Originally Posted by sewin
Luddite, For some reason all the propshaft grease nipples that were fitted to the spiders are too short to achieve an adequate seal with the gun. To make things easy.... easier! Melvyn Rutter sells longer versions that don't foul in rotation and make greasing much easier. I keep meaning to measure them and post it here so folks can buy them cheaper but hey, it's a one off and by golly they are so satisfying to use. ssh

Sewin, your post reminded me of the time when Datsuns appeared in the UK, it seemed in all the usual places where we were used to finding grease nipples, there were screwed blanking plugs installed with the standard thread that grease nipples were supplied with ....? Sure "old" folk removed the plugs and fitted nipples to grease things, but the reality was that I suspect there was no real need as over the years I and a few friends have run a few Datsuns/ Nissans etc, and not ever having to either grease or replace any suspension component as the result of it being worn out, though admittedly more were in dire need of corrosion repairs than anything much else. I suspect many went to the scrap yard with next to no wear in the suspension gearboxes or engine such was the quality of their engineering.. Whereas wee Brits had built up an industry supplying parts for repairs that the Japanese cars just did not seem to require...at least up until the 80`s..?