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| | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 | How do you go about lubing a truck that has sat for years.
Do you just clean the zerks and squeeze the grease gun with all your might? Or do you remove the zerk and try and clean out the old stuff that's in there.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | if it takes grease, pump it in til it's pushing out all over .... if it doesn't take it fairly easily, clean the zerk and what you can reach, then try again, but usually the block is further in - can try pumping kerosine in to dissolve the cake
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | A little heat will soften the old grease too. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22 | What I usually try to do is Try to give it grease and if it doesn't take I pull the zerk clean it well Then I add a little heat and if possible have someone move the joint your trying to get the grease into that usually will get it done.
1950 Chevy 31001982 Jetta Diesel 1994 Chevrolet K1500 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 No honey, I don't NEED more toys I just need something fast enough to do something stupid in.
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