Sounds good. This is one of those interesting things that doesn't
appear in the books, it's part of the brain-trust :)
Thanks guys.
~Steve
On Apr 4, 2008, at 5:22 PM, Greg Solow wrote:
> The pilot bushing is captured in place by the flywheel. It should be
> impregnated with 10 sae motor oil by soaking it in oil for 24 hours
> or putting the bushing on top of one thumb so your thumb fills
> covers the bottom of the center hole. Then fill the hole with oil.
> Then put your other thumb on top of the hole and squeeze both thumbs
> together until you can see oil come out through the pores on the
> outside of the bushing. This will ensure that the pores withing the
> bushing have a resevoir of oil to keep the bushing and the input
> shaft lubricated. wipe off the excess oil and slide it into the
> crankshaft, Then install the flywheel. Grease should not be used in
> this location!
>
> Greg
> Solow
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Belfer" <colordog.1@earthlink.net
> >
> To: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 4:53 PM
> Subject: [Fot] Crank end Bush grease or no grease?
>
>
>> You know that little brash bush that sits in the back end of the
>> crankshaft?
>> On my TR3 it sits in there nicely, it's not tight but turn freely?
>>
>> Does it get a dab of grease or oil? or could that possibly foul the
>> clutch?
>>
>> ~Steve
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