Grease Gun

[wishbone]

I am getting ready for Mot and thought i'd grease all the nipples and check oils etc. I have a compressed air grease gun which I have never used and wondered if anyone has used them and if their any good or if its likely to cause any problems!

[rayofleamington]

there is not a lot that can be damaged on a Minor when geasing - the trunnion dust seals will lift off when grease comes through.
The steering ball joints rubbers might not like too much flow of grease but often the grease comes out somewhere random anyway.
If it's easy to use then I'd not see much problem - if it's a pain then I'd recommend a lever grease gun with a long flexi hose.
Hand brake cables can need a lot of pumps if they've not been done before, but as long as you stop when clean grease comes out, then again not really a problem.

My favourite is an antique Wanner grease gun that used to be my Dad's Dad's one - I don't tend to use it as I don't want to wear it out!

[Kevin]

Just remember that you need the car jacked up for the grease to go in correctly.