GET YOUR EXTRACTOR KIT HERE: goo.gl/hRVxgA

Wranglerstar, those are left-handed drill bits. You then used one in a right-handed direction (clockwise) in your drill which advanced the threaded stump further into the joint rather than backing it out.

You were running your left handed drill bits backwards. You were saying you had a right handed set, yet they were left hand twist.

Nice job fishing the broken part out once it ran into the ball joint. FYI those WERE Hanson LEFT hand cobalt drill bits and you were running the drill clockwise when it should have been counter clockwise. That is why it wasn't cutting and ran the piece into the ball joint. Still a good video with otherwise good information.

Word of advice. Keep the inside of those front wheels clean. Changing seals because of build up of mud is not a lot of fun.

"Oil and grease are cheaper than parts. " That was what I heard as a kid from my dad, who got it from the farmer he was "loaned" out to as a kid. We saved our used oil and would lube the sickle mower every 2 rounds, or else you got in trouble. Greasing beforehand was a given, like checking the oil. Our standard for greasing was keep going until "new" grease was seen all the time. Anyone else do that today besides me?

Is it just me or did anyone else notice that the drill bit he used was actually left handed. The spiral turns the same way as the eze-out. In the video he does turn it right handed and screws it up. But that was a left handed drill bit I saw.

The other reason why machines last longer with one person using it is because they take more pride in their machine. A tractor or excavator or something that has several different people using it never gets the proper maintenance because the guys using it don't feel like it's their responsibility to do all the things required for proper care. In my experience anyway.

since this happened to both zerks i would cut a small piece of 3/4 black iron pipe and tack weld it to the tie rod end it will protect the zerk from damage and debris alot of heavy earth moving equipment have armored grease zerks

For those folks not aware, vehicals used to have grease fittings also. Popular Mechanics had an article years ago how to drill, tap, and insert grease fittings into the ball joints and tie rod ends.

i really like the truck videos and machinery videos you make cody. then again i like all the videos you make

I read in a book once that a old farmer said grease is cheaper than steel

I could use one of those sets for many things around our because a lot of things were neglected during the long hours of work and not paying attention to the things around the house that needed to be done. And of course after long days of work you don't feel like dealing with all those outside chores! So I thank you for sharing this tip up your sleeve CODY AND ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHANNELS ON KZfaq! I have begun to notice some of my old Antiques that have joinery from very good craftsman built in another era. In fact I was working on a project yesterday in our guest bathroom that has an old wooden frame with a simple joinery that reminded me of some of your episodes on KZfaq and how you used you used your Japanese tools to make that special toolbox and many other things as well. I have come to appreciate how delicate that type of work really is and can take care of it better by learning what to use on it for polishing etc. I haven't quite learned how to use the sharpening tools yet be a little lady I've not I had the opportunity to watch these kind of programs and even know what the terminology that was used for these tools was all about. Anyway I enjoy your channel because it's family-friendly with lots of gardening with your wife Mrs. W. Have a blessed day with your work and your family and I will look forward to the next video or on Instagram that you share with us too! 👍👏☝️🏡😍.

Wow, what a timely video! I need to do this on a couple of sliding gates and was wondering about the procedure. Thanks.

This and the forestry videos are my favorites...keep up the awesome work and thank you for sharing!

Perhaps in the 'advanced' version of the video you could discuss correctly identifying left-handed drill bits and why you shouldn't run them clockwise in the drill when extracting grease zerks, or grease nipples as they call them on this side of the pond? Still, job done, so all good... ;)

Well done! And thank-you for the Lucas Mill and tree planting videos, too. Best wishes to you all andall, in The All. For all, John

In my 50 years of experience working with tools I have found those style of Easy-outs are pretty useless. What works for me 90% of the time are the Left Handed drill Bits (but of course you do need to run the Drill in REVERSE) LOL!! I've also got a set of splined Snap-on type (actually made my Rigid) that are a little better but not by much. When a Left Handed Drill doesn't work I try cutting a slot in the piece and using a straight bladed screwdriver (if reachable of course). If all else fails a miniature diamond encrusted Dental Style burr or bit in a Dremel Mototool ALWAYS saves the day. If you are careful the threads are not ruined - but most of the time I do chase them anyway with the appropriate sized tap.

Cody, thank you for this video. I needed the reminder to 1. grease the tractor more regularly. 2. Check the fittings. 3. Have replacements on hand. 4. Have the tools to replace them. I needed this video as a reminder as we are still traveling to our property developing it......

Not sure if this ha been mentioned yet, but you could dip the drill bit in some clean grease before drilling, to help the metal shavings stick and not fall into the ball joint. Cheers from Canada!

Thx for this, man. I'm new to tractors, and am about 12 hours into my tractor since I bought it, so it says on the tractor to re-grease every 10 hours. Glad to have tips like this so hopefully I can get more life out of my tractor.

When I saw the title of this one, I thought you had actually done something terrible to the tractor by accident. Loved the way you explained this. I had to learn this the hard way and really paid for it in the end, plus I hard to learn by doing how to use an extractor. That would have been nice to have watched someone do it and shown me the exact way to do it. Have a great week.

I learn so much from you. Please keep it up. Wish you had a powerking 2418. I just bought one of those thinking I could learn about tractors with a cheap restoration project. :D I didn't realize how much I don't know. Good luck with everything Cody and I look forward to your future videos.

Thanks for the great advice Cody:) I really appreciate all the knowledge you are willing to bless your subscribers with

Ty for this info! Will come in handy since I have had bolts shear on me from time to time.

Great yard sale finds today. Stanley #4 Plane , Stanley 624 Hand drill, some drill bits, Old Pulaski head, an old axe head, and a Froe. All for $15. My lucky day for getting Wranglerstar recommended tools

Awesome job with the extractor kit. Thanks for sharing. Any plans to rebuild the shop? I know you were looking into that due to the winter damage. Hope that works out.

In Australia we say Easyouts and Grease nipples. There are some minor language differences, like when an American speaks about sodder he is talking about solder. But a greasert threw me for a loop. Great videos, keep them coming.

Good video! I buy and use them as a consumable bit in my toolbox, since with constant use even the expensive ones get chewed up pretty quick. Irwin makes a nice mid-grade compromise and any local ACE hardware will usually stock them or be able to order them in pretty quick and cheap. They make LH drill bits, too.

Maybe i was seeing it wrong, but it looked like the drill bit he used was actually a LH, not a RH like he thought it was...

Thanks for the tutorial I'm constantly breaking zerks off of my commercial lawn equipment and hand tools. Many thanks!

You did get it out but before using the easy out I would've tried a small straight screw driver. Those grease zirks come out pretty easy especially with the low hours on your tractor. Drilling it out leaves allot of shavings inside. Easy for me to criticise I wasn't there! I wish I lived near by I could have gave you a hand. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing all of your challenges. They are great learning experiences for everyone.

All too often you'll see the grease squeezing out around the rubber cup. Although pushing in alot of new to replace the dirty grease is a good idea when it's already coming out at rubber cup, I believe the cups are not suppose to be over greased to point of releasing. I think they are to be filled just enough to to create a filled pressure so it constantly pushes the grease into joint during use. Sort of like the buddy bearing cap effect. As far as the right hand rotation on the left handed bit, ya I saw it too but then who hasn't forgot and done that too. Great job Cody. Good for those who don't know about this sort of thing.

I heard that clunk, and I went "Oh no!" but you got it to back out, thank goodness. Obviously there are worse things ( more expensive ) to screw up on that thing, but it's always nice when things end well.

Hay Cody when I worked on heavy equipment I kept a set of left handed drill bits they were awesome for that saved me a lot of time an if it started turning the drill bit wood extract it

We always called them EZ outs too. FYI you can buy left handed drill bits through the McMaster Carr and MSC catalogs. Nice job getting the busted off grease fitting out. That is a nice EZ out set!

I worked for a contractor in Kansas City and went down state to pick up a 1 ton truck and backhoe from a jobsite that was shut down. Two of us went so one could drive the truck with the backhoe on it back. When we got the equipment to KC we found that the truck front end was worn out from lack of grease and it cost about $1500 to fix it..The backhoe joint was so worn from lack of grease the dealer had to cut the joint off the boom and weld on a new one along with other pin and bushing replacements to the tune of about 4500. There was only one person responsible for the equipment but for the lack and use of a $15 grease gun this damage occurred. In other words use a grease gun with grease it will prolong equipment life. This happened in 1973.

The EZ out fits in a tap handle.. As for the grease fittings, you can purchase an assortment in SAE or Metric at a local auto store in the "Help" section for just a few buck$. The set I bought about 20ish years ago still has a couple left.

I'm just throwing this out there for people who like myself discovered Wranglerstar late in the process. I started watching about 2 months ago and I'm still catching up. I wanted to watch the videos in sequence and learned that if you pull up one of Cody's videos and add "&list=UL" at the end of the URL it will put all his video's in order. You may have to use the slider next to the videos and keep backing up until you find where you want to start. From that point on the next video in sequence will start automatically when the current video finishes. This may be old news to a lot of you but may help others..

Oskar Zerkowitz emigrated to the United States and changed his name to "Oscar Ulysses Zerk". He was also known as "Oscar V. Zerk". He became a world-famous inventor and one of his most prominent creations was a grease fitting known as "the zerk". This was a lubrication system which became the basis for those used on nearly every car, truck, plane, and other mechanized vehicle. At the time of his death in 1968, it was estimated that 20 billion of these fittings had been manufactured.

Great video. Might be helpful to track down the size of those grease fittings - when you wander into your local NAPA, there are several different thread sizes to choose from (both standard and metric) - yeah yeah, the metric system blows

A trick I learned is putting a small piece of fuel line over the grease fitting. A thumbnail in length. They keep stuff from getting caught under the edge of the grease fitting and busting it off. Plus it keeps your grease fitting and little nicer. I will cut a dozen or so and keep in my grease box or toolbox. Yes sometimes you lose them but I have not gotten a grease fitting busted off yet. Stuff tends to glance off rather than catch.

Some people may laugh, but you are absolutely right about equipment having personalities. Including how t hey start, how they run, what sound right and what doesn't. My Dad always taught me that you can never over grease or change the oil too many times on a machine.

That pair of Snap-On pliers are the best pliers I own. I'm not one to spend a lot of money on the Snap-On truck unless I have to but they have so much grip its amazing. I like them so much I bought a pair for my dad a little while after I bought mine. Just a little plug for the red handled pliers.

Excellent video... Thanks! 100% agree... those are definitely left hand cutting drill bits.

i had pretty much the same problem with a small hydraulic hose thread in a cylinder and i just went the easy way got a torx bit that was just slightly bigger than the hole ... and jammed it in there cause the bit is made from tool steel and harder than the hose fitting so i just jammed it in and twisted it out .... no muss no fuss with drills or anything ... you can pretty much get sth like that out with a simple screwdriver if its the right size ... seeing as grease nipples arent usually heavily tightened they twist out pretty easily

Thanks. Now I know what I done wrong last times. Interesting about left turning drills. Have to look in to that.

Be careful with those grease zerks, some are what's called "drive-in", looks like threads but aren't. Those you just simply "tap" in carefully with a hammer. Now that you've pushed a hole in the boot on the ball joint, you've also just allowed dirt and water to get in as well too. Won't matter if you wash or not, it's a hole in the boot which is to hold grease in the joint.

I wonder if they make or you could fab some type of shield like the ones found around valvestems on heavy equipment either way have fun ,oh maybe you could show how to cut and crown a road or driveway with that awesome grader blade

You're absolutely right about one guy operating a matching verses multiple fellas on one. we've got one driver designated to a particular truck all the time. No slip seating or going to whatever's available for that run

Nice video! I'd love to see another one on those 'other tricks' you mentioned. things like this can be a real problem

Great video. Keep sharing all the tricks you know. Thanks

Both tie rod grease zerks broken off already? Stellar design there, Yanmar. What about a half section of pipe welded to the top of the tie rod, shielding it?

Hello make sure you guys know I'm in the hospital! You guys so taught me a lot but due to his many medical issues that I have. I don't know! I hope I couldn't handle it. You guys have taught me a lot so don't forget what you're teaching. Due to my medical condition. I really don't know how much longer I can take this. I just know it's getting worse. I hope you realize you're not only entertainment but teaching as well. Keep the good job up. Sincerely! Richard Virchow

This should be a note to Yanmar. Weld a protective collar around the zerk fittings on the tie rod ends.

i love your videos!!! u have a lovely family and have sutch clear personality keep it up sir!

When you already have hole in the broken fitting it is always worth checking if one of the extractors will work without having to drill the fitting out and dropping metal particles in the joint. Also using pliers is a bit crude, better to use a spanner or a Tap wrench.

Great video! I feel that you could have given the cure for cancer in this video and most the commenters would have missed it due to being wrapped up in a "gotcha" moment. Keep up the great work Cody, I really enjoy it.

I just got some cool little Easy-Out's that have the tiny reverse drill bit built in to the tip of easy-out bit. So far works well for most applications. Grease is the word.

I would love to see something about your little kit of hardware where you got the grease zerk from. I am trying put together my own little hardware box.

With a zert not usually being tight (or bottomed out) and hollow, most likely could have used the next size smaller and hand screwed it out. Also they have square ones that would have fit right in with a slight tap. But good demo on if you have to drill.

something to try first is if you have a extractor that will fit the hole with out having to drill. Left hand bits for this purpose are the way to go. keep up the good work. i enjoy

My dad introduced me to PROTO pipe extractors. They are square with 4 straight "blades" on the corners that cut into the hole to extract whatever it is your are trying to remove. They grab way easier than the standard helical type easy-outs.

Broken fastener removal is quite an artform... the extractors can be easily broken by someone not paying proper attention to the workpiece (not so much on zerks, more like bolts) it can be a real headache with a broken easy out in the mix. Heat is one of the best friends we have, I always clean the area, apply the heat and touch the threads with candle wax before torquing at all.

Try this: Next time you have a broken grease fitting, do not drill it, just use a smaller easy out. If all it does is enlarge the opening to the size you need, the material worn away will be drawn out from the counter clockwise motion of the easy out. Not gone down in like with the drill bit. It will keep the crud out of the bearing.

Left hand drill bits are great too. Unfortunately, any shadetree mechanic knows all too well about these things. Great video as always Cody!

In cases like these, you might want to try turning the broken thread with a tool, like a small screwdriver pressed into the opening or with a sharp pointed pick if there is enough material around the edge, to avoid drilling if at all possible. In the airforce they are still called easyout. There are still good quality easyouts commercially available made in Germany.

That kit you showed, had left handed drill bits already. They don't work well when you run them backwards (5:15).

Nice Save The true sign of a pro is to take their time and think it through. Planning in these repairs is the first step.

As others have said...you have the left hand drills in your set. I bought the same Hansen set with cobalt left hand drill bits from Enco about 5 years ago on sale for around $20. Excellent value for the money, unfortinately, Enco is no more, but MSC Industrial has taken over all the items from the catalog.

Hey Cody, nice one. Highly recommend you also pressure wash all your tractors wheels and assemblies.

That type of screw extractor are often misused by people who believe the "easy" part of the easy out name.Using the correct size and knowing when to stop is important. The tapered thread can wedge the part being removed tighter, and broken extractors cannot be drilled by normal equipment. The square tapered type of extractor cuts down on the wedging action. I have even had good luck using the square tang of a file on occasion,just be careful because of the brittleness.

Hi, I understand that there are no caps for these ports, due to ease or access. However, could you buy some and use it to protect these points?

Wow give the man a break. So it was a left hand drill bit. I was just happy I could let my Children watch a you tube video with out worrying about swearing every other word. Videos are great keep them comeing.

Forget using the spiral type extractors and the Ridgid brand star rods. You drill to size, tap the star rod into place, insert the star nut over the rod and then use a wrench as close to the bottom as possible. They don't shear off like the spiral rods do and are much easier to use. The kit also includes a bushing that fits over a broken stud allowing you to center drill unlike the spiral kit shown. Try one and you'll never use you old set again, guaranteed.

Why not use a correct size spanner instead of plyers to tighten the greaser. Might help prevent another break or ruin the hex. I would cop an ear full if i did that at work!!

Tap sockets make these kits even more awesome to use, grab an extension and a ratchet and its super easy to turn bolts out

Two things I would've done differently - three, if you count running the drill bit in the proper direction - first, start off using just an extractor in the hole that's already in that part of the zerk and see if that would get it out without drilling and introducing metal shavings, and second, use a smaller bit/extractor. That one he used looked bigger than it needed to be and dangerously close to the size of the threads. Oh, and don't blow out the grease boots. Know when to stop pumping. Do those boots have intentional overflow holes in them, or was that from overfilling previously?

OH NOOOOOOOO!!!!! Get the E-Z out and/or left-handed drill bits. Great video. Thanks Mr. W.

Curious, both zerks were busted off? I question if your front chains somehow snagged them. Real close to the same area of tire. You may want to run caps or set screws until time to grease.

Cody how do you get the grease gun nipple to stay on the grease fitting, I know there are adjustments on the gun nozzle but at times certain locations, some fittings won't take grease and it just leaks out around the fitting then you tighten the nozzle and it won't fit on the next fitting and has to be moved back where it was, why does that happen, I think they are all same size grease fittings.

Cool. Good Job Cody. Welcome to the "I Broke My" series. Episode 1. LOL Love you guys, God Bless.

To be honest, I passed judgment on seeing shock and awe title....however, Watched, hit thumbs up, bought one on ebay and can say I learned something today. I have about 5 of these I can fix on various pieces of equipment. Thanks for uploading.

Easier than replacing tie rod ends, cheaper too. A left hand drill would probably have removed that zerk without the easy out. Good video Cody. When servicing forklifts I would wonder, don't these guys ever check the fluid levels.

Another tip is use a tap wrench or tap handle on the extractor, it helps apply even torque and easier to hold the extractor straight.

I'd love to see more of this kind of stuff!

I like the square, straight edged, tapered extractors best. They seem to bite quicker/easier.

I know it's an added expense, but you could always purchase left-hand drill bits separately and replace the ones in your kit.

If both fittings broke it would suggest that it will happen again. Pull the fittings after greasing and replace with a cap it will be harder for things to catch it.

Since the zerk already had a hole in it...probably would have been a good idea to try your smallest extractor bit without drilling, either way it worked, but usually it's a bolt that has broken off and in that case you need a hole.

Cody, It looks like your grease boot has a crack in it. I've never seen grease come out of a boot like that. It usually swells up the boot first and then comes out where the boot is attached to the joint.

If you want to keep drill filings from falling down inside something you are drilling, put grease on the bit and all the filings will stick to the grease.

Cody, a socket would be much better to install that Zerk fitting. You may have to use a deep socket. And happy Father's Day!

you can get left hand drill bits at Harbor Freight, Walmart, and Lowes, online or the stores

Yep that was a left handed drill bit run in the wrong direction another brand of extractors I have a lot of luck with is the grab it extractors you find at lowes, Home Depot etc if it doesn't get it you're going to have a fight on your hands no matter what

That easy out kit should've had reversed drill bits so you can spin backwards that way if it does move the broken off part it will spin out not in. Great video 👍🏻👍🏻

Great input. Will have to look for that tool. :)

Yesterday I learned a refresher on ALWAYS wearing your PPE. Atlest I only got a splinter in my eye. Y'all remember to wear PPE!

The other thing to about it being "your machine" is that when it breaks, you're out until its fixed. You are responsible for that bill, that problem, everything because no one else could be responsible for the damage.