Broken Zerk Fitting

[mtnplower]

I broke a Zerk Fitting on the Ujoint for my L2195 Snow Blower

What is the best way to remove the Zerk Fitting and replace it?

 

[JimDeL]

CAREFULLY use an 'Easy-out' to remove it.

 

[mtnplower]

Only the grease nipple broke off, the hex head is still intact

 

[Ping]

Only the grease nipple broke off, the hex head is still intact

6pt socket or if all else fails, a pair of vise-grips. Should be lefty-losey unless its a press in style.
Regards,

 

[jaxs]

I've been searching six months for utubes showing how to remove broke zerks from tie rods. Will the same method(s) work?

 

[D2Cat]

Look up "easy out" and buy a good quality set, not a HF cheap one. (You don't need anything else to break)

 

[DustyRusty]

If you can't figure it out with the helpful hints above, I suggest that you leave it to the Kubota dealer technicians to assist you with this problem.

 

[GrizBota]

Only the grease nipple broke off, the hex head is still intact

Easy. Unscrew it and put a new one in. The little nipple’s thread will be fouled up within the body. Don’t try to replace just the nipple.

Congrats on calling it a zerk vs the several other things folks try to mislabel it.

 

[Dustball]

I've been searching six months for utubes showing how to remove broke zerks from tie rods. Will the same method(s) work?

Broken zerk fittings are easy to get out since the hole's already there for a screw extractor.

 

[JimDeL]

Broken zerk fittings are easy to get out since the hole's already there for a screw extractor.

Yeah, and they're seldom rusted in, either.

 

[Russell King]

There are tools that are available for grease fittings that are designed to help with removing the fittings in various ways.

https://www.amazon.com/NOVINO-Fitting-Fittings-Multi-Tool-Rethread/dp/B0BM8TB1TD/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?keywords=grease%2Bfitting%2Btool&qid=1702351440&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

 

[DustyRusty]

Haven't seen one of those tools in a few decades. They used to sell for a couple of dollars in the old days. I would bet that if I searched in my old toolbox I might even have one.

I almost always check reviews of tools and look at the lowest stars first. Most times it is some lame reason that the person gave it a 1 star, however, this is the exception.
[QUOTE}1.0 out of 5 stars Broke my first use
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2023
No, I wasn’t cranking super hard on it. I assumed the tool could handle. Now to get this out…Super disappointing

][/QUOTE]

 

[jaxs]

Haven't seen one of those tools in a few decades. They used to sell for a couple of dollars in the old days. I would bet that if I searched in my old toolbox I might even have one.

I almost always check reviews of tools and look at the lowest stars first. Most times it is some lame reason that the person gave it a 1 star, however, this is the exception.
[QUOTE}1.0 out of 5 stars Broke my first use
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2023
No, I wasn’t cranking super hard on it. I assumed the tool could handle. Now to get this out…Super disappointing View attachment 117878 ]

[/QUOTE]
But people always point out "Harbor Freight has a lifetime warranty".

 

[DustyRusty]

That was the one from Amazon. In defense of the tool, I doubt that he did that with just his fingers on the tool. Those types of "easy out" tools often crack since they keep trying to go deeper if the part doesn't start coming out. I never use those any longer. I have a set of Snap-On removers that work 1,000 times better and don't break. They also cost a lot more than $29 and they do have a lifetime guarantee..

 

[mikester]

Only the grease nipple broke off, the hex head is still intact

I'm confused - I just checked, it isn't April 1st

 

[DustyRusty]

It appears that either the original poster is mechanically challenged or he is pretending to be incompetent and wants to see how long this ridiculous thread will go on for. If he can't figure out how to unscrew a grease fitting (zerk) then he has no business owning a simple screwdriver or adjustable wrench. I keep checking for a full moon, but alas it hasn't arrived yet. I'll bet that he is still on his first tank of fuel and when the time comes to put fuel into the fuel tank, he will also need help removing the fuel cap. This thread belongs in the humor forum.

 

[jaxs]

No worries, screwdrivers that resist inserting into eyes will soon be available.
I heard air pressure is greater at bottom where weight of tractor has tire smooshed. Should stem be at top or bottom when checking pressure?

 

[DustyRusty]

At 12 o'clock if fluid is filled into the tire, otherwise it doesn't matter. Now, if you fill your tires with helium it will ride like it is on a cloud. Personally, I prefer to use laughing gas!

 

[Vlach7]

Haven't seen one of those tools in a few decades. They used to sell for a couple of dollars in the old days. I would bet that if I searched in my old toolbox I might even have one.

I almost always check reviews of tools and look at the lowest stars first. Most times it is some lame reason that the person gave it a 1 star, however, this is the exception.
[QUOTE}1.0 out of 5 stars Broke my first use
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2023
No, I wasn’t cranking super hard on it. I assumed the tool could handle. Now to get this out…Super disappointing View attachment 117878 ]

[/QUOTE]
I had a similar situation with a bolt in an exhaust manifold. When I was drilling it out the drillbit broke and was in there. The only thing I was able to do was use the grinding bits to sharpen chainsaw blades and pushed it through the hole, took me a couple hours of grinding to get through, the whole, but did a good job without hitting any of the threads good luck with yours that may be a little bit harder of a metal too.