Re: Greasing the King Pin

Posted by Tim Cole On 2015/7/1 16:37:10

Another thing I used to have available was new fittings and a wire brush.

Every fitting should be brushed and wiped clean otherwise dirt gets injected into the parts. Not good.

I also replaced any fittings that didn't work right. You can buy them through McMaster-Carr, MSC, or NAPA. The little fittings are called 1/4-28 taper thread and the big ones 1/8 NPT. You can make up an assortment for a Packard from the catalogue after making a list of what is on the car.

You haven't lived until you grease a Caddy 12 with dozens and dozens of fittings.

Those cars are way beyond the pricing of typical lube operators.