Grease Fittings Being Jerks

[Gebo]

Trying to get grease into a few grease fittings but they won't take grease. Decided to remove them but lo and behold, they are pressed in. What in the world do I do now? Heat 'em up and try again?

 

[GoldDot40]

Take a pick and push the check ball in. They're likely just stuck. Most hand operated grease guns won't force grease past them if they're stuck.

 

[Gebo]

I can move the ball. I used a little pick to push it in.

 

[Zee09]

Take a pick and push the check ball in. They're likely just stuck. Most hand operated grease guns won't force grease past them if they're stuck.

Thank you

 

[Jethro_Bob]

Are you using a sae grease gun on a meteric fitting or vs versa?

 

[2009Caraman]

Zerks being Jerks

 

[MParr]

Will it take solvent?
If not, you may have to work them out and replace with self-tapping zerks.

 

[Jethro_Bob]

https://www.tundrasolutions.com/threads/grease-fittings-difference-between-sae-and-metric.32182/

 

[AutoMechanic]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen one that was pressed in. What is this on?

 

[MParr]

Are these on a tractor or bush hog mower?
If you got the little ball to move, shoot some type of aerosol solvent in there and then try the grease gun.

 

[Snagglefoot]

You can heat the area with a hot air gun. Also you can use a zerk zapper or equivalent and inject some solvent.

 

[Gebo]

We have a winner! Jethro_Bob!!!!

HooRay! I went in and tried my other grease gun and the grease went in like room temp butter.

Now I gotta figure out which end is which? The Lumax works but the Lincoln doesn't. Do you know
which tips come on each of those?

 

[Gebo]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen one that was pressed in. What is this on?

Mowing deck

 

[Number_35]

Hey, didn't we have this discussion a year or so ago? It's like deja vu all over again.

 

[Gebo]

This a sign of aging......

 

[Gebo]

BUT tonight....Jethro_Bob truly solved my problem on all my other vehicles. I've been replacing zerks.
What an ignorant idiot...

Going to Harbor Freight and get me a Holt grease gun tomorrow.

2nd time is the charm....

 

[AutoMechanic]

I never knew their was a difference as far as the gun fitting on certain ones. I knew their was standard and metric though. I thought it was just like bolts where one takes a standard wrench or socket and the other takes metric.

 

[4WD]

A good grease gun can put out serious pressure … enough to cause damage