Thread: Oils

Well what I thought would be the easiest job has proved otherwise

bought a grease gun with Flexable hose and can get good access to the drive shaft nipples ….but all I’m getting when I pump is a big pile of grease around the nipple ..nothing appears to be going in

tried adjusting the connector to lock on the nipple but then get grease flowing out of the top of the connector ………

is the problem that my nipples are blocked or the connector ( pretty standard would have thought ) is not the right size for defender nipples ?

Found a fitting called “ lock and lube “ that offers a solution ……..but a tad expensive ………so if there is another solution or approach I’ll be grateful …….

Originally Posted by landoman

Well what I thought would be the easiest job has proved otherwise

bought a grease gun with Flexable hose and can get good access to the drive shaft nipples ….but all I’m getting when I pump is a big pile of grease around the nipple ..nothing appears to be going in

tried adjusting the connector to lock on the nipple but then get grease flowing out of the top of the connector ………

is the problem that my nipples are blocked or the connector ( pretty standard would have thought ) is not the right size for defender nipples ?

Found a fitting called “ lock and lube “ that offers a solution ……..but a tad expensive ………so if there is another solution or approach I’ll be grateful …….

I found this photo in AULRO from MLD, but this is what I always use for all Cardan grease nipples.Screenshot_20250927_203900_Chrome.jpg

If you are having trouble getting grease into the slip joints, then it's possible the nipples are blocked or damaged externally.

you can go to a tool shop and get the lock type that you can fit to a std grease gun.
I have one on my cordless grease gun and it works a treat.

Originally Posted by shack

I found this photo in AULRO from MLD, but this is what I always use for all Cardan grease nipples.Screenshot_20250927_203900_Chrome.jpg

If you are having trouble getting grease into the slip joints, then it's possible the nipples are blocked or damaged externally.

looks like blocked nipple might be the issue …..I got my gun well,locked on to a nipple this avo but gun wouldn’t pump the grease …….do I change the nipples or is there a way to unblock them

its a ball with a spring behind it, you can get like a tiny screwdriver and give the centre a little push in to see if its free, they can get blocked.
failing that yes replace

or... most of them have a hex drive, so a small 1/4 drive socket of the correct size, remove it, clean it out, put it on the grease gun and see if anything flows through it

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

its a ball with a spring behind it, you can get like a tiny screwdriver and give the centre a little push in to see if its free, they can get blocked.
failing that yes replace

or... most of them have a hex drive, so a small 1/4 drive socket of the correct size, remove it, clean it out, put it on the grease gun and see if anything flows through it

Thanks Dazza …….great advice …….

.give them a prod with a micro screwdriver and bought one of those attachments you suggested from super cheap auto ……worked a treat

did Jack up and free one wheel as suggested in other posts allowing the free turning of the drive shafts which helped access


Did note that while the 4 UV joints on the 2 drive shafts had nipples to grease, the
shafts themselves had NO NIPPLES ………..(it’s a 2016 puma ) ……….this has been mentioned in other posts ……

don’t know what this means as videos I’ve watched show greasing nipples on the shafts as well
…….. are my shafts greasless for life ??……………any comments welcome

Thanks again …..very helpful …..

Anyone have thoughts on my nippleless drive shafts ………….

Originally Posted by landoman

Anyone have thoughts on my nippleless drive shafts ………….

Have you checked for a little plastic bung in a hole? I have seen that before.

Other than that.. You could try drill and tap, or dismantle and grease then manually.