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Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:42 pm
by Carder
I am having trouble removing the grease nipples of the trunnions as they made be blocked. I have tried 1/4 inch (to small) and 5/16 inch (to big), help please?
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:48 pm
by King Kenny
Try a good pair of Mole Grips and get new grease nipples.
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:48 pm
by svenedin
Might they be Metric (if later replacements)?
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:24 pm
by Myrtles Man
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:39 am
by geoberni
Well 9/32 is half way between those two fractions....
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:06 pm
by Bill_qaz
Have you tried AF spanner or an adjustable
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:37 pm
by simmitc
Another vote for the Mole Grips. Make sure that you grip the flats and not the rounded connection point. Once you have the nipple out, you may need to dig some solidified grease from the passage in the trunnion. If so, it might be worth a full strip down and inspection. Clean or replace as necessary.
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:14 pm
by geoberni
Perhaps the ones on my Trunnions are modern (ish) replacements, but I just tried a spanner on them and it was 3/8AF with just a smidgin of play...
Use Mole Grips or perhaps Metric Spanner.
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:05 pm
by Carder
Thanks everyone, job done and new grease nipples on.