How to Fix Clogged Grease Zerk Fitting! Plus New Grease Gun! 

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I have the Dewalt version, don't even know where my manual grease gun is!! I've changed zerk fittings, i like the idea of the tool of busting bad grease. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

That spring shackle pivot pin would be an excellent chance to try the “heat and quench” option. With your grease zerk off, heat that pin with a cutting torch, then immediately quench it with cold water. Replace the zerk and try to grease it. You might have to repeat it two or three times. If it works, you won’t have to struggle with hammering that pin out.

Also it’s good to check to make sure the zerks don’t have paint over them. I don’t think that’s your problem but I had a few on my tractor that had paint on them from factory and they wouldn’t take grease until I chipped the paint off. Great video. Thanks!!

I had the same issue this week - I applied heat to the zero first then used the tool - once heat was applied the tool then worked.

I bought one of those tools about a dozen years ago and had the same exact results.... And changing the zerk didn't help. I was rooting for you and hoping that the tool was going to work (because I still have the tool) LOL

You have more patience than me Heath ida taken a bigger hammer to it once it didn’t work . I’ve had that happen just gota take the pressure off it maybe add a lil heat but worst case take out the zerk an use a pic to remove the hardend grease add some heat an a shot of pb blaster an it should free it up

Heath, buddy, you were cracking me up with all of the whining about how messy greasing is! As a farmer and a mechanic/heavy equipment operator, I have run a lot of grease through guns over the years and have only had a battery gun for the past few years. I was just waiting for you to use words like yucky or icky, and I was going to call for your man card! Others have offered great advice, taking the load off the suspension, perhaps swapping out the fitting, but often times it is dirt caked in the orifice where the grease comes out, and that dirt will eventually become packed to the point that it is like carbon . Sometimes it is simple as taking the fitting out and running a small drillbit, and as far as it will reasonably go. Then you could try your penetrating oil injector. I do not like to use heat on something like that, so the smoke wrench option is a last resort. Bless’ns and thanks for the entertainment! Tedd

I hate greasing stuff, too! We have to drive pins out of equipment all the time at work. Sometimes if you take the grease fitting out and get a pic, dig the inside of the pin out then squirt penetrating oil in there and put the grease fitting back in. I’ve had that work or just take the clip off and push the pin out halfway hit it with the grease gun probably open up

My grease fitting is elbow shaped, will it work on it?

Had pretty good luck getting the fittings free. I used diesel fuel and a 2lb hammer. Hit that sucker!

I like those Milwaukee grease guns, they just got us the m18 one at work last month. Awesome for all our equipment. Heath I like your new tool, but it's just as easy to replace the fitting sometimes too😂😂🤷‍♂️

I have the M18 version. I will never go back to a manual gun.

Try a new zero an also take the weight off the spring

Electric grease gun is great and a knocker is great for cleaning a no taking zert

IMPORTANT: when greasing wheel bearings, get the wheel off the ground and spin the wheel while greasing. Otherwise you may blow out the rear bearing seal and contaminate the brakes.

Why would you need this tool to use penetrating oil to break out a clogged grease fitting when grease guns put out 8000PSI??!!! What is the surface area of the ball surface of the zerk fitting??!!!

That’s a M18 grease gun not a M12 you purchased

I think ur supposed to remove the fitting from trailer,then use t hammer tool.

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I would just change the fitting

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You have a bad grease zero. Change it out and it should work.

change fitting.

I have the same grease gun. Now you need a lock-n-lube for it. It’s life changing.

Heat the area around the zerk and the grease will break up and let you fill it.

I've had good luck with removing the zerk and blowing the old grease out of it and then trying the grease gun again. If you can picture the way the grease has to travel, if its blocked in the journal then the plug of old stuff in the zerk won't be able to displace that, but fresh grease may push the old grease in the journal through.

I have a couple of fillings on my jd loader that won’t take grease when the loader is on the ground. Conversely, there are a couple more that won’t take grease when the bucket is in the air. Before disassembling anything I would take the weight off that side of the trailer with a jack. Might take grease just fine then. Thanks for sharing your experience.

For probs like this, I usually use my hot 'wrench'.

What i do, remove old fitting and screw in new fitting..

I have one of the lock n lube grease busters - works great - you MUST USE PENETRATING OIL OUT OF A SCREW TOP CAN TO BE EFFECTIVE - Kerosene works great.

I would try jacking up just enough to take weight off pin. Then try to grease it. Works on my big tex dump trailer.

Jack up the rear of trailer and then grease it 😊😊😊 No pressure on axles

Yeah…. Seems that the bigger the letters used to claim “guaranteed to work” the less likely that it will.

Usually when you get a grease zero that won’t take grease, once reopened grease more often. As many other viewers have stated. Get the weight off the pin by jacking your trailer up. If that don’t work, remove the zerk and dig the dried crap out of the zerk. Small picking tools work good to dig into the the opened hole. Heat is your next option. Once that don’t work tell Rachel your going to get a new trailer. But promise you will grease more often. I’m KIDDING. GREASING IS DIRTY AND IT SUCKS. But it needs to be done. One thing I do like about a regular grease gun is you can usually feel on a bearing the pressure. So you stop pumping and don’t force the seal open so grease comes out. Heath you’ll get it opened. Another good video. Later Al

Very few things that are 100% guaranteed on the internet is suspect. Sorry it didn't work for you. That electric grease gun looks like the thing to have. It sure makes it easier and cleaner. Greasing is not a fun job.

Penetrating oil is too thin to seal the piston to the cylinder. Pour automatic transmission fluid into the cylinder to about 3/4 full. Put the piston in and bleed out the air. When you tap the knob hit it like meant to. The taps you were using only created bubbles in your fluid. Years ago, when cars had grease fittings every lube service facility had a DYNA-Miter to clean plugged zerk fittings. I have the same tool you have and it never fails to clear the grease channel.

I need to get me a battery grease gun as well. I wondered how them things work. You must have special one. Lift up the side the trailer take a bar try and get that joint to move when greasing it should make it take. Keep up the good work

What the heck is the name of the tool you used? You didn't list it.

Looks like it's time to replace the greasable wet bolt

I used a zerk cleaner earlier today on my rv suspension, worked perfect!

Health you need to get the lock and lube for the grease gun.

Clean grease fitting, grease then wipe grease fitting off

You need a lock n lube grease coupler added to your grease gun

Heat it

Great video. I saw that tool on another channel and it worked. But I had my doubts. I’d be thinking to change the nipple would be the start of a fix. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋

Battery powered grease gus are great. We have them at work so I never have to buy one lol. Pop out the zerk and replace it. But I've seen it not take great beyond the zerk also. Hopefully a new one will resolve your problem.

I was reaching for a big hammer watching you fiddle with this😂 Not a fan of greasing either but what a difference it makes. Take care Heath👊🏻🇺🇸

We have the M18 version and the Dewalt. I keep one on the truck to use in the field and one in the workshop. They make the job so much easier and a lot less frustrating. I did change out the ends and replaced them with the locking type. It make a difference in tight areas. As for the residual grease.... You ain't doing nothing wrong, it happens almost every time.

Maybe your grease zerk fitting was put in a drilled, tapped hole with no exit to the joint itself.

Anyone who was fortunate, or unfortunate enough to be the first one on the job site was usually the greaser. I greased in All Seasons with the hand-powered grease gun. And we operated the biggest trucks and excavators in the world doing mine reclamation. You can't tell me any horror stories about greasing equipmnen that I haven't lived through. Lol

Lol, i have had one for 40 years, its very sketchy, I run grader and equipment , log trucks, it's works better if, you take of old incert, clean out with a piece of haywire, install new grease cert, then do as you were doing it.

On my 8 foot damdem disk I have two grease guns, one on each fender, cheap grease first to push out dirt and grease, then switch to other with Lucas red and tacky Never changed brging in 45 years of regular normal farm use Grease every thing folks 😊

Well at least you opened that Zirk fitting. Sometimes you just have to change the angle of the fitting. Hmm, I think I would just change the angle of the fitting.Then try greasing it as soon as you switch it out.

Nice video again laughing along with you😂 You might want to be a stand-up comedian in the future😂

I don't have any advice for you Heath, but it certainly doesn't look like user error. Maybe running with the trailer like you suggested will help, good luck!

You are going to find something funny like the wet bolt is not cross drilled.

Did you buy the trailer new and never took grease could defect in the pin

But some of newer stuff is the press in fitting, then your new tool may work..

Try a dixie cup and spray lub in there and the pout in tool. Just a suggestion.

Maybe 🤔 things will change once you roll it down the road 😮😊❤

Be cautious about greasing your wheel bearings like that.

As someone named Jeff this video helped. Thank you

Wow, you take the time to clean the outside of the zerk to prevent dirty/junk from going. But you use a 'tool' to push junk straight into that environment you're to keep clean. A zerk fitting is 25¢

Damn man take 45 sec. and change the fitting

Well I was hoping it would work for but I guess not

Change the zerk, use a hand pump gun

Just change the fitting.

Nice. Video

I use a porta power to force oil in

Where can I get that little grease buster at?

Time to use the torch! The easy way.

I took a torch type lighter..heated up the grease nipple for 5 to 8 seconds.. let it cool..and greased it up Give it a go..you'll be happy you did too

Well you certainly gave it the old college try! I have 2 of the Ryobi grease guns. One for home and one for camp so I don’t have to bring it back and forth. Also just bought the Milwaukee M12 caulk gun for my board and Batten project. My hands were getting sore back in the fall with the manual caulk gun.

You mentioned it never worked from the beginning... is it possible it's a manufacture's defect on the pin so it will never take grease?