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Stripped Zerk Fitting on PD
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Wilson
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:35 pm Posts: 935 Location: South LA
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 Stripped Zerk Fitting on PD
My grease fitting that is behind the metal plug came out. It seems like the threads in the LU housing are stripped. I'm trying a JB Weld option now but I don't have much confidence in it. How would I go about fixing this and does anyone know what the original size of the fitting is?
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Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:40 pm |
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ha2
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri May 27, 2011 2:40 am Posts: 272
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 Re: Stripped Zerk Fitting on PD
Original thread size is 1/4 28 for the zerk
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Tue Aug 06, 2013 4:01 am |
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banded-mallard
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:18 pm Posts: 4310
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 Re: Stripped Zerk Fitting on PD
easy fix, drill out the hole bigger and rethread. They make all kinds of sizes of zerts. You can get all of this at any local hardware store. Get the bigger zert with larger size first, then get the tap to match threads and then get the drill bit to match the tap. Very easy. I wouldn't JB weld that bitch, take chance of falling off due to high vibration.
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Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:23 am |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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 Re: Stripped Zerk Fitting on PD
When drilling and tapping dip the end of the drill bit in some grease and also the end of your Tap, helps keep metal shavings from dropping down into your housing.
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Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:31 am |
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banded-mallard
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Joined: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:18 pm Posts: 4310
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Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:32 am |
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Ducksmuggler
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:47 pm Posts: 146 Location: Buffalo county Wis.
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 Re: Stripped Zerk Fitting on PD
Also use the right size drill bit
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