Grease Fittings

[johnsor]

My 31 "A" has the old style straight grease fittings with no hex on them for removing. With no hex, how do I remove them? Are they threaded in or just pressed in?

[ford3]

pressed in

[Mitch//pa]

I use a real good small pair of channel locks it grips them good
Grab them at the base but leave a little space so you don't mar the surface of the part
Just changed all mine out after having everything powdercoated and didn't make a scratch on anything.

[H. L. Chauvin]

How to remove? Remove carefully.

Use a small cold chisel & a small hammer. (And/or a pair of pliers or better yet, a Farrier Nipper used to trim horse hooves -- everybody had farrier nippers in the 1930's).

Place the cold chisel point at the joint between the grease fitting & the adjacent steel surface & tap lightly on all sides to try to wedge the chisel point between the fitting & adjacent surface; i.e., to widen the distance between these two surfaces.

After the fitting moves slightly, about 1/16", place chisel at slight angle to drive fitting out of hole.

One can try rotating the fitting with a pliers & pulling outwards also.

Others may have other methods.

[QGolden]

If you don't plan to reuse them, Vise Grips, twist and wobble them out.

[marc hildebrant]

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After the original fittings are out, do the holes need to be tapped for the modern fittings ?

Marc

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by marc hildebrant

After the original fittings are out, do the holes need to be tapped for the modern fittings ?

Marc

I think the Model A parts house have both the screw in and the drive in fittings in modern style.

[Richard/Ca]

Good time to ask! (I hope) Do most restorers pro or amateur replace the original fittings with the modern fittings. Sorry to hi-jack your thread but it seem like a good opportunity. Richard/Ca

[QGolden]

I bought the threaded kit for modern fittings.

[H. L. Chauvin]

I re-install new drive in fittings after removal of old ones & cleaning openings.

Best to get special drive-in tool to drive them in -- works great.

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by Richard/Ca

Good time to ask! (I hope) Do most restorers pro or amateur replace the original fittings with the modern fittings. Sorry to hi-jack your thread but it seem like a good opportunity. Richard/Ca

I was wondering this too. I understand how the origional straight style sealed with the greasegun but i dont understand how the origional 45* style sealed... its just a hex cap with a straight small tube sticking out thats supposed to go on the grease gun.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Richard/Ca

Good time to ask! (I hope) Do most restorers pro or amateur replace the original fittings with the modern fittings. Sorry to hi-jack your thread but it seem like a good opportunity. Richard/Ca

I like the original fittings and use my original tool kit grease gun as well as a modern gun with the special adaptor. They both work great and seal without loss of grease better than the modern fittings.

[CarlG]

From Snyder's catalog:

Grease Fitting Set

• A complete set of grease fittings for the chassis. Available in original style or modern zerk style. Kit contains press-in as well as threaded style. 1928-31. 32 pieces per kit, modern style above, original below. U.S.A.
  

[Banky]

If you get the press in style spend the few extra bucks for the tool to bang them in. Another lesson learned the hard way, seems to be my motto!

[MartyAndrew]

Hi all. It seems the right people are on this thread so I'll add my question to the fray.
I'm about to replace my spring shackles on my '29 and I have to choose grease fitting type. The whole car has the old style. Is there any advantage or reason to go with the modern style or should I keep things consistent?
Marty

[Tom Wesenberg]

No, keep the original fittings.
I find original fittings never leak grease to the side, like the modern fittings sometimes do. Beside that, they are the ones that belong on the car.

[Mitch//pa]

i also would keep the authentic fittings

[QGolden]

Just be sure they are clean and the grease actually goes through them. Old hard grease, dirt and paint could have closed them up.

[MartyAndrew]

Great tips, thanks. I'll go with authentic fittings.

[Mitch//pa]

if your not using the original style grease gun, get the little adapter the jobbers sell to go on the modern gun works good.