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Bronze crank bushing?
Is it ok to soak the Oilite bronze bushing in motor oil before installing it?
I know you should not grease it. Thanks, Dave |
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Oilite bushings come pre-oiled. My understanding is that they are soaked in non-detergent oil.
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You won't hurt anything. I personally would. Verify it's a real Oilite bushing by seeing if it's magnetic. If it is, don't use it and get a real bronze one with no iron or steel in it.
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What happens if you grease it?
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The grease closes up the pores and blocks out the oil from the bushing, lubricating the trans shaft. The grease will eventually wear out.
So I've been told. Dave |
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Guess I've been doing it wrong. Always put white grease inside the throwout bearing and inside the pilot bushing
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I use high temp red wheel bearing grease. Never an issue.
NEVER, EVER use white lithium grease on ANY moving part that you want to keep in motion. It dries to a plaster like putty in 2 or 3 years and causes havoc. The only thing I use it on is battery terminals to ward off corrosion. I have seen it destroy everything from window regulators, emergency brake assemblies, to a Model T rear end that had been assembled with the stuff, then sat for a few years before being used. The set-up-to-cement white grease caused the thrust washers to shear in half.
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Are they not using Oilite bushings in distributors too?
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If you ever have an old oilite bushing lying around ... heat it up with a propane torch, you'll be amazed the amount of oil that comes out of them. That's what's cool about them, the more they heat up, the more lube they provide.
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