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Max is giving good advice about use of the needle-tip tool for this. One o=
f the U-joints in my MGB is too small to admit even my smallest grease-gun t=
ip to the fitting, so the needle-tip device works a treat.
Good on you for making efforts to keep the original bits on the car.
Bob
> On Oct 21, 2020, at 3:19 PM, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:
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> Are you saying you need a tool for your grease gun to reach the zerk fitti=
ng?
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> Or are you saying you need a tool to remove the zerk fitting and replace i=
t?
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> You can get a long needle-like tip for your grease gun. I have one. Or you=
could replace the zerk with a long-necked version that allows access.
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> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
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>> On Oct 21, 2020, at 11:37 AM, dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
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>> My 56 mga has an old style water pump with the grease zerk.
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>> I can=E2=80=99t seem to get in there with any of my current tools.
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>> Anyone have a tool or instructions to do this?
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>> Please don=E2=80=99t tell me to replace it; this is a very original car a=
nd I=E2=80=99m trying to keep it as that way as much as possible
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nb=
sp; Max is giving good advice about use of the needle-tip tool for this. One=
of the U-joints in my MGB is too small to admit even my smallest grease-gun=
tip to the fitting, so the needle-tip device works a treat.</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"> Good on you for making efforts to keep the original bits on the=
car.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><br>On Oct 21, 2020, at 3:19 PM, Max Heim <<a href=3D"mailto:mvheim@=
sonic.net">mvheim@sonic.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"=
cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/htm=
l; charset=3Dutf-8">Are you saying you need a tool for your grease gun to re=
ach the zerk fitting?<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Or=
are you saying you need a tool to remove the zerk fitting and replace it?</=
div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">You can get a long n=
eedle-like tip for your grease gun. I have one. Or you could replace the zer=
k with a long-necked version that allows access.</div><div class=3D""><br cl=
ass=3D""><div class=3D"">
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de: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><div style=3D"=
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ont-size: 13px;" class=3D"">--</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13=
px; min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; f=
ont-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On O=
ct 21, 2020, at 11:37 AM, dave <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; class=
=3D"">dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-ne=
wline"><div class=3D""><div class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSectio=
n1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-s=
tyle: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing=
: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-s=
pace: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decora=
tion: none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibr=
i, sans-serif;" class=3D"">My 56 mga has an old style water pump with the gr=
ease zerk.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 1=
1pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o=
:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, s=
ans-serif;" class=3D"">I can=E2=80=99t seem to get in there with any of my c=
urrent tools.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-siz=
e: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> =
;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibr=
i, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Anyone have a tool or instructions to do this?<o:=
p class=3D""></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-fa=
mily: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><di=
v style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" c=
lass=3D"">Please don=E2=80=99t tell me to replace it; this is a very origina=
l car and I=E2=80=99m trying to keep it as that way as much as possible<o:p c=
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