Grease gun question

sconnors

sconnors

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I have these two grease guns (see photos) and these are the fittings on my ‘30 Deluxe Coupe (see photos). Can I use either gun on this type of fitting? Thanks in advance for any input.
 

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to make it easier. you can buy the end coupler that fits the style of fittings you have and then switch them back and forth on your regular grease gun. the coupler end on your big grease gun won't work on those nipples.
 
old ugly said:
to make it easier. you can buy the end coupler that fits the style of fittings you have and then switch them back and forth on your regular grease gun. the coupler end on your big grease gun won't work on those nipples.
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Any idea where I can buy the end coupler? And does the couple have specific name or part number?
Thanks for your help, it’s much appreciated
 
The small silver grease gun is designed to work with the original cone shaped grease fittings. You should try it first.

Snyder's normally sells the adapter to put on the end of you modern grease gun hose, but they are out of stock right now. This adapter sort of seals against the original cove shaped grease fittings. A lot of grease leaks out the sides.

A-353032 is their part number.
 
Jim/GA said:
The small silver grease gun is designed to work with the original cone shaped grease fittings. You should try it first.

Snyder's normally sells the adapter to put on the end of you modern grease gun hose, but they are out of stock right now. This adapter sort of seals against the original cove shaped grease fittings. A lot of grease leaks out the sides.

A-353032 is their part number.
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Thank you! So,the fittings I have are the original type?
 
sconnors said:
Thank you! So,the fittings I have are the original type?
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As Jim said, those fittings are the original style ones that require the original style grease gun. IMO, if the grease fitting is even a bit clogged, the modern gun even with the adapter won't do the job well but the slver one will. In fact, I prefer the original style fitting and gun.
On the other hand, The modern style fittings are available in "tap in" form. Just remove the old fitting and tap the new one in. Then, ypur modern gun will work.
 
Jim/GA said:
The small silver grease gun is designed to work with the original cone shaped grease fittings. You should try it first.

Snyder's normally sells the adapter to put on the end of you modern grease gun hose, but they are out of stock right now. This adapter sort of seals against the original cove shaped grease fittings. A lot of grease leaks out the sides.

A-353032 is their part number.
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Thanks for the information I just ordered the adapter from Mike's.
 
Synchro909 said:
As Jim said, those fittings are the original style ones that require the original style grease gun. IMO, if the grease fitting is even a bit clogged, the modern gun even with the adapter won't do the job well but the slver one will. In fact, I prefer the original style fitting and gun.
On the other hand, The modern style fittings are available in "tap in" form. Just remove the old fitting and tap the new one in. Then, ypur modern gun will work.
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Never packed the original style guns is there a trick to it, or just shove the grease down inside with a stick? :D
 
Curious to know how they greased these "back in the day" since all the videos I watch seem to say you need a grease gun with a hose to "get into the tight places" I mean these guns were made for the Model A so I would think you should be able to access ALL the grease fittings on them with the original style gun. Or did they have some type of extension hose even back then?
 
sconnors said:
Curious to know how they greased these "back in the day" since all the videos I watch seem to say you need a grease gun with a hose to "get into the tight places" I mean these guns were made for the Model A so I would think you should be able to access ALL the grease fittings on them with the original style gun. Or did they have some type of extension hose even back then?
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You can get to all of the grease fittings with the original gun. You push the tip hard against the grease fitting and then depress the plunger. You have to pack the grease into the barrel, which is kind of messy, but after you do it a few times, it's not too bad.

You can replace most of the grease fittings with new "modern style" fittings, if you want (some are really hard to get to), and then use a modern gun on them. As mentioned above, that is often the only way to get grease into a bushing after the old grease has dried up and hardened in there. You need the pressure to push the old grease out and the new grease in. But once you have done that, the more often you grease, the easier it is for the grease to go in the next time.

Many people like to leave the original-style cone-shaped grease fittings on their car, instead of installing the modern ones, because they "look correct" and they "look old, like the car". Once you have all of the fittings taking grease for you, this is not a problem, the original gun will work. It's cars that have sat for a long time without driving that are hard to get grease to go into some fittings. I have disassembled a few places just to clean the hard grease out, put it back together, and then the grease went in easily with the original style fittings and gun.

I have Snyder's adapter for original fittings (the one that is out of stock right now) on a modern grease gun and, to be honest, I'm not impressed. It leaks around the sides too much. Someone needs to design one that seals better. Part of the problem is that a modern gun will generate a LOT of pressure (which you need on some fittings to get the grease in) and the adapter just can't handle that pressure, so the grease squirts out the side. If you don't get fresh grease in, you don't soften it up to make it easier to take more later, so it continues to leak out the side.
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Jim/GA said:
You can get to all of the grease fittings with the original gun. You push the tip hard against the grease fitting and then depress the plunger. You have to pack the grease into the barrel, which is kind of messy, but after you do it a few times, it's not too bad.

You can replace most of the grease fittings with new "modern style" fittings, if you want (some are really hard to get to), and then use a modern gun on them. As mentioned above, that is often the only way to get grease into a bushing after the old grease has dried up and hardened in there. You need the pressure to push the old grease out and the new grease in. But once you have done that, the more often you grease, the easier it is for the grease to go in the next time.

Many people like to leave the original-style cone-shaped grease fittings on their car, instead of installing the modern ones, because they "look correct" and they "look old, like the car". Once you have all of the fittings taking grease for you, this is not a problem, the original gun will work. It's cars that have sat for a long time without driving that are hard to get grease to go into some fittings. I have disassembled a few places just to clean the hard grease out, put it back together, and then the grease went in easily with the original style fittings and gun.

I have Snyder's adapter for original fittings (the one that is out of stock right now) on a modern grease gun and, to be honest, I'm not impressed. It leaks around the sides too much. Someone needs to design one that seals better. Part of the problem is that a modern gun will generate a LOT of pressure (which you need on some fittings to get the grease in) and the adapter just can't handle that pressure, so the grease squirts out the side. If you don't get fresh grease in, you don't soften it up to make it easier to take more later, so it continues to leak out the side.
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Well I guess I'll get some practice packing the original grease gun this weekend. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated!
 
The fittings on my car are a mix of old and new. To keep from having to crawl out from under my car every time I encountered a fitting different from the one whose tip I happened to have on the grease gun, I invested in a second grease gun. Now I take both guns under the car and just grab the appropriate gun. In addition, for the new style fittings I installed a locking tip on that gun, the tip is similar to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7LPKKU?tag=atomicindus08-20. I find that for a modern grease gun I prefer a flexible hose, not the rigid one that comes with the gun.
 
I use a needle fitting tip on the old push types. Needle type fittings are used on the helicopters in places where they don't want any protrusion sticking up plus they reduce weight. The hole size is pretty much the same. This link illustrates what I'm referring to. They are available from many sources. Some plug on with a zerk fitting in a socket and some screw on. I use the screw on and a flexible hose type gun.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/CARBYNE-Gr...FWAdFvXdOWAzrXSQeJnseS4JUcZCLvVK2-pUGZg7dMCiI
 
rotorwrench said:
I use a needle fitting tip on the old push types. Needle type fittings are used on the helicopters in places where they don't want any protrusion sticking up plus they reduce weight. The hole size is pretty much the same. This link illustrates what I'm referring to. They are available from many sources. Some plug on with a zerk fitting in a socket and some screw on. I use the screw on and a flexible hose type gun.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/CARBYNE-Gr...FWAdFvXdOWAzrXSQeJnseS4JUcZCLvVK2-pUGZg7dMCiI
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So this would appear to solve the issue of having to use two guns? Because you could grease both types of fittings with this?
 
sconnors said:
So this would appear to solve the issue of having to use two guns? Because you could grease both types of fittings with this?
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I have not had any luck using the grease needle (that works on most old-style grease fittings) on the new, modern style grease fittings. The new ones have a little spring loaded ball in the hole that does not let the needle tip go in.

But you can swap the needle on and of of your modern grease gun as needed, and use the modern end on any modern fittings you have.
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sconnors said:
Never packed the original style guns is there a trick to it, or just shove the grease down inside with a stick? :D
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Yes, just pack the grease in there but when you put the top on it, make sure the small piece in the middle goes into the hole for it in the bottom.
 
I tried modern press-in fittings in a couple spots, but they weren't tight enough and popped out from the grease pressure. It has been a while, so I don't remember what I did to replace them.

That locking chuck is a bunch of money!
 
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