Bert,
Here's my 'rig.' It's small, so it's easy to get in tight spaces, but will do
a full grease-job on my BJ8 3-4 times
before I have to change cartridges.
I've seen other small pistol grip guns, but the handle and nozzle are oriented
differently; e.g. with the hose/extension
coming out at 90deg to the barrel of the gun. It doesn't seem to me they'd be
as convenient.
I have a 6-inch metal extension, but I only use the flexible hose. You usually
need to wriggle the nozzle a little to
get a good seal on the zerk (although the metal pipe would be handy for getting
the zerks on the drivetrain and the
front U-joint).
I picked it up in a local auto parts store probably close to 20 years ago. I
believe it's Sta-Lube brand, who generally
makes good products. Yeah, it leaks a little--grease is just oil with a
thickener, it's gonna ooze out--and the threads
on the cap are easy to strip, but all in all it's been a terrific tool.
Anybody else want a photo let me know.
Bob
On 6/21/2011 2:24 PM, Bert Van Brande wrote:
> Grease guns, such simple tools yet the 2 I bought failed miserably one after
> the other. The first one leaked from a hole in side of the tube, the second
> one leaked from about every orifice. After some online research it seems
> that there are still some good guns made. Grease guns with some good
> reviews: plews, alemite, lincoln. The price is actually not that much
> higher than the auto-parts store brands.
>
> It's just hard to figure where they're actually manufactured. Not one spec
> sheet mentions this detail. I am currently leaning towards buying an Alemite
> Professional 500
>
> I'd like to hear if anybody has good experience with these guns. Do you
> prefer lever guns or pistol grip? Also what kind of extension do you prefer
> for the Healey: rigid or flexible?
>
> all input appreciated.
>
> bert
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