grease zerk cleaner
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grease zerk cleaner
Does anyone have or have used a grease zerk cleaner tool? Are they worth the $$$ How well do they work on old joints, like heavy equip or spring shackles on big trucks that haven't been used for a while?
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Heat them up a little and get the grease in there. If that dont work, put a new one in, most only cost around $.50 unless you buy in bulk. It also might be the joint that has hard grease in it. So heat the joint up as well or spray some diesel fuel on it and let it soak for a while. Once old grease dries up, it tends to get hard as a rock.
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Once old grease dries up, it tends to get hard as a rock.[/QUOTE]
Ain't that the truth! Most of the trouble I've ran into has to do with the joint itself either being rusted or full of dry grease/dirt. I didn't know if one of these tools would work to loosen the joint or not.
Ain't that the truth! Most of the trouble I've ran into has to do with the joint itself either being rusted or full of dry grease/dirt. I didn't know if one of these tools would work to loosen the joint or not.
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I was always intrigued by the validity of the idea of shoving/forcing whatever crap is keeping the grease from going in properly further into the joint.
Wouldn't it be better to unscrew the zerk and put in a clean one like Chaos says?
Wouldn't it be better to unscrew the zerk and put in a clean one like Chaos says?
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I would assume he is talking about the cylinder with the piston in it that you fill with oil, plug on to the grease fitting and then thump with a hammer to clean the hardened grease out of the joint.
I often thought of one to avoid heating.
I often thought of one to avoid heating.
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