How has anyone delt with this zerk problem?

Old Henry

Old Henry

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47 sedan U-joint zerk. It's a 90° fitting but is too close to the frame member to get a grease gun onto.

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I've tried to find a little elbow that would screw in its place that I could put a tube on to extend it beyond the frame member but haven't found one.

Anyone else had this problem and found a solution?
 
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john worden said:
I think you can get extensions for zerks.
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I have looked at length on the internet for those. All I find as far as an extension is one that extends straight out. I've not seen any 90° ones. That would be perfect if it could be found. If anyone knows where one is available I'll jump at it.
 
Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution?
Turn it to the left or right a bit. It's a close fit, but a standard grease gun will fit.
 
same prob. when i had to replace engine last aug. i did what kube said an put 3/4 spacers under trans mounts to raise it up a bit. love your trips you take. i put a lot of miles on my merc too. reguards dick t.
 
They make needle end to go on your grease gun you push in the little ball on the fitting and keep pushing a little pressure inward and pump the grease like normal.
 
Looking at your pic it appears that the zirc threads into the elbow.And the elbow threads into the casting. Is that the case?

R
 
merc40 said:
same prob. when i had to replace engine last aug. i did what kube said an put 3/4 spacers under trans mounts to raise it up a bit. love your trips you take. i put a lot of miles on my merc too. reguards dick t.
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I'm replacing the rear ****** mount thinking that maybe it's shrunk and let the ****** drop down just enough to cause my problem. If that doesn't solve it and I can't find the street L to put a zerk on I'll probably put enough spacers under the ****** mount to raise it up enough to get my grease gun on it.
 
BILL WZOREK said:
They make needle end to go on your grease gun you push in the little ball on the fitting and keep pushing a little pressure inward and pump the grease like normal.
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I tried that and could never get more grease to go through that pin hole than leaked out around it. :(
 
Ronnie said:
Looking at your pic it appears that the zirc threads into the elbow.And the elbow threads into the casting. Is that the case?

R
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That's what it looks like but I tried to remove the zerk and it would not so it may just be cast to look like that.
 
Could you not just put a spacer between the mount and the trans to raise it just enough to get good access? 1/8 to 1/4 inch should do it??

Mart.
 
Ronnie said:
I assume you used a 1/4" drive socket on it.
The zirc threads should be 1/4 x 28 tpi looking at the pic. Did you try the removal on or off the car.
If it comes out here is one option.
http://www.saeproducts.com/taper-thread-grease-fittings.html

R
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1/4" socket would not fit. 9/32" was a bit big. Clamped vice grips on it and it would not turn - just rounded the thing. This was all on the work bench.

If I can find a street L that will replace the elbow that's on there I, hopefully, can screw in an extended zerk fitting that I've found.
 
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