it would be best to drill and tap the existing plug for a standard small-size fitting. Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2004-10/msg00068.html (6,625 bytes)
10. Re: zerk (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:18:43 -0600; Hey Doug, When you take the rack off and try to clean every thing up, so you can put your new gaiters and tie rod ends on, what's the procedure for greaseing the works without a grease zerk on the pi; /html/spitfires/2004-10/msg00069.html (6,812 bytes)

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