[TR] Thrust washers

[Bob Labuz]

On Tuesday 29 January 2008 07:22 am, DLylis at aol.com wrote:
> If I may raise an old subject once again.  I just want to check with  the
> list.
> I am helping a friend rebuild his 3A motor and as most often happens when
> three or four guys work together questions come up that might not be raised
> when working alone. This one has to do with thrust washers.
> The factory manual says to put them in with the 'white metal side against
> the crank shaft".  The thrust wshers that were received from the supplier 
> are steel on one side and brass/bronze (?) on the other.  The yellow metal 
> side has oil grooves in it.  As the TWs were being installed with the 
> steel side against the crank (because it is white metal)  I said NO.  
> First the steel side has slightly raised numbers stamped into it, and the
> yellow  metal side has the oil grooves which should go against the rotating
>  member.  Turn them around. This is the way I have installed  these things.
>  All agreed that my logic was correct, "but it says. .  ."  I never
> questioned the yellow metal side with the oil grooves against  the crank as
> correct until this.
> What say others?
>
> David  Lylis
> 69 TR6 CC26160L
> 60 TR3A TS74461LO
>
>
David,

You are correct, the washers are inserted so the "groove" sides are against 
the crankshaft.

Bob