Rethreading hole for grease fitting?

[JerryG]

Thanks Jerry. So that I am clear, this four way tool is a specialty item made just for grease fittings or is a more universal tool for rethreading all types of threads? You wouldn't happen to know what it's called would you?

Thanks for the heads up.

It is made specifically for grease fittings. I don't know where you would find a metric one but I am sure they make them. I can't see them being made for SAE and not metric. Here is what the tool looks like. Click on the little plus (+) beside the number.
Easy-Out Fitting Tools - Alemite

 

[Soundguy]

TSC sells both metric and sae tools.

I have each. It has a broken zerk fluted extractor.. a thread chase, and a couple nipple wrench ends.

I'd used this tool to thread soft aluminum housings to install zerks after predrilling a pilot hole, and for chasing bad initial threads in stell.. works fine ans JerryG said.

Soundguy

Thanks Jerry. So that I am clear, this four way tool is a specialty item made just for grease fittings or is a more universal tool for rethreading all types of threads? You wouldn't happen to know what it's called would you?

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Soundguy]

Forgot to add.. smear grease ont he chase section.. screw in, and then back out to clear the chips. If you are lucky.. the grease on the chase will entrail the metal chips..

Otherwise i like to have the joint disassembled to clear the metal out.. i know in some cases it is not possible.

Soundguy

 

[mark.r]

TSC sells both metric and sae tools.

I have each. It has a broken zerk fluted extractor.. a thread chase, and a couple nipple wrench ends.

I'd used this tool to thread soft aluminum housings to install zerks after predrilling a pilot hole, and for chasing bad initial threads in stell.. works fine ans JerryG said.

Soundguy

Ok, I will check with them at lunch today. They must stock them in the tool section and not near the replacement grease fittings. I am assuming that since I am just cleaning up a hole there is not need to do any pilot drilling although using a bit of grease to help "grab" the metal shavings is a good idea.

 

[Soundguy]

At my TSC they are near the grease fittings.. etc / grease guns.. etc.

You already have a hole.. you just need to chase it.

If that don't work.. try the next largest size 'drive' fitting to make it fit.

Soundguy