Grease nipple/zerk tool

[alrman]

Something every tool kit should have.
Do you have trouble starting a grease nipple into a recessed hole?
Cut a short length of plastic tubing (old oil sampling tubing - you may have to heat the end for the nipple) & fit one end to a small screw driver , insert the nipple on the other & away you go.
Guaranteed never to cross a thread ever again !
My tubing is pretty grubby - it's fitted just a few nipples

 

[RonG]

I just daub a little grease in a socket to hold the fitting and it works pretty good.I use your trick to hold nuts to help starting the threading process.Sometimes a straw used for drinking soft drinks etc works for certain sizes of hardware.
Thanks for the tip.Ron G

 

[RobVG]

Good tip Arlman, sure beats needle nose pliers.

I made something similar for valve stem caps on inside duals. Just a piece of gas line with a zip tie on the end so it fits snug on the caps.

 

[willie59]

Neat, I like it!