[Fot] Crank end Bush grease or no grease?

[Greg Solow]

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 at earthlink.net>
To: "FOT" <fot at 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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