Another great tip, 65. Nothing but good old common sense. Old, hard, dry grease will soften with a little added heat. Thanks for sharing. Mark.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Bless you for sharing this method. I would have never thought to do this.

this worked perfectly. I was buttoning up my skid plates on my truck and wanted to use the opportunity to grease the zerks on my shafts. i got all but 1 that wouldn't take grease. it wasn't easy to get access without dropping the shaft. found your video and heated for a few seconds with a torch until I saw the grease start to bubble out the zerk. it took grease no problem after that. even with depressing the zerk fitting I could not get any grease in. your trick saved me so much time and was very satisfying.

Such an awesome tip! Total novice here and was struggling with this, so figured I'd youtube it... tried about 30 seconds of heat on area around a very stubborn zerk and it worked perfectly!! Thanks much for posting!

Good you're showing us what's ok with a little heat. It reminds me of the saying, "light a little fire under someone's behind" to get him to work.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah.

Great tip! Thanks a lot, had a mower wheel joint not taking grease and pulled the zerk to test it, that took grease easy. Found your tip and had to apply heat for a while on and off with the zerk off(to allow for theold stuff to seep out better) and finally it takes grease! Thanks again!

Did it this way...works perfect!! Thank you from the Netherlands 👍

@sixtyfiveford

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad they video was helpful.

Thanks for the tip! Work flawlessly.

This guy is a genius. I fought with a zerk on my post hole digger for a hour I got on here did his trick and within 20 seconds it was fixed. Thank You sir for your help!

@sixtyfiveford

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped.

Never heard of a Zerk fitting until today when we went around and greased them on our John Deere! Two didn't take any grease, and now I think I know why! Thanks for the tip and we'll be trying it today.

@sixtyfiveford

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

I know very few would do it and that is install little plastic covers over the zerk fitting so that they won't get plugged up, I also do that on brake wheel cylinders zerk fittings too. GREAT TIP never tried it I always used a grease fitting rejuvenator on grease fittings put heat on brake wheel cylinder zerk fittings to remove them if rusted on.

Your tip saved my butt today, thx a bunch!!

Worked perfectly on the mower - thanks !!

Thanks. You learn something new every day.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Nice Tip! No tool to buy, just good common sense to get it done! Thank you!

@sixtyfiveford

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Worked great on a '95 Tahoe. Thanks for the tip!

@sixtyfiveford

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike T Awesome. I'm glad you liked the tip.

Great tip on the blocked Zerk fitting.

@sixtyfiveford

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Had issues with grease flow for years and I realized grease can really harden up. My old bmw k75 the grease was so hard even brake cleaner could barely cut it!

Thx. I have had this issue in the past. But I am working on junk oops used equipment all the time Bruce

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Generally I can force it in but I found heat makes the grease move everywhere in the joint.

Great tip man! I have been around but never heard that one, saved me a stash of cash, thanks.

@sixtyfiveford

2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Great tip. Heat in the right places works wonders.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks...

Makes sense have to try it + see if it works for me. Thank You.

Best tip yet, thanks!

Total genius move! Gonna try it when I get my next day off on zerks I haven’t been able to grease up!

@sixtyfiveford

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

Good tip!!! I will remember for next time. Thanks

@sixtyfiveford

8 жыл бұрын

+JOE Z Thanks Joe.

always a learning experience, thanks

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Great tip, previously I used to replace the fittings which was a time consuming hassle.

@sixtyfiveford

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@TheYamahog12

2 жыл бұрын

Replacing a fitting takes about a minute. If the fitting is the problem then that’s the way to go. But that’s probably not the problem.

simple and cheap, I wiil give it a try. Thanks

Sounds like a very good tip, thanks.

Thanks for this bit of knowledge!

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Take care.

Thanks for the tip

Thank you sir that is something that will help me on my truck.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I comes in handy for the zerks that haven't been greased in a long time.

Thanks! 🇺🇸

Thanks for sharing. I will try that next time when I am in a bind and way behind.....

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Thanks!Going to try that now.

I subscribed because of this video alone. I'm pretty good at figuring out how to solve problems on my own but I never thought of this and also never heard of it so thank you my man. 🤙🤙🤙🤙

@sixtyfiveford

Жыл бұрын

Awesome

Thanks!! New one on me! Have a '76 FJ 40 - FITTINGS!!!!!!!

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I'm sure the FJ has some stubborn fittings.

Thanks for the tip !

A-HA! I found 2 zerks on the old tractor today that wouldn't accept any grease, so, I'm hitting them with some heat tomorrow. Thanks for the tip.

Thank you

Excellent! Glad that oil soaked fringe on your jacket didn't burst into flames.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Gotta live dangerously sometimes.

@snorman1911

9 жыл бұрын

sixtyfiveford When I was a teenager, a couple friends and I were answering some ads for dirt bikes for sale. We showed up at one guy's house and he took us to the garage where he proceeded to gas up the bike from a can while smoking a cigarette. We were all frozen in shock watching as some glowing embers fell off the cigarette and landed on the gas tank as he was pouring gas in. He then says "I like to live dangerously". LOL.

If nothing seems to work, make sure the flat side of the bushing it toward the fitting. The flat side of the bushing is where the grease sits.

Yay you saved the day!!!

Doing a lot of heavy equipment repair's i could have tried that one a couple time's ive always done it the hard way. Will def. try that on the next one thanks

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

I'm sure heavy equipment is a beast with all the dirt they work in.

Wow I just went out today to get a grease gun for my mower and had this exact problem... Never got the grease in but two weeks from now I'll be doing this before I mow again... Was gonna try to take the zerks out but this seems so much easier

Freaking awesome tip!! Thanks!

Thanks, I really needed that.

@sixtyfiveford

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

Just when you think you have seen everything....amazing!

good tip i woulda never thought of that..

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you never need to worry about it.

Thank you. I cleaned out the zerks and still no luck. I will try this.

@sixtyfiveford

6 жыл бұрын

This has saved me many times. Let me know how it goes.

A blast with a steam bottle works as well. It also has the added bonus of cleaning up some of the gunk around the fitting.

@sixtyfiveford

3 жыл бұрын

Steam. Makes sense.

@8Jory

3 жыл бұрын

@@sixtyfiveford I don't always trust myself to not light things on fire... The wife keeps asking if I know where the little bathroom steam cleaner went... "Uhhh.. I think I used it for something, I dunno!"

Thank you Sir.

@sixtyfiveford

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful

Always great tips from 65ford.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks.. I think you changed your avatar picture?

@Goomer

10 жыл бұрын

sixtyfiveford You caught me.

got right to the point I like that

thank you

excellent tip, thanks.

@sixtyfiveford

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Thanks.

Great tip .. Thanks!!

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

THis guy delivers !!

Haaaaa nice 👍 great tip thanks !! 😃😃

Awesome, thanks.

Great tip!

@sixtyfiveford

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

Many years ago, I had a Ford pickup with a half-frozen kingpin on the driver`s side. I heated that and worked the wheel left and right, alternating the flame with trying to grease it. Took a few hours. I slowly got all that caked grease loose. The old girl felt like she had power steering after that!

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

That's the first time I did it as well. It was on my 65 ford pickup. Those kingpins never got grease and I was amazed the difference.

Yep,, right on,, like it !!!

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks..

Good tip Moe. I have a question I would like answered if you can. Our 1990 Ford E150 van may need king pins, how big of a job is it? NAPA don't carry king pins for it, I was told the A frame has to come out. I don't think my local garage can do it.

Great tip.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

i didnt know that.. i will try it..yahhh cool

I love this. Everyone else says “ just replace the nipple “: what if you can’t get it off or don’t have a spare? Just listen to 65ford

I was going to subscribe to these channel but then i saw that i was ALREADY SUBSCRIBED >.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Awesome.....

Great idea to heat the joint up!

@sixtyfiveford

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it has saved me quite a few times.

Thanks man! love your vids.. keep them coming..

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Keep watching and I'll keep making... Heading out to the garage to finish another project right now.

Dude I had to watch 2 other vids that were straight dumb bullshit, glad you made this vid thanks a million

@sixtyfiveford

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I know what you mean.

Another good one from 65

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.

THANK YOU !!!! GREAT..........

@sixtyfiveford

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

That would be a grease “Zerk” , named for Oscar Zerk, the inventor.

I am just learning to use a grease gun. Just purchased a Lincoln 1134. Do you have to loosen the grip part of the coupler? Many reviewers said they did. It is on tight I can't get it to loosen. Thanks for teaching us how to. Lou

I am just learning to use grease gun. Just purchased a Lincoln 1134. Do you have to loosen the grip part of the coupler? Many reviewers said they did. It is on tight I can't get it to loosen. Thanks for teaching us how to. Lou

Thanks man!

@sixtyfiveford

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

Great Tip :)

I LIKE IT !

@sixtyfiveford

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

I wish you were in Missouri, I'd hire you.

high five!! great tip ...

@sixtyfiveford

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Thanks

@sixtyfiveford

7 жыл бұрын

I hope it comes in handy.

Gosh! I wish I knew this a long time ago!!!!!!!!!!!

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Hey Thanks.

Great channel 65ford. Your shop looks as cluttetex as mine.misc equip in diff states of repair..btw i always thought spray cans could be recharged..n u showed me how..thanks

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks.. Yeah, always a few projects going on.

good tip!

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks..

I always called them almite fitting cause thats what grampa called them.. if you check out the competition of grease vs oil cups..i think alemite was the company that perfected and standardized what we call zerks today as a all encompasing term.. almite made grease/ oil cups/ gear oil pumps/ anything for lube...as kleenex corp makes kleenex..lol

Another great tip 65. In the uk we call 'em grease nipples!

@skipwadoo

10 жыл бұрын

Ha ! he said nipples.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Oh Yeah.

Dam good tip :-), we forget heat too easy. I know its not the same thing but on old record players the grease on the turntable shaft turns to concrete, you just cant move the turntable, you would never beleave grease could go so bad.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, It really sets up hard after years of neglect. Probably doesn't help that it attracts and mixes with dust/dirt.

That's awesome.

@sixtyfiveford

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

That's a trick my Dad showed me when I was a kid but it's a classic, works every time. Thanks.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a smart man.

Thats the same thing I do. Works awesome

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Good trick to know.

Grease worms get in there and eat the grease, leaving behind a tough, clogged joint.

@sixtyfiveford

Жыл бұрын

Darn grease worms ate the grease out of my muffler bearings!

@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259

Жыл бұрын

@@sixtyfiveford Try the type GWF (grease-worm-free) grease.

Ive heard them called 'alumites". great tip. Ive always tried cuss words,but that hardly ever worked.

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

"alumites" I don't think I've ever even heard that word.

@yaesuft736r2

10 жыл бұрын

sixtyfiveford Alemite. A company name. In the grease business & I don't mean death!!

Can you show us how to properly adjust the grease gun end and properly attach and detach from the zerk?

Good stuff

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Wes.

Froze up grease?!?! Yet another reason to move south! Hahahahaha. Good tip. I wish more stuff came with zerks. Seems as though things are made to be under maintained and demise early....

@sixtyfiveford

10 жыл бұрын

You know that and I know that "lifetime lubricated bearings" don't last but the average consumer wants a maintenance free item. More than once I have argued with a guy at the parts store that I wanted u-joints with a zerk fitting and they keep trying to push sealed u-joints on me.

Awesome!!

@sixtyfiveford

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

where you buy this go-cart from ?

Used a heat gun worked great

Great tip I have a grease zerk on my 67 JD and can't get zerk out,I'll try this.

@sixtyfiveford

7 жыл бұрын

I haven't had this method fail me.