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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Witt on August 04, 2010, 00:27:39

Title: Steering box grease nipple
Post by: Witt on August 04, 2010, 00:27:39
........am I loosing it....? Trying to pump some grease into the steering box, the nipple sits very conveniently and accessible on top of the steering box......but I can't get a grease gun fitting to fit ? It seems to be bigger than the other nipples......bought several other sizes, but no dice...

HELP !
WITT !  ???
Title: Re: Steering box grease nipple
Post by: drmb on August 04, 2010, 06:04:16
If it has power steering you're trying to grease the bleeder.
Title: Re: Steering box grease nipple
Post by: Larry & Norma on August 04, 2010, 07:57:37
Yes that's right it is the bleed nipple for the power steering fluid.
Title: Re: Steering box grease nipple
Post by: Witt on August 04, 2010, 22:11:04
......oh boy do I feel stupid.......thanks for the replies.......I am going out now to change the antifreeze in the tires.....

CHEERS !
WITT ! :-[
Title: Re: Steering box grease nipple
Post by: jacovdw on August 05, 2010, 11:07:51
Don't worry Witt, it happens to the best of us... ;)
Title: Re: Steering box grease nipple
Post by: Jordan on August 05, 2010, 11:28:48
Witt

You may think you are joking but antifreeze in tires is not far fetched.  They it do it with tractor tires to improve traction, filling the tire with a calcium water mixture so they don't freeze in the winter.  I don't think you need to do that unless you are going to do some serious off roading. :D
Cheers
Marcus
Title: Re: Steering box grease nipple
Post by: jameshoward on August 05, 2010, 12:27:56
Reminds me a little of some jokes played on young officers on joining their cavalry regiment. Troop sergeant sends the young fellow newly arrived and keen to muck in with the chaps off the tank park straight to the Quarter Masters dept for a 'Long Weight' (near universally translated into said young officer standing around a stock room for several hours whilst the QM staff reassure him that he's going to get a long wait).

Others I've heard included sending an officer off for a can of camouflage paint; a can of tartan paint; a 'new bubble please, sir' for the spirit level thing that levels the gun during checks, etc.

My firm favorite, however, involves an unsuspecting soul being placed at the end of the main armament barrel, whereupon he's asked to take the weight of the gun as it's depressed by a gunner inside using the manual controls (ie, tank not on; done using hand cranking). The brief to the young 'un is that they need to wiggle the gun in order to get the 'Giggle Pin' out for cleaning. Slowly the gun is depressed, and the officer shoulders more and more weight until he has to call for help, at which point the Giggle Pin is released.

All very silly.