Hi Michael and Mike,
It's even better to submerge the bearing in a bit of engine oil, heat to
approx 200 F and let the oil + bearing cool down. That is the best way
to saturate the Oilte bearing - in fact it was the manufacturer's
recommendation. I know because I was the agent/importer of Oilite in The
Netherlands.
Kind regards,
Jack Aeckerlin
Michael Salter wrote:
>Hi Mike,
>If the bush is an Oilite (sintered) type of bush it should definitely be
>soaked for 24 hours in engine oil before installation. This does not apply
>to solid bronze bushes. You can tell if the bush is sintered by examining
>the surface with a magnifying glass.
>
>Michael Salter
>www.precisionsportscar.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of rrengineer@dslextreme.com
>Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 3:00 PM
>To: healeys@autox.team.net
>Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject:
>
>I'm putting the pilot bushing in the flywheel of my BN2. I used to just
>put them in dry. I seem to remember someone mentioning soaking it in oil
>first. What do you guys do?
>Mike MacLean
>60 AN5
>56 BN2
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