I think what Bob meant was, grease blowing out somewhere other than the
grease nipple. For example, from around the cap on the u-joint.
Yes, this can happen, and it means you put in too much. But it's not like
it's a problem -- just wipe off the excess and you're good to go. The grease
seals on the chassis parts are there to hold the grease in and keep dirt
out, but they aren't holding grease under pressure, so you can't "blow" a
seal. Basically, you're just filling a void with the grease gun -- if you
overfill, then the excess comes out somewhere. That's how you know it's
full.
on 8/7/02 12:54 AM, Telewest (PH) at paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> I've always done it till it starts oozing out, which should only take two or
> three strokes if you do it regularly. If there were a such a good seal that
> would stop grease coming out until it blew it would also stop grease going
> in.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 6:41 AM
> Subject: Grease Technique Question
>
>
>> Please don't laugh at my mechanical ignorance, but how much grease does
> one
>> pump into a grease zirk. Does one just use a couple strokes, or pump away
>> until grease starts oozing out somewhere? I've heard that grease guns can
>> develop tremendous pressure, and I don't want to blow out a seal or
>> something.
>
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