ToughButterCup Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 To adapt the words of the song "Some girls do, some girls don't ", some days the grease gun lets me, and some days it won't. Today, it won't. Pump grease that is. The number of times I have used a grease gun successfully is far outweighed by the slippery-fingered-fulminating-damned-awful-annoyance-ridden efforts at loading and getting any out of the end of the connecting hose. 'S Friday innit. Off to the gym (to watch a load of stick insects commune with their iPhones) and then the pub. Sod it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I too have had problems with grease guns and was recommended a “Wanner grease gun”, bought one on Ebay, second hand for £7, works every time ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 cartridge or manual fill, and do you make sure the nipple is clean and not stuck closed first? (oo err...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) you using grease cartridges or manual fill ? or is it just not getting on the nipples at correct angle SNAP Edited November 1, 2019 by scottishjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 best thing I ever did was get a clip-on coupler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijay Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 If it's a case of it not locking onto the nipple, these are brilliant https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-AK45-Quick-Connect-Grease-Coupler-Lock-On-Quick-Release-1-8-BSPT/222998334711?epid=1765389408&hash=item33ebbc8cf7:g:5DYAAOSwDEtaJW2o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 20 minutes ago, joe90 said: I too have had problems with grease guns and was recommended a “Wanner grease gun”, bought one on Ebay, second hand for £7, works every time ? I second this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, dpmiller said: best thing I ever did was get a clip-on coupler. not handy if you are tight for space eg slide on right angle one with flexible pipe is good -- but no doubt there will be some that you need to get at straight on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrerahill Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 31 minutes ago, AnonymousBosch said: To adapt the words of the song "Some girls do, some girls don't ", some days the grease gun lets me, and some days it won't. Today, it won't. Pump grease that is. The number of times I have used a grease gun successfully is far outweighed by the slippery-fingered-fulminating-damned-awful-annoyance-ridden efforts at loading and getting any out of the end of the connecting hose. 'S Friday innit. Off to the gym (to watch a load of stick insects commune with their iPhones) and then the pub. Sod it. Does your grease gun have an air bleeder? Air pockets in the packed grease will basically stop it from working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 heres a selection of grease gun ends https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GREASE-GUN-ACCESSORY-ENDS-HYDRAULIC-SLIDE-ON-COUPLER-NIPPLES-ZERK-HOSES-1-8-G/283417023881?hash=item41fcf89589:m:m3E8SxPb-3Ibu1ogyAAK0Vw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 It won't pump grease? You know it's full of grease but the handle's all floppy and offers no resistance when you pump? You need to bleed the gun: Whilst pumping stick a small screwdriver in to depress the little ball bearing on the lid. This to let the air out. If that doesn't work: 1) Undo the top of the grease gun by 2,3,4 turns until it's nearly coming off. 2) Pump the handle until grease comes out where the top joins the body. 3) Whilst grease is pi$$ing out keep the pressure on and screw the lid on. Grease should now come out of the end coupler where it's supposed to. Save the grease that comes out of the lid in a jam jar etc Send pics of gym bunnies please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 I'm good at latching on to nipples ; my gun needs a small nozzle to fit into the recessed nipples - that's not the problem. @Onoff, Thanks for the clear set of instructions. I will have a try on Monday. This weekend is OFFFFFFFski. Lie in. Breakfast in bed. Gym. Gym swim swim. Sleep sleep. Eat eat. Doze Rugby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Onoff said: [...] Send pics of gym bunnies please! [...] Theres a technical term for that Clive: Gross Moral Turpitude. No, not turpentine, Turpitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Construction Channel Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 37 minutes ago, AnonymousBosch said: Theres a technical term for that Clive: Gross Moral Turpitude. No, not turpentine, Turpitude. Would that make Clive a turpituder or a turpitudist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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