Several of the zerks on a 2004 Suburban are on top of part needing grease and pointing upwards and my grease gun hose will not bend enough to position to fit on the zerk !Is there a recommended grease gun and hose that is more user friendly for do-it your selfer mechanics ?
Greasing zerks on 2004 Suburban
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http://www.amazon.com/Thexton-THE418-Grease-Coupler/dp/B0002SR6XO
Something like will slide on to those and should work. Or a flexible rubber hose on the gun that will go in to an arching 180.
Something like will slide on to those and should work. Or a flexible rubber hose on the gun that will go in to an arching 180.
They make 90degree adapters but you could just as easily get some angle zerks from AA, AZ, NAPA, etc.
1/4-28 angle zerks from Fastenall fit Moog joints a lot better than the little boxes of multiple sizes from AA.
1/4-28 angle zerks from Fastenall fit Moog joints a lot better than the little boxes of multiple sizes from AA.
90o grease gun coupler:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MS5...ailpage_o02_s00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MS5...ailpage_o02_s00
The best is 2 hoses joined by a coupling on a pistol grip gun(not a lever action). That way you can hold the coupling if you have to and don't have to try to hold the gun within 18 inches (or however long the hose is). It's a lot less awkward.
I just went through this mess with my truck. After buying the 90° coupler, I remembered I planned on just replacing zerk fittings with 90° angle fittings Would've cost 10% of what I spent LOL.
Originally Posted By: beast3300
http://www.amazon.com/Thexton-THE418-Grease-Coupler/dp/B0002SR6XO
Something like will slide on to those and should work. Or a flexible rubber hose on the gun that will go in to an arching 180.
Had this one for years. Never could get it to go on fittings and work. So I bought this one.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000MS5T42...TQR705E7K4BQXXV
http://www.amazon.com/Thexton-THE418-Grease-Coupler/dp/B0002SR6XO
Something like will slide on to those and should work. Or a flexible rubber hose on the gun that will go in to an arching 180.
Had this one for years. Never could get it to go on fittings and work. So I bought this one.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000MS5T42...TQR705E7K4BQXXV
These are real handy,
http://www.amazon.com/Plews-05-050-Degree-Swivel-Coupler/dp/B000GKU0D6
Discard the stem, etc and utilize just the swivel for any angle desired.
Will fit in most(not all) U joint fittings, as well.
Cant seem to put a pic up to show the end result.
http://www.amazon.com/Plews-05-050-Degree-Swivel-Coupler/dp/B000GKU0D6
Discard the stem, etc and utilize just the swivel for any angle desired.
Will fit in most(not all) U joint fittings, as well.
Cant seem to put a pic up to show the end result.
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