[AT] Grease fitting threads

[charlie hill]

Len can you drill and tap another hole for the zerk close to the old one. 
If so then just figure out a way to plug the old hole.  Drill it larger and 
put a plug in it or whatever.  Maybe not the best solution but it will work.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Len Rugen" <lrugen at c-magic.com>
To: "tractor" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 7:33 PM
Subject: [AT] Grease fitting threads


> One of the grease fitting holes on the front axle "bolster" on my MF 255 
> has
> no threads.  I suspect a prior owner high centered on something and popped
> it out.  In the past, I could stick a 1/8" straight fitting in and it 
> would
> catch enough thread to grease it, the I'd take it out.  More than finger
> tight andit would jump threads.  OK, now is the season to fix problems 
> like
> this, so I started looking for a solution.
>
> If they make Heli-coils for 1/8 NPT, the must be gold plated, I can't find
> one.  One suggestion was to drill it to 1/4" NPT and use a bushing.  That
> would probably work, but if a zerk hung on something, this larger bushing
> and zerk surely would.  I'll keep that for a last resort.
>
> I saw a Permatex (Or locktite) "thread repair kit" for $10.  On reading, 
> it
> was basically JB Weld and a release agent.  Well, I don't care if the zerk
> releases or not, so I'm thinking of JB welding a zerk back in the hole.
> I'll have to be careful to keep the bottom open.
>
> I don't have a clue how the axle could be removed, the zerk is on a fixed
> portion, so taking it apart would be a challange.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
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