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Barnwood · 08-27-2023, 05:30 PM

What is the easiest way to remove zerks on clutch and break pedals?

Bob from Northport · 08-27-2023, 05:34 PM

If they are press in type, use a pair of battery pliers and simply twist and wiggle them out

Patrick L. · 08-29-2023, 01:19 PM

As Bob said, the original press in type, just pull them out. If they have been changed to screw in style just unscrew them. lefty loosey

nkaminar · 08-30-2023, 07:54 AM

If you have the earlier pedals that don't have the fittings, you can add fittings by removing the pedals and drilling and tapping 1/8 NPT and adding grease fittings with 1/8 pipe thread. For my car I added them on the bottom because the floor boards are hard to get out. Remove any burrs inside the bores of the pedals and check the fitting as you tap to make sure it does not go through. The pipe tread is tappered and you need to stop before it is too deep.

JayJay · 08-30-2023, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by nkaminar

If you have the earlier pedals that don't have the fittings, you can add fittings by removing the pedals and drilling and tapping 1/8 NPT and adding grease fittings with 1/8 pipe thread. For my car I added them on the bottom because the floor boards are hard to get out. Remove any burrs inside the bores of the pedals and check the fitting as you tap to make sure it does not go through. The pipe tread is tappered and you need to stop before it is too deep.

If you do this before you install the pedal bushings you might need to drill a hole through the bushings after you install them to allow the grease to get to the pedal shaft (I drill a 3/16” hole). On my ‘31 the original “restorer” had installed grease fittings but had not drilled the hole, hence the grease had nowhere to go.

08-27-2023, 05:30 PM	#1
Barnwood Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: La Crescent, MN Posts: 34	Zerks on Clutch and Break Pedals What is the easiest way to remove zerks on clutch and break pedals?

08-27-2023, 05:34 PM	#2
Bob from Northport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670 Posts: 941	Re: Zerks on Clutch and Break Pedals If they are press in type, use a pair of battery pliers and simply twist and wiggle them out __________________ Bob from Northport Northport, Michigan

08-29-2023, 01:19 PM	#3
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Zerks on Clutch and Break Pedals As Bob said, the original press in type, just pull them out. If they have been changed to screw in style just unscrew them. lefty loosey

08-30-2023, 07:54 AM	#4
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: Zerks on Clutch and Break Pedals If you have the earlier pedals that don't have the fittings, you can add fittings by removing the pedals and drilling and tapping 1/8 NPT and adding grease fittings with 1/8 pipe thread. For my car I added them on the bottom because the floor boards are hard to get out. Remove any burrs inside the bores of the pedals and check the fitting as you tap to make sure it does not go through. The pipe tread is tappered and you need to stop before it is too deep. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.