robin trike propshaft grease nipples

[snakepete]

Hi could you help me.I have a broken grease nipple on the prop shaft and I would like to know what size thread it is so I can replace it.Its the one that greases the prop slider not the u/j at the gear box end.
Thanks pete

[Kawazuki]

Dunno but it ain't gonna be Metric or fine Imperial so that should narrow it down a bit so I'd guess 1/4 UNC ? But could also be taper thread....... in fact quite likely!

[Stix]

Dunno but it ain't gonna be Metric or fine Imperial so that should narrow it down a bit so I'd guess 1/4 UNC ? But could also be taper thread....... in fact quite likely!

Think the nipples are tapered but the hole is straight I had to clean out all of the holes on my indi rear after powder coating and used a normal tap, but for the life of me can't remember what the thread was.

Stix

[minimutly]

I would try 1/4 unc.

[jinjachin]

I would try 1/4 unc.

Me too for now much they cost

[Herby01]

As Kawazuki said, nothing on the reliant drive train is metric, pain in the azz!
Here ya go mate, scroll down and in the pic it states 1/4 UNF long reach
https://sites.google.com/site/fifersrel ... haft-stuff

[Kawazuki]

Fine thread - who'd have thunk it.............can't imaging that 'long reach' one is going to be too common down at Halfrauds !

[Herby01]

Fine thread - who'd have thunk it.............can't imaging that 'long reach' one is going to be too common down at Halfrauds !

Nope! I bet will be a job to find, might be an idea to clean it all out and tap the hole for a more common size to fit.

[fifer]

Glad to see that someone reads my site , lol .
Long grease nipples easily available from many outlets as per following link ;
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https://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-144825
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shorties from one of many links ;
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grease-Nippl ... _tLp2mtciA
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[Herby01]

Haha! Nice one Fifer, another problem solved