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| Matt Member Since: 28 Feb 2011 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 180   
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You either need to get a spanner on the grease nipple to rotate it a fraction or sometimes i find that fileing the sides of the grease gun end down a little to create 2 flat edges, will enable it to fit in easier.
The other way is to change the grease nipple for one thats has say a 45 degree angle instead of a 90. As its only on one prop try rotating the prop shaft round a little to see if in a certain position you can get on it 15 plate 2.2SW XS |
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9th Oct 2011 5:18pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3709 
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Rotate the prop so the nipple is at the top of the rotation
130's have feeling's as well you know  |
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9th Oct 2011 5:22pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Join the club Steve
I posted on another thread about the exact same problem and somebody suggested the UJ's may have been installed incorrectly. I have tried rotating the prop, grinding flats on the connector - nothing. I am going to drop my front prop to see if I can grease it off the vehicle. Bob |
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9th Oct 2011 5:41pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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glad it was not just me
cheers guys, i'm going to try and turn the nipple around a bit and see if it will fit. i've also googled it and found some angled ends ... see if screwfix, machine mart or other tool shop sell them, I can only find them in Auz at the moment  - I'll keep you posted
this is the sort of thing I think we need http://etoolpros.com/automotive-tools/TXN-418.html Last edited by bpman on 9th Oct 2011 6:40pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Oct 2011 6:02pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Not that I have been looking at the same thing
http://www.thenippleshop.co.uk/acatalog/St...egree.html Quite a few places sell them (we don't !) Bob |
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9th Oct 2011 6:29pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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I must admin Bob, when I saw the URL I did a double take
 I was going to ask you cheekily if your buyers could make some calls
I'll do some more research tomorrow and pop you an email. this is the sort of thing we need http://etoolpros.com/automotive-tools/TXN-418.html cheers steve |
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9th Oct 2011 6:36pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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I found that exact thing yesterday on sale in the UK when looking for a decent grease gun.
Just got to find it again
Bob |
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9th Oct 2011 7:20pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Item SHCR about half way down the page.
http://www.stephenslube.co.uk/grease_guns.asp Bob |
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9th Oct 2011 7:25pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Am I missing something here? I finished greasing my propshafts just yesterday morning (ran out of grease Friday) and my nipples are straight! Couldn't have been done at all during service as they were coated in Waxoyl and required quite a lot of grease!
On my Disco I had to grind down the head of the gun to get it to fit because the nipples were between the UJs with very limited access. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 12th Oct 2011 4:55pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Oct 2011 8:07pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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good man Bob - you found it... will call tomorrow and order a couple ... shall i order you one too ?
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9th Oct 2011 8:20pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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It's OK Steve, I will be ordering some other stuff from them later this week.
Bob |
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10th Oct 2011 6:08am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Ordered a couple of ends from "stephenslube" arrived 1 day later - how's that for good service.
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12th Oct 2011 6:20am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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This thread prompted me to do a pre winter lube. I've got a fine nosed flexi and can generally manage to get it on the 45's in the front prop. What ends did you order? Interesting to note by the undisturbed wax that none of mine were touched during its 1st service either, oh and I found both the front prop to pinion flange and rear prop to output flange joint nuts and bolts were not tight  Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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12th Oct 2011 4:52pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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hi MOG
I ordered a couple of these ones ... 
Standard hydraulic-90 degree slotted-for confined spaces. |
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12th Oct 2011 5:08pm |
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