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Zerk Fitting

Started by Ohjai, March 01, 2023, 02:43:52 PM

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Ohjai

I am looking to replace the Zerk fittings on my 38 60S.  Tried to grease it today and 7 of the first 10  fittings are painted over and will not take grease.

Does anyone know the size and where I can purchase them?

Thanks 

Jim
'38 Cadillac Series 60 S
'41 Cadillac Series 60 S
2017 Cadillac CT6
'62 Buick Skyhawk Conv
'49 Bentley MK-VI  Sold
'53 Bentley R-Type  Sold
'66 Ford Thunderbird
'64 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
'75 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad Sold
'78 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad II
'80 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II  Sold
'81 Rolls-Royce Camargue  Sold
'88 Rolls-Royce Corniche II
'89 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
2020 Ford Escape

The Tassie Devil(le)

I have found that when these fittings don't pass grease through them, I remove them if they unscrew, and then try the grease gun again.   In most cases, the grease goes through, with the real cause of the stoppage being that the grease "pocket" in the actual fitting being greased has gone rock solid, and simply won't let the grease through.

Bruce.  >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

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1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
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1960 Cadillac CDV
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Dave Shepherd

Take one out, usually Napa can match them up.

Ohjai

Thanks Bruce.  I have 3 out, I cleaned the paint off of them, heated with a torch and burned out all the old grease, then polished the fitting and pumped grease through them.  They now work.  I will do this to all of them if I am unable to locate new ones, but perhaps I really do not want the new ones if they came from China.
'38 Cadillac Series 60 S
'41 Cadillac Series 60 S
2017 Cadillac CT6
'62 Buick Skyhawk Conv
'49 Bentley MK-VI  Sold
'53 Bentley R-Type  Sold
'66 Ford Thunderbird
'64 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
'75 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad Sold
'78 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad II
'80 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II  Sold
'81 Rolls-Royce Camargue  Sold
'88 Rolls-Royce Corniche II
'89 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
2020 Ford Escape

Ohjai

Thanks David, I will try NAPA tomorrow or Friday.

Jim
'38 Cadillac Series 60 S
'41 Cadillac Series 60 S
2017 Cadillac CT6
'62 Buick Skyhawk Conv
'49 Bentley MK-VI  Sold
'53 Bentley R-Type  Sold
'66 Ford Thunderbird
'64 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
'75 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad Sold
'78 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad II
'80 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II  Sold
'81 Rolls-Royce Camargue  Sold
'88 Rolls-Royce Corniche II
'89 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
2020 Ford Escape

Ohjai

NAPA only had 1 card with 5 of the larger size, none of the smaller ones.  I will remove all of them, clean the paint off, then heat the old grease up, and force new grease through. 

thanks everyone.

Jim
'38 Cadillac Series 60 S
'41 Cadillac Series 60 S
2017 Cadillac CT6
'62 Buick Skyhawk Conv
'49 Bentley MK-VI  Sold
'53 Bentley R-Type  Sold
'66 Ford Thunderbird
'64 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
'75 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad Sold
'78 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad II
'80 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II  Sold
'81 Rolls-Royce Camargue  Sold
'88 Rolls-Royce Corniche II
'89 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
2020 Ford Escape

fishnjim

Be careful torching as the spring can loose tension and the ball will not seal and oily grease will ooze out.

yachtflame

I find that if I remove them and put them in an old soup can of gas for a day or two, especially if I swirl the can every so often, the paint as well as the old grease dissolve. Then try the grease gun on them before replacing.
Wayne Elsworth
CLC #17075

Ohjai

Wayne I like that idea.  I tried paint thinner, but gas may be better.  What are the thoughts on using brake fluid? 
Jim
'38 Cadillac Series 60 S
'41 Cadillac Series 60 S
2017 Cadillac CT6
'62 Buick Skyhawk Conv
'49 Bentley MK-VI  Sold
'53 Bentley R-Type  Sold
'66 Ford Thunderbird
'64 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
'75 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad Sold
'78 Rolls-Royce Silver Shad II
'80 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II  Sold
'81 Rolls-Royce Camargue  Sold
'88 Rolls-Royce Corniche II
'89 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
2020 Ford Escape

dn010

Gas will work, acetone will work, so will carb cleaner or brake cleaner. Use some nitrile gloves while handling, especially the acetone. The brake fluid will probably eat up the paint but I'm not sure how will it will touch the old grease.
-----Dan Benedek
'57 Cadillac Sedan Deville 6239DX
'81 DMC DeLorean

yachtflame

I've never tried brake fluid. I do use brake cleaner on most things just before I paint them.
Wayne Elsworth
CLC #17075