Sactownog Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 IS THERE A SPECIAL GREASE GUN THAT ALLOWS YOU TO GREASE THE THROW OUT BEARING? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 That grease nipple should screw off, just put a regular nipple and bob's your uncle. On my '28 there is hose that is attached and goes through the bell housing and snakes behind the engine block, where I can access it to pump some grease in there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sactownog Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 52 minutes ago, maok said: That grease nipple should screw off, just put a regular nipple and bob's your uncle. On my '28 there is hose that is attached and goes through the bell housing and snakes behind the engine block, where I can access it to pump some grease in there. LETS SUPPOSE: I do not want to take out the nipple due to possibly ruining the nipple, is there another hose or attachment that will work with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 There probably is an attachment available for your grease gun, show the pic of it to your nearest ENZED bloke, Im sure they could sort you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 That is a Zerk fitting (as opposed to the Alemite Hydraulic fitting that everyone nowadays calls a Zerk fitting). They were used on a lot of cars including Plymouth. I believe that Plymouth dropped that style and went to the modern Alemite Hydraulic fittings in 1934 which would imply that all Chrysler makes made the switch at that time. If you look around at the usual restoration supply houses, especially ones catering to Model A Fords, you should be able to find a tip for your grease gun hose that is designed for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Just hold your gun nozzle real tight and you can grease with the zerk shown. I have a Model A Ford that has the same fittings and I grease with a regular gun. A special end can be had as mentioned above also. Edited March 24, 2020 by JFranklin (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sactownog said: LETS SUPPOSE: I do not want to take out the nipple due to possibly ruining the nipple, is there another hose or attachment that will work with it? Yes. It is called a needle. It is used for zerk (modern zerk) fittings on things like u-joints where there is not room to get a proper grease gun in. You stick the needle in the little hole, push like crazy, and pump. It is going to make a hell of a mess, particularly if you have never done it before. Sorry about that. There is also another kind that is about the same size around as the tip of that grease fitting in your pictures. It is not needle shaped at all, but has a concave tip. It is used the same way, hold it tight against the tip of the zerk and squeeze. Maybe a little better, but also makes a godawful mess. Any place that sells grease guns should have one or the other. Edited March 24, 2020 by Bloo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I don’t have one but a quick search turns up this: https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_model_a/model-a-ford-grease-gun-fitting-adapter-adapts-modern-grease-gun-to-work-with-original-style-grease-fittings.html There are probably other similar one you can find from other suppliers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Don't over do it with the lubrication. You don't want it getting on the clutch and flywheel. For most people, lubricating it once upon installation is fine with todays modern grease. I have driven many, many miles and almost never lubricate the throw out bearing. Edited March 24, 2020 by edinmass (see edit history) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sactownog Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 9:25 PM, ply33 said: ade the switch at that time. well it has to be greased the 1st time at least so I will keep searching for the correct needle / fitting to grease properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sactownog said: well it has to be greased the 1st time at least so I will keep searching for the correct needle / fitting to grease properly. no need to keep searching, here it is. https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_model_a/model-a-ford-grease-gun-fitting-adapter-adapts-modern-grease-gun-to-work-with-original-style-grease-fittings.html Edited March 26, 2020 by JFranklin (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Read the fine print. That thing will give you a birth defect.........Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bhigdog said: Read the fine print. That thing will give you a birth defect.........Bob That warning is on anything sold in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, JFranklin said: That warning is on anything sold in California. California is trying to figure out how to put a warning sign on air. They’ve discovered that if you breathe it all your life, you die..... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubilee Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I was taught it took two people to grease a throw out bearing. Pull the coil wire or leave the ignition off one person push in clutch and hit starter to turn engine a few revolutions other person on grease gun to pump TWO shots of grease while engine turning when I had my trucking business, on over the road diesels and hose on throw out bearing, we just greased them with engine running and clutch pushed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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