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Offline HAULIN IT

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size of grease fitting?
« 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   

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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #1 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 

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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2010, 11:22:28 pm »
Missed it Haulin'   What are you working on?

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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2010, 10:45:17 am »
Carburetor...Hey, You asked!  ;)

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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2010, 01:26:17 pm »
not exactly what I was expecting but hey,  I did ask.

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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2010, 06:37:05 pm »
What are ya greasing on the carb?
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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2010, 07:24:07 pm »
Sounds like the throttle cable nipple
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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2010, 09:17:04 pm »
Ok. cool. I didn't know you had to grease those too.
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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #8 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
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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2010, 02:02:37 am »
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

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Re: size of grease fitting?
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2010, 02:07:15 am »
Get to pumping that grease gun
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