Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

Well, I'm going to continue to just stick a grease film into it
with my finger: http://www.----------.com/temp/clutch.pdf
http://www.----------.com/temp/pilotBearingHaynes.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> They call it a 'bushing oil wick' in my book. This wick gets stuffed
> into the end of the crank, then the 'bronze' bushing gets pressed in.
> Once the tranny nose is inserted there isn't much room for oil to pass.
>
> It isn't like you fill the end of the crank with oil or something....
>
> Mike

Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

Well, I'm going to continue to just stick a grease film into it
with my finger: http://www.----------.com/temp/clutch.pdf
http://www.----------.com/temp/pilotBearingHaynes.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> They call it a 'bushing oil wick' in my book. This wick gets stuffed
> into the end of the crank, then the 'bronze' bushing gets pressed in.
> Once the tranny nose is inserted there isn't much room for oil to pass.
>
> It isn't like you fill the end of the crank with oil or something....
>
> Mike

Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

Well, I'm going to continue to just stick a grease film into it
with my finger: http://www.----------.com/temp/clutch.pdf
http://www.----------.com/temp/pilotBearingHaynes.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> They call it a 'bushing oil wick' in my book. This wick gets stuffed
> into the end of the crank, then the 'bronze' bushing gets pressed in.
> Once the tranny nose is inserted there isn't much room for oil to pass.
>
> It isn't like you fill the end of the crank with oil or something....
>
> Mike

Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

Mine was still full of grease from using the grease method to pop the
old one out - figured that should liquify an/or get wicked in by the
nose of the pilot shaft. 60K miles and no obvious problem.

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:07:51 UTC "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> Well, I'm going to continue to just stick a grease film into it
> with my finger: http://www.----------.com/temp/clutch.pdf
> http://www.----------.com/temp/pilotBearingHaynes.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > They call it a 'bushing oil wick' in my book. This wick gets stuffed
> > into the end of the crank, then the 'bronze' bushing gets pressed in.
> > Once the tranny nose is inserted there isn't much room for oil to pass.
> >
> > It isn't like you fill the end of the crank with oil or something....
> >
> > Mike


--
Will Honea

Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

Mine was still full of grease from using the grease method to pop the
old one out - figured that should liquify an/or get wicked in by the
nose of the pilot shaft. 60K miles and no obvious problem.

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:07:51 UTC "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> Well, I'm going to continue to just stick a grease film into it
> with my finger: http://www.----------.com/temp/clutch.pdf
> http://www.----------.com/temp/pilotBearingHaynes.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > They call it a 'bushing oil wick' in my book. This wick gets stuffed
> > into the end of the crank, then the 'bronze' bushing gets pressed in.
> > Once the tranny nose is inserted there isn't much room for oil to pass.
> >
> > It isn't like you fill the end of the crank with oil or something....
> >
> > Mike


--
Will Honea

Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

Mine was still full of grease from using the grease method to pop the
old one out - figured that should liquify an/or get wicked in by the
nose of the pilot shaft. 60K miles and no obvious problem.

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:07:51 UTC "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> Well, I'm going to continue to just stick a grease film into it
> with my finger: http://www.----------.com/temp/clutch.pdf
> http://www.----------.com/temp/pilotBearingHaynes.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > They call it a 'bushing oil wick' in my book. This wick gets stuffed
> > into the end of the crank, then the 'bronze' bushing gets pressed in.
> > Once the tranny nose is inserted there isn't much room for oil to pass.
> >
> > It isn't like you fill the end of the crank with oil or something....
> >
> > Mike


--
Will Honea

Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

Mine was still full of grease from using the grease method to pop the
old one out - figured that should liquify an/or get wicked in by the
nose of the pilot shaft. 60K miles and no obvious problem.

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:07:51 UTC "L.W.(Bill) ------ III"
<----------@cox.net> wrote:

> Well, I'm going to continue to just stick a grease film into it
> with my finger: http://www.----------.com/temp/clutch.pdf
> http://www.----------.com/temp/pilotBearingHaynes.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > They call it a 'bushing oil wick' in my book. This wick gets stuffed
> > into the end of the crank, then the 'bronze' bushing gets pressed in.
> > Once the tranny nose is inserted there isn't much room for oil to pass.
> >
> > It isn't like you fill the end of the crank with oil or something....
> >
> > Mike


--
Will Honea

Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

I would have nightmares over that. But, the only problem it causes
is chattering, grabbing, starting in reverse.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Will Honea wrote:
>
> Mine was still full of grease from using the grease method to pop the
> old one out - figured that should liquify an/or get wicked in by the
> nose of the pilot shaft. 60K miles and no obvious problem.

Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

I would have nightmares over that. But, the only problem it causes
is chattering, grabbing, starting in reverse.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Will Honea wrote:
>
> Mine was still full of grease from using the grease method to pop the
> old one out - figured that should liquify an/or get wicked in by the
> nose of the pilot shaft. 60K miles and no obvious problem.

Re: Pilot shaft bushing wearing fast and often!!
 

I would have nightmares over that. But, the only problem it causes
is chattering, grabbing, starting in reverse.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Will Honea wrote:
>
> Mine was still full of grease from using the grease method to pop the
> old one out - figured that should liquify an/or get wicked in by the
> nose of the pilot shaft. 60K miles and no obvious problem.