A mate of mine had a top quality grease gun but I can't remeber the name of the make for the life of me. Its not any of the obvious quality tool names like Snap-on, I think it may have been German. Apparently they are the Rolls Royce of grease guns and well known in the trade. Any ideas anyone?
Quality Grease Gun
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Tamworthbay
, Jun 12 2012 07:00 PM
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 07:00 PM
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 07:06 PM
Also is there any grease guns that nossels can fit onto the rear radius arms when you have sports pack arches fitted lol can't get mine in
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 07:10 PM
Think you mean a Wanner grease gun I have got one
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 07:11 PM
Thats the one! Cheers, off to spend money now.
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 07:23 PM
Wanner are actually Swiss. I have not seen them advertised for many years, but they truly are the best.
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 07:25 PM
What grease should be used?
And are air grease guns any good?
Sorry for the hijack.
And are air grease guns any good?
Sorry for the hijack.
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 05:48 PM
Wanner are actually Swiss. I have not seen them advertised for many years, but they truly are the best.
They still make them - but much better to get one secondhand. Loads about as they never wear out. I just couldn't remember the name. Got one off ebay for less than a tenner yesterday.
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 07:14 PM
HafMan,
For all nipples on a Mini, Castrol LM is the stuff. It happens to be cheap too. Garages do use air grease guns, and they work, but for a single Mini the tiny effort in doing it by hand is of no importance. It takes longer to clean the nipples than pump in the grease anyway.
If using a Wanner, about 6 to 10 strokes on each nipple is about right. At least every 6000 miles, preferably 2000, will make your radius arms, upper arms and ball joints last a very long time.
For all nipples on a Mini, Castrol LM is the stuff. It happens to be cheap too. Garages do use air grease guns, and they work, but for a single Mini the tiny effort in doing it by hand is of no importance. It takes longer to clean the nipples than pump in the grease anyway.
If using a Wanner, about 6 to 10 strokes on each nipple is about right. At least every 6000 miles, preferably 2000, will make your radius arms, upper arms and ball joints last a very long time.
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