Grease nipple sizes

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norried

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• May 31, 2018

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Ok so I tried to grease my prop shaft today but none of the grease nipples will take grease. I took off the one on the prop shaft slide and it’s definately not blocked. The grease just comes out the side.
So my question is do Land Rovers have a funny size grease nipple?
I’ve just got a standard grease gun with the end that came with it.

Thanks.

Norrie.

 

blue beasty

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• May 31, 2018

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I've got a couple, both standard, both fit.

Use the edge of a screwdriver or similar to push in the ball valve in the end of the nipple to free it up

 

jamesmartin

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• May 31, 2018

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std nipples,either worn or gun end is

 

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norried

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• May 31, 2018

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I removed one nipple and pushed the end in. The grease gun is nearly new so must be worn nipples. Usually you can still pump grease through them though.

Norrie.

 

jamesmartin

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• May 31, 2018

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norried said:

I removed one nipple and pushed the end in. The grease gun is nearly new so must be worn nipples. Usually you can still pump grease through them though.

Norrie.

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you might need to hold gun on the nipple square

 

dag019

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• May 31, 2018

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jamesmartin said:

you might need to hold gun on the nipple square

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I have had problems with new grease guns which have been very cheap. I think it is poor manufacturing and have had both too loose and far to tight. As above try holding the gun square and pressing into the nipple.

 

tottot

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• May 31, 2018

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+ 1 on rubbish grease guns and or nozzles.

 

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norried

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• May 31, 2018

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Yeah you could be right. I used to have a really good old one but lost it in the divorce. My new one one just a cheap one. Might buy a new end for it then.

 

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• May 31, 2018

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I known people fight over things in divorces but a grease gun must be a first! I knew a couple who separated and one took the CD player and the other the CDs??