Remote grease line faff

[buffalo606]

Any tips on fitting these components together? I've cut the broken section of pipe out and trying reattach the grease nipple (using all the old components).  But olive won't fit back on the pipe - by a smidge.

[Stubby]

Its coz its been compressed . You need a new olive .

[htb]

Need a new olive as its a compression joint, have a measure up and look on line for new olive.

 

Stubby beat me to it

Edited December 4, 2018 by htb

[Canal Navvy]

I usually slip the old olive over a parallel punch, open the jaws of a vice slightly to support them and gently tap the sides to expand it. Works a treat

[Stubby]

6 minutes ago, Canal Navvy said:

I usually slip the old olive over a parallel punch, open the jaws of a vice slightly to support them and gently tap the sides to expand it. Works a treat

Squeaky ?

[Mick Dempsey]

FWIW, I took out all the grease lines on my ST8 and put the nipples directly into the bearings.

 

 

 

 

[Stubby]

15 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

FWIW, I took out all the grease lines on my ST8 and put the nipples directly into the bearings.

 

 

 

 

What you do behind closed doors is not our concern  Mick . ?

[Mick Dempsey]

Not going down that particular rabbit hole tonight Stubs!

[buffalo606]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

FWIW, I took out all the grease lines on my ST8 and put the nipples directly into the bearings.

 

 

 

 

I hear you, I can see why

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

FWIW, I took out all the grease lines on my ST8 and put the nipples directly into the bearings.

 

 

 

 

Makes good sense with those cheap plastic pipes as if one is split the guys will just keep pushing grease out the split and the bearing runs dry.