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I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there
are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve |
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SteveB wrote:
I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . -- Snag |
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On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Very! It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . There is an impact tool which cleans them, but it can also inject dirt, plus it's expensive. http://tinyurl.com/kwgkeqa 43 bucks? Fergitit. Replacement it always easier and cheaper in the long run. http://tinyurl.com/l4u7ege oodles of replacements for $12. or less at HFT, $5 for 32pc metric, $7.49 for 50pc SAE. http://tinyurl.com/pw47k8a and http://tinyurl.com/nk64a65 -- Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. -- Dr. David M. Burns |
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On Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:23:18 -0700, SteveB wrote:
I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve I suggest hitting them with a torch, lightly, before doing anything. it will catch the grease inside on fire and blow the little check ball out, clears the obstruction that was likely just past the zerk. Plus, now the zerk is loose so it will screw right off. If you don't have a spare handy,just grease it this way. karl |
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I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? Remove the zerk, and use pliers to hold it into the business end of your grease gun. Cover it with a rag. One pull on the handle of the gun will blow everything out of the zerk. Of course that won't help if the obstruction isn't in the zerk itself. |
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SteveB wrote in news:lrpm7r$mfk$1
@speranza.aioe.org: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Heh! Just wait 'til you find the other 23 of them you missed! G An old tractor parts guy I once knew said, "Nothing makes an old tractor run better than a paint job." I always thought he was just saying it made the owner FEEL better about the way it ran -- until I repainted an old 8N. If you choose to do a good paint job, you have to strip the beast down to its bones. When you do, you'll find 473 little things that need fixing. Like, who wants to leave old, cracked plug wires in a nice, newly-painted wire chase? Who wants a drippy water pump gland smutching up your new paint? Oil leaks? C'mon! It'll just take a minute.... G And when you fix them, the tractor actually WILL run better! A heck of a lot better. Lloyd |
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On Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:23:18 -0700, SteveB wrote:
I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve They come in standard sizes and threads. Usually a hand full of various sizes and angles will do you for a while. If you want to clean them you can take them out, stick them in the grease gun and pull the trigger. If they don't squirt throw them away. (if they do squirt you've probably used more grease then a new fitting would cost :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:21:34 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: SteveB wrote in news:lrpm7r$mfk$1 : I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Heh! Just wait 'til you find the other 23 of them you missed! G An old tractor parts guy I once knew said, "Nothing makes an old tractor run better than a paint job." I always thought he was just saying it made the owner FEEL better about the way it ran -- until I repainted an old 8N. If you choose to do a good paint job, you have to strip the beast down to its bones. When you do, you'll find 473 little things that need fixing. Like, who wants to leave old, cracked plug wires in a nice, newly-painted wire chase? Who wants a drippy water pump gland smutching up your new paint? Oil leaks? C'mon! It'll just take a minute.... G And when you fix them, the tractor actually WILL run better! A heck of a lot better. Like potato chips, betcha can't fix just ONE! -- Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. -- Dr. David M. Burns |
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"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" wrote: SteveB wrote in news:lrpm7r$mfk$1 @speranza.aioe.org: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Heh! Just wait 'til you find the other 23 of them you missed! G I believe some of the new tractors are coming with central lube systems. I think the same has been on some construction equipment for a while. Progress... |
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"Pete C." wrote in message . com... "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" wrote: SteveB wrote in news:lrpm7r$mfk$1 @speranza.aioe.org: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Heh! Just wait 'til you find the other 23 of them you missed! G I believe some of the new tractors are coming with central lube systems. I think the same has been on some construction equipment for a while. Progress... ================================================== ======== [Ed] Hey, they're catching up to the 1932 Packard, which had Bijur central chassis lubrication. I think they'd had it for four or five years at that point in time. d8-) -- Ed Huntress |
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On 8/4/2014 9:40 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Yeah, there were only a couple, but I used an ice pick and thin bladed screwdriver to get the mud out of a couple to where the zirc was clear and accessible. Steve |
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[...] Yeah, there were only a couple, but I used an ice pick and thin bladed screwdriver to get the mud out of a couple to where the zirc was clear and accessible. Zerk, after its inventor Oscar Zerk. Not "zirc". |
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On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out -- "Living in the United States now is like being a Tampon. We're in a great place, just at a bad time." |
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On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:44:41 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs" wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out I'd call anyone doing that an idiot to their face, unless they removed it from the vehicle first. And if they're doing that, it's best to use a new one. -- Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. -- Dr. David M. Burns |
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On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:25:09 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:44:41 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs" wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out I'd call anyone doing that an idiot to their face, unless they removed it from the vehicle first. And if they're doing that, it's best to use a new one. On bushings and other gizmos? Really? Ill have to tell a ****load of heavy equipment and automotive mechanics that they are idiots Imagine that....hummmm Gunner -- "Living in the United States now is like being a Tampon. We're in a great place, just at a bad time." |
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On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:25:09 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:44:41 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs" wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out I'd call anyone doing that an idiot to their face, unless they removed it from the vehicle first. And if they're doing that, it's best to use a new one. If he's talking a disc-harrow or similar piece of equipment the kerosene and regrease may be an acceptable solution. On a tractor, if it is a part that has no seals and the grease keeps the dirt out, it may also be an acceptable solution - but not on any part that is sealed , even if only with a rubber gaitor. If the idea is to get fresh grease in and through the joint to lubricate it, it is often successfull and beats tearing the assembly down to run a wire through the hole to knock the crud (dried grease and dirt) out. DO NOT do this on a high speed bearing. |
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On 8/4/2014 11:23 PM, SteveB wrote:
I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve Be extra careful. They might be under a high pressure and a small leak when you unlock it might burn through a hand or finger. Air would be nice. I have to think of it on my John Deer. Martin |
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On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:53:03 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:25:09 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:44:41 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs" wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out I'd call anyone doing that an idiot to their face, unless they removed it from the vehicle first. And if they're doing that, it's best to use a new one. On bushings and other gizmos? Really? Ill have to tell a ****load of heavy equipment and automotive mechanics that they are idiots Imagine that....hummmm Yeah. So how would you remove the kerosene from the joint? Why wouldn't the kerosene continue to break down any grease that came after it? I stand by my statement because that procedure would cause the joint to fail prematurely. _Worse_ than not lubing it. -- Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. -- Dr. David M. Burns |
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On 08/06/2014 8:03 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
.... Yeah. So how would you remove the kerosene from the joint? Why wouldn't the kerosene continue to break down any grease that came after it? I stand by my statement because that procedure would cause the joint to fail prematurely. _Worse_ than not lubing it. .... It'll get displaced by the new grease (once and presuming one actually does get the solid broken down which happens in most instances) and what little is left will volatize and be gone in a short time. It's done all the time as the other poster notes on lots of heavy equipment; fairly routine on farm equipment with all the dirt it's subjected to and the sometimes long intervals between usage of a particular implement. I've got one rear spring shackle on the old C60 farm truck, however, that has been a bear to grease since it was nearly new in '58 and now haven't been able to get anything in it for years. I've futzed with it several times and have finally just given up. Only fully pulling the mount seems like will solve the problem and since don't use this truck for anything but a seed tender and around the place for occasional chores like picking up limbs and tumbleweeds around the yard, it'll outlast me... -- |
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:03:19 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:53:03 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:25:09 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:44:41 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs" wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out I'd call anyone doing that an idiot to their face, unless they removed it from the vehicle first. And if they're doing that, it's best to use a new one. On bushings and other gizmos? Really? Ill have to tell a ****load of heavy equipment and automotive mechanics that they are idiots Imagine that....hummmm Yeah. So how would you remove the kerosene from the joint? Why wouldn't the kerosene continue to break down any grease that came after it? I stand by my statement because that procedure would cause the joint to fail prematurely. _Worse_ than not lubing it. When you regrease it ....it pushes OUT the kerosene. Any small remaining traces of kero simply thins a tiny bit of the grease. Nothing more..nothing less. Assuming the kero doesnt evaporate in a few hours. You do regrease fittings..right? While Ive not been a "professional" vehicle mechanic..Ive been a machinery mechanic for nearly 40 yrs in one field or another..from drilling rigs 120' tall...to high tech machine tools. This of course not counting the many personal vehicles/equipment Ive worked on over the years .and boat motors, conveyor belts and mining/digging equipment etc etc. Kerosene or diesel works a treat for these applications. Its not..not rocket science. Gunner -- "Living in the United States now is like being a Tampon. We're in a great place, just at a bad time." |
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:51:27 -0400, wrote:
On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:46:20 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:53:52 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:25:09 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:44:41 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs" wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out I'd call anyone doing that an idiot to their face, unless they removed it from the vehicle first. And if they're doing that, it's best to use a new one. If he's talking a disc-harrow or similar piece of equipment the kerosene and regrease may be an acceptable solution. On a tractor, if it is a part that has no seals and the grease keeps the dirt out, it may also be an acceptable solution - but not on any part that is sealed , even if only with a rubber gaitor. If the idea is to get fresh grease in and through the joint to lubricate it, it is often successfull and beats tearing the assembly down to run a wire through the hole to knock the crud (dried grease and dirt) out. DO NOT do this on a high speed bearing. Of course not on a high speed bearing! We were discussing pins as I recall. Gunner Which fall into the category of " a part that has no seals and the grease keeps the dirt out" There are seals which keep the dirt out...and then there are seals which keep the grease in. Ball joints on steering gear in your vehicle is of the (normally) latter type. Pins on heavy equpment..which we are talking about..is of the first type. Or are you saying that you grease once..and once its filled..you never grease again? Then we have things like automotive drive lines and U joints. (Grin)..which catagory do those fall into? Hummm? As I said..this is not..not my first rodeo. Gunner -- "Living in the United States now is like being a Tampon. We're in a great place, just at a bad time." |
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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
... ... There are seals which keep the dirt out...and then there are seals which keep the grease in. Ball joints on steering gear in your vehicle is of the (normally) latter type. Pins on heavy equpment..which we are talking about..is of the first type. Or are you saying that you grease once..and once its filled..you never grease again? Then we have things like automotive drive lines and U joints. (Grin)..which catagory do those fall into? Hummm? As I said..this is not..not my first rodeo. Gunner Factory U joints are greased for life. Their life ends when all the grease is gone. |
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:21:30 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:51:27 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:46:20 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:53:52 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:25:09 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:44:41 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs" wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out I'd call anyone doing that an idiot to their face, unless they removed it from the vehicle first. And if they're doing that, it's best to use a new one. If he's talking a disc-harrow or similar piece of equipment the kerosene and regrease may be an acceptable solution. On a tractor, if it is a part that has no seals and the grease keeps the dirt out, it may also be an acceptable solution - but not on any part that is sealed , even if only with a rubber gaitor. If the idea is to get fresh grease in and through the joint to lubricate it, it is often successfull and beats tearing the assembly down to run a wire through the hole to knock the crud (dried grease and dirt) out. DO NOT do this on a high speed bearing. Of course not on a high speed bearing! We were discussing pins as I recall. Gunner Which fall into the category of " a part that has no seals and the grease keeps the dirt out" There are seals which keep the dirt out...and then there are seals which keep the grease in. And there are "double lip" seals that do both Ball joints on steering gear in your vehicle is of the (normally) latter type. Pins on heavy equpment..which we are talking about..is of the first type. From my experience on both ag and industrial equipment, MOST of these pins have no seal at all - which is why I said the grease keeps the dirt out. Which is why you grease the durn things every day -to keep clean grease in the joint and dirt out. Or are you saying that you grease once..and once its filled..you never grease again? You can only get away with that on fully sealed systems - for a while. Then we have things like automotive drive lines and U joints. (Grin)..which catagory do those fall into? Hummm? Well, like older tie rod ends,.they have dirt sheilds that also do a half-assed job of keeping grease in, but allow re-greasing to "purge" old grease from the joint on a regular basis. (assuming you mean the old cross and roller type "U" joint, not the newer CV joints) As I said..this is not..not my first rodeo. Nor mine, gunner. Been wrenching since I was 14. Have owned vehicles as old as 1928, and worked on equipment even older - American, british, german, russian, chinese, and Japanese. Gunner |
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On Wed, 6 Aug 2014 18:25:35 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message .. . ... There are seals which keep the dirt out...and then there are seals which keep the grease in. Ball joints on steering gear in your vehicle is of the (normally) latter type. Pins on heavy equpment..which we are talking about..is of the first type. Or are you saying that you grease once..and once its filled..you never grease again? Then we have things like automotive drive lines and U joints. (Grin)..which catagory do those fall into? Hummm? As I said..this is not..not my first rodeo. Gunner Factory U joints are greased for life. Their life ends when all the grease is gone. The "good" ones still come with a plug that can be removed and a zerc installed. The "****ty" ones are not even cross drilled to allow grease distribution. |
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On Wed, 6 Aug 2014 18:25:35 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message .. . ... There are seals which keep the dirt out...and then there are seals which keep the grease in. Ball joints on steering gear in your vehicle is of the (normally) latter type. Pins on heavy equpment..which we are talking about..is of the first type. Or are you saying that you grease once..and once its filled..you never grease again? Then we have things like automotive drive lines and U joints. (Grin)..which catagory do those fall into? Hummm? As I said..this is not..not my first rodeo. Gunner Factory U joints are greased for life. Their life ends when all the grease is gone. Really? On some NEWER vehicles..but hardly on ALL vehicles My 1978 Chevy G20 van has grease zerks all over the drive line..and IRRC..there are at least 3 of them, not counting the carrier bearing As for the "factory u joints" on the newer vehicles..the reason many go bad..is because the grease went away. Which is one of the reasons I have and use one of these: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...ase+gun+needle Works very well on CV joints, bagged ball joints and other similar devices. My 1997 Mazda B3000...still has the original steering gear..no zerks on the ball joints (but on everything else)..and the vehicle has 440,000 miles on it. Because I greased it regularly. Shrug Gunner -- "Living in the United States now is like being a Tampon. We're in a great place, just at a bad time." |
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 21:37:47 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:21:30 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:51:27 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:46:20 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:53:52 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:25:09 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:44:41 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs" wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out I'd call anyone doing that an idiot to their face, unless they removed it from the vehicle first. And if they're doing that, it's best to use a new one. If he's talking a disc-harrow or similar piece of equipment the kerosene and regrease may be an acceptable solution. On a tractor, if it is a part that has no seals and the grease keeps the dirt out, it may also be an acceptable solution - but not on any part that is sealed , even if only with a rubber gaitor. If the idea is to get fresh grease in and through the joint to lubricate it, it is often successfull and beats tearing the assembly down to run a wire through the hole to knock the crud (dried grease and dirt) out. DO NOT do this on a high speed bearing. Of course not on a high speed bearing! We were discussing pins as I recall. Gunner Which fall into the category of " a part that has no seals and the grease keeps the dirt out" There are seals which keep the dirt out...and then there are seals which keep the grease in. And there are "double lip" seals that do both Yes there are. Which is why making a firm Yes/No may not be applicable. Ball joints on steering gear in your vehicle is of the (normally) latter type. Pins on heavy equpment..which we are talking about..is of the first type. From my experience on both ag and industrial equipment, MOST of these pins have no seal at all - which is why I said the grease keeps the dirt out. Which is why you grease the durn things every day -to keep clean grease in the joint and dirt out. Correct. And if one needs to shoot some kero or diesel through them to clean em out..its not a big deal. Or are you saying that you grease once..and once its filled..you never grease again? You can only get away with that on fully sealed systems - for a while. Again..absolutely correct. Then we have things like automotive drive lines and U joints. (Grin)..which catagory do those fall into? Hummm? Well, like older tie rod ends,.they have dirt sheilds that also do a half-assed job of keeping grease in, but allow re-greasing to "purge" old grease from the joint on a regular basis. (assuming you mean the old cross and roller type "U" joint, not the newer CV joints) Correct! As I said..this is not..not my first rodeo. Nor mine, gunner. Been wrenching since I was 14. Have owned vehicles as old as 1928, and worked on equipment even older - American, british, german, russian, chinese, and Japanese. Gunner Good man! Ive dabbled in a few oldies myself..and a fair number younger stuff. I hate working on cars and trucks..but Ive done more than my fair share of it. Im hardly an expert of any sort...but done a fair amount of it. Gunner -- "Living in the United States now is like being a Tampon. We're in a great place, just at a bad time." |
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On Thu, 07 Aug 2014 01:02:14 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 21:37:47 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:21:30 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:51:27 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:46:20 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:53:52 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:25:09 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:44:41 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 4 Aug 2014 23:40:54 -0500, "Terry Coombs" wrote: SteveB wrote: I just bought an air grease gun. I am amazed at how many zircs there are on a tractor, and how many needed juice. Some wouldn't take any grease. Do you just put a new one in, or is there a way to soak/clean these? I know they ain't expensive, I just need to take a couple off, and take them down to match up, and buy a couple dozen. Is it worth it messing with the old ones, and does it work, or are they trash once they are plugged? Those air guns are sweet, eh? Steve It might not be the zerk , the area that needs grease or the passage leading to it may be clogged up with , well , crud . Indeed. Some of those may best be shot with some kerosene in a grease gun..then re greased after the crud is dissolved out I'd call anyone doing that an idiot to their face, unless they removed it from the vehicle first. And if they're doing that, it's best to use a new one. If he's talking a disc-harrow or similar piece of equipment the kerosene and regrease may be an acceptable solution. On a tractor, if it is a part that has no seals and the grease keeps the dirt out, it may also be an acceptable solution - but not on any part that is sealed , even if only with a rubber gaitor. If the idea is to get fresh grease in and through the joint to lubricate it, it is often successfull and beats tearing the assembly down to run a wire through the hole to knock the crud (dried grease and dirt) out. DO NOT do this on a high speed bearing. Of course not on a high speed bearing! We were discussing pins as I recall. Gunner Which fall into the category of " a part that has no seals and the grease keeps the dirt out" There are seals which keep the dirt out...and then there are seals which keep the grease in. And there are "double lip" seals that do both Yes there are. Which is why making a firm Yes/No may not be applicable. Ball joints on steering gear in your vehicle is of the (normally) latter type. Pins on heavy equpment..which we are talking about..is of the first type. From my experience on both ag and industrial equipment, MOST of these pins have no seal at all - which is why I said the grease keeps the dirt out. Which is why you grease the durn things every day -to keep clean grease in the joint and dirt out. Correct. And if one needs to shoot some kero or diesel through them to clean em out..its not a big deal. Or are you saying that you grease once..and once its filled..you never grease again? You can only get away with that on fully sealed systems - for a while. Again..absolutely correct. Then we have things like automotive drive lines and U joints. (Grin)..which catagory do those fall into? Hummm? Well, like older tie rod ends,.they have dirt sheilds that also do a half-assed job of keeping grease in, but allow re-greasing to "purge" old grease from the joint on a regular basis. (assuming you mean the old cross and roller type "U" joint, not the newer CV joints) Correct! As I said..this is not..not my first rodeo. Nor mine, gunner. Been wrenching since I was 14. Have owned vehicles as old as 1928, and worked on equipment even older - American, british, german, russian, chinese, and Japanese. Gunner Good man! Ive dabbled in a few oldies myself..and a fair number younger stuff. I hate working on cars and trucks..but Ive done more than my fair share of it. Im hardly an expert of any sort...but done a fair amount of it. Gunner I made a decent living at it for about 26 years - and it has also been a hobby. Owned '28 Chev, 35 chev, 38 Terraplane,49 VW bug, 53 coronet sierra, 57 Fargo Express, 57 Chevy 210,61 mini, 61 invicta, 63 valiant, 69 dart, 72 Vauxhaul Firenza HC,72 colt - and a whole bunch of newer stuff. Helped friend rebuild 53 MG TD, Fiat 600 and Isetta as well as a handfull of old VW bugs and vans. Worked on Chinese trucks and tractors in Africa in the '70s, along with Volgas and Moskavitches, Rolls and Jag and Bimmers and rovers - and White Farm equipment and Fiat-Alis industrial equipment |
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On Thu, 07 Aug 2014 01:02:14 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote: someone said: From my experience on both ag and industrial equipment, MOST of these pins have no seal at all - which is why I said the grease keeps the dirt out. Which is why you grease the durn things every day -to keep clean grease in the joint and dirt out. Correct. And if one needs to shoot some kero or diesel through them to clean em out..its not a big deal. I those cases, I agree. Or are you saying that you grease once..and once its filled..you never grease again? You can only get away with that on fully sealed systems - for a while. Again..absolutely correct. Ayup. FullySealed/MaintenanceFree = Replacement Soon Required. Then we have things like automotive drive lines and U joints. (Grin)..which catagory do those fall into? Hummm? Theose which go "EEEE-URK, EEEE-URK, EEEE-URK" as they slowly drive through the parking lot? Those are the old GreaseFree style, and you pray you're not behind them on the freeway when one of them lets go, especially the front one... -- Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. -- Dr. David M. Burns |
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