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Grease nipples

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 15 4:22 pm
by Rebel
Just received a new pair of tie rods for the charger, assembled the ends and sleeves. Need to install the grease nipples, they all seem a bit tight though, when they're new, do they cut their own thread on the way in?
I've obviously checked that I haven't cross threaded them, they just seem a bit tight and I don't want to damage them

TIA

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 15 4:51 pm
by autofetish
There normally a NPT tappered tread

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 15 9:40 pm
by Rebel
They do screw in though ?

They have a hexagonal head and what looks like a thread

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 15 2:17 am
by Rebel
Found out now, the grease nipples cut their own thread as they're wound in. The last ones I bought had the nipples already fitted when I got them