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Re: Removing broken grease nipple

To: Rich Hill <richard.hill@sri.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Removing broken grease nipple
From: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 11:34:58 -0600
In-reply-to: <B45584F2.BA7%richard.hill@sri.com>
Reply-to: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Easy... it's already got the hole in it. Use an easyout or some such, or
hammer in an appropriately sized nail. They never are in very tight... OK,
rarely.... and they are usually lubricated.
        Peter C
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At 11:37 AM 11/15/1999 , Rich Hill wrote:
>One of the grease nipples on the front suspension of our Sprite has been
>sheared off (not by me, I'm not guilty this time!).  Before I attack this
>with various "tools" that I have laying around, I was hoping for some "been
>there, done that" advice.  This is the lower nipple in the stub axle.  The
>car is a Bugeye so the access to the front suspension is pretty good.  Any
>suggestions?
>
>Thanks,
>Rich Hill
>'79 MG Midget
>'60 AH Sprite


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