RE: Re: Zerks !

["Hall, Ricky L" <ricky.l.hall@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I was wondering about the quality of the Zerks myself last night, and thinking I should search best brand Zerk.........  Lord knows all the new front end parts probably made in China!  LOL..........  I recently replaced the disc brakes/rotors/(dropped) spindles and flex lines on another project with'73 Chev truck suspension under it.  The aftermarket plastic flex lines with the kit - they sent metric in error.  So I went to NAPA and got OEM style rubber flex lines - made in China - had to do some re-forming of the metal tube part on the end to make them work.  The made-in-America OEM flex lines had been on there since '73 and still working!  When I tried to post those comments in my review on Summit - it wouldn’t let me mention made  in China!  LOL

It’s such a simple thing – and I know with the needle fitting I am pushing the ball-bearing in against the spring........

Thanks for the link.  My Zerks are spotless but the caps not a bad idea - looks like a good site to get Zerks to boot..........


-----Original Message-----
From: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nico Over
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 9:17 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Re: Zerks !

 Further to Gary P. here is a link to caps I use:
http://www.saeproducts.com/grease-fitting-caps.htm


Hope this helps.
Nico Over
Va. Beach, Va.
 

On 06/22/16, Gary Pavlovich wrote:

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Ricky, 

I have found that some zerks has a stuck ball fitting that need a bit of solvent to loosen them before they will accept grease; not sure if it is because of imported/improper manufacture or what...let us know how it works out. 

Gary P. 

 

 

 

 

From: Hall, Ricky L 

Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 5:59 AM 

To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
 

Subject: Zerks ! 

 

 

 


Why is it so hard to get
grease thru a Zerk fitting!? Changed the oil, filter and lubed the ?62 Dart wagon last night. Started out with the Zerks because I expected the battle. Good quality Lincoln pistol grip grease gun and quality grease. Ball joints upper and lower no problemo. But several tie-rod ends just feel solid and don?t seem to take any grease. Using a straight tip it squeezes out around the tip. Using a 90 degree tip that clips on same story. Use a needle tip get a perfect seal, yet it?s just solid when trying to pump grease...... 


 


OK ? Is it just me or
what. All new suspension 3 years ago and 2,000 miles ago........... 
Is that why, the new ball joints just fit tightly together blocking the grease flow? 


 


Even when lubing my 2008
GMC ¾ ton truck which has 11 zerks, it always seems a pain and a giant mess. About to throw in the towel and go have it done with a pneumatic grease gun. I do see Lincoln makes a handheld power grease gun. But then again with no lift your crawling around underneath trying to get in all these tight places, making getting a seal on the Zerk even
tougher........--
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