Zerks that refuse grease!

[Bedlam]

Changing them out is fine but all my doubles go back to the grease being packed and from heat it turns to solid form. Its not the Zerk thats the problem for me. the crud built up.Maybe from the cheapo grease i use.

 

[glastron23]

Hi Guy's .. just a note on grease.. if you mix lithium and moly grease it can form a hard crud, the mixing can also form acids that can cause more damage than you think in the bushings.. Jim

 

[Huey]

CM, May I suggest the one thing I think everybody else has missed is "read the owners manual". From the way you described the problem fitting, it sounds like the fitting on my MX5000 that you have to unscrew a little plug before the fitting will accept grease. Check the manual and see if it says anything about it. Hope this helps.
Huey

 

[Chilly807]

CM, May I suggest the one thing I think everybody else has missed is "read the owners manual". From the way you described the problem fitting, it sounds like the fitting on my MX5000 that you have to unscrew a little plug before the fitting will accept grease. Check the manual and see if it says anything about it. Hope this helps.
Huey

You might have a point there, it's the front axle pivot if I recall correctly... the plug has to be out before it'll take grease from either nipple.

Chilly

 

[big bubba]

yup, that's the issue.....been there exactly w/that model......back off that hex bolt, pump, then tighten up....you hit it right huey & chilly, go get a margarita . bb

 

[Coyote machine]

CM, May I suggest the one thing I think everybody else has missed is "read the owners manual". From the way you described the problem fitting, it sounds like the fitting on my MX5000 that you have to unscrew a little plug before the fitting will accept grease. Check the manual and see if it says anything about it. Hope this helps.
Huey

Trust me I've read the owner's manual and the shop service manual both from cover to cover with highlighting the important sections, etc. Well, maybe not cover to cover on the shop service manual- I don't see myself doing a engine rebuild or trans overhaul
I will look again, but I'm fairly confident there is no plug to pull before lubing the front end 'knuckle'?

glastron23:
I don't mix greases either, though that bears noting for others who may have or still do so....where does the info regarding mixing greases come from?
And thanks to all others who have contributed to this thread.

 

[dcyrilc]

So Don,
Ok, so once I see the cows coming home, then what? And how many cows do I need to see to know things are ok?
To all others; so after I gather an assortment of hammers, rejuvenators, weasel pee, heat wenches, and other tools of destruction then I also need to watch out for flying bb type zerk balls, puddles of grease and throw in a bunch of 'sailor' language to get things to loosen up and submit to grease?!

I think I've got it now, just keep on fighting with the expectation that a win is a remote possibility.

Thanks for the ideas and comedy relief too!

More than 12. I have 12 and it hasn't helped yet to wait for them to come home.

 

[glastron23]

It's not so much as the Moly/lithium thats the problem , it's all the soaps,modifiers,additives that's in grease that causes grief. sticking with one manufacture is always the best thing, find something you like and stay with it. when mixing it can go to crud, nothing at all or it can liquify the grease when it's worked. Try and find one is going to work for your application, dusty and dry, muddy and wet, high/low temps or temp swings, slow/high speeds,high shock loads or high pressure loads. here is a chart that may help, Lubricants USA - Grease Compatibility Chart
the best thing is to follow your owners manuel as the OEM normally spends a lot of time and money developing the equipment and have a vested interest in keeping it working...Jim

 

[Glen Watkins]

So Yote did you get it to take grease?

 

[texasjohn]

I read all 39 prior posts, they contain all my experience and suggestions and more and I simply have nothing to add. If all this does not get the job done, I suggest getting a new tractor...