On Tuesday 29 January 2008 07:22 am, DLylis@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
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