<VV> Clutch Pilot Bushing Question

[AeroNed at aol.com]

I like oiling the bronze sintered bushings. I put the bushing on my thumb  
and fill it with oil. Then I squeeze the oil with my index finger. The oil  
sweats through the bushing. Yup, I'm a geek, cause I think that is cool.
 
Ned
 
 
In a message dated 11/22/2009 5:36:04 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
62vair at gmail.com writes:

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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