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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: HAULIN IT on March 16, 2010, 09:12:24 pm

Title: size of grease fitting?
Post by: HAULIN IT on March 16, 2010, 09:12:24 pm

Does anyone for a FACT, what size the regular grease fittings are on standard tie rods, ball joints, ect.? My thought was that it's a NPT...1/16"? Lorne   

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: HAULIN IT on March 16, 2010, 09:41:29 pm

I guess I found my answer...1/4" 28 SAE-LT (tapered thread). I have the tap to do them, but never knew what it was. Lorne 

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: Captkaos on March 16, 2010, 11:22:28 pm

Missed it Haulin'   What are you working on?

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: HAULIN IT on March 17, 2010, 10:45:17 am

Carburetor...Hey, You asked!  ;)

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: Captkaos on March 17, 2010, 01:26:17 pm

not exactly what I was expecting but hey,  I did ask.

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: Layne on March 17, 2010, 06:37:05 pm

What are ya greasing on the carb?

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 17, 2010, 07:24:07 pm

Sounds like the throttle cable nipple

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: Layne on March 17, 2010, 09:17:04 pm

Ok. cool. I didn't know you had to grease those too.

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 18, 2010, 12:44:44 am

Lol no u don't but almost sounds like he replaced that nipple with the fitting. I don't know if its true but that's the only thing I can think of

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: frogman68 on March 18, 2010, 02:02:37 am

Quote from: Irish_Alley on March 17, 2010, 07:24:07 pm

Sounds like the throttle cable nipple

I would think a grease fitting would be too weak for the throttle cable.

He might of came up with a new fuel for the truck lol

Title: Re: size of grease fitting?
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 18, 2010, 02:07:15 am

Get to pumping that grease gun