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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Grease fittings
From: nick brearley via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2019 10:06:40 +0100
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+1 on the LocknLube. It is quite bulky so if access is limited that=20
could be a problem.Otherwise a useful item.

Nick


On 20/10/2019 04:51, Bob Spidell via Shop-talk wrote:
> Here's a possible solution:
>
> https://locknlube.com/products/locknlube-grease-coupler?gclid=3DEAIaIQobC=
hMI6aGr8vap5QIVltJkCh0oSg7HEAQYASABEgKmzvD_BwE
>
> I've never used one, so can't vouch for sure, but looks like it would=20
> work.=C2=A0 Cheap Chinese knock-offs are available as well.=C2=A0 I've fo=
und=20
> that couplers that grasp the nipple really well are sometimes=20
> difficult to uncouple.
>
> Bob
>
> On 10/19/2019 8:35 PM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk wrote:
>> Bob,
>>
>> I don't have an answer, but I'd like to know as well--my lawnmower=20
>> grease fittings have the same problem.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 19, 2019, 10:23 PM Robert Nogueirao via Shop-talk=20
>>
>>
>>     My car, a Morgan, needs to have the front suspension greased
>>     every 500 miles or so (hey it was designed in 1918 so what do you
>>     expect).=C2=A0 The problem I have is every time I grease them I spen=
d
>>     an hour fighting to get the grease to go into the nipple. I
>>     always end up with gobs of grease leaking out around the nipple.
>>     I tried changing the nipples but no joy with that.
>>     Any suggestions for a fix or the name of a really good fitting
>>     for the end of the gun that will seal and hold on to the nipple?
>>     Bob Nogueira
>>     _______________________________________________
>>
>
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    <p>+1 on the LocknLube. It is quite bulky so if access is limited
      that could be a problem.Otherwise a useful item.</p>
    <p>Nick</p>
    <p><br>
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    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 20/10/2019 04:51, Bob Spidell via
      Shop-talk wrote:<br>
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      Here's a possible solution:<br>
      <br>
      <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext"
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      <br>
      I've never used one, so can't vouch for sure, but looks like it
      would work.=C2=A0 Cheap Chinese knock-offs are available as well.=C2=
=A0 I've
      found that couplers that grasp the nipple really well are
      sometimes difficult to uncouple.<br>
      <br>
      Bob<br>
      <br>
      <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 10/19/2019 8:35 PM, Scott Hall via
        Shop-talk wrote:<br>
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        <div dir=3D"auto">Bob,
          <div dir=3D"auto"><br>
          </div>
          <div dir=3D"auto">I don't have an answer, but I'd like to know
            as well--my lawnmower grease fittings have the same
            problem.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div>
          <div dir=3D"auto"><br>
          </div>
          <div dir=3D"auto">Scott</div>
        </div>
        <br>
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          <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 19, 2019, 10:23
            PM Robert Nogueirao via Shop-talk &lt;<a
              href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";
              moz-do-not-send=3D"true">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
            wrote:<br>
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          <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0
            .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
            My car, a Morgan, needs to have the front suspension greased
            every 500 miles or so (hey it was designed in 1918 so what
            do you expect).=C2=A0 The problem I have is every time I grease
            them I spend an hour fighting to get the grease to go into
            the nipple. I always end up with gobs of grease leaking out
            around the nipple. <br>
            I tried changing the nipples but no joy with that.<br>
            Any suggestions for a fix or the name of a really good
            fitting for the end of the gun that will seal and hold on to
            the nipple?<br>
            Bob Nogueira <br>
            _______________________________________________</blockquote>
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