<VV> Clutch Pilot Bushing Question

[J R Read_HML]

I've always been told to use oil, not grease.  Don't know why.  Grease gets 
to thick in cold weather?
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Durham" <62vair at gmail.com>
To: "Chris & Bill Strickland" <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Clutch Pilot Bushing Question


> Bill, a oillite bushing is prelubed, but yes, you would want to prelube it
> with something. I just did my clutch and flywheel in the 62 coupe and when 
> I
> replaced the bushing I lubed it with a high temp heavy grease which stays 
> in
> place better than oil, but oil will work just fine. Just be careful you do
> not put so much in that it slings up on the clutch plate. The bushing and
> shaft are turning at the same speed, and only when you are shifting (or at 
> a
> stop light with the clutch pushed in) they are at different speeds where 
> the
> lubrication is important.
> I don't have a answer to the other question. I've been working on cars 
> since
> 1965 and I've only seen oillite bushings in the cranks.
> Mark Durham
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Chris & Bill Strickland <
> lechevrier at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I would gather that "all" replacement pilot bushings (except the iron
>> and roller ones) are the Oilite sintered bronze style, requiring an oil
>> bath prelube -- were original oem bushings just machined brass?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bill Strickland
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