<VV> PILOT BUSHINGS

[J R Read_HML]

So, it is safe to assume that you never had any "bad" ones AKA "magnetic" on 
the shelf?  Who has any idea if any /how many of those are in "personal" 
stock of various folk.  And are the newbies aware to check for magnetic 
characteristics?  I'm betting that you already did that years ago.

That was the biggest problem so far as I can recall.

Usually it is an input shaft problem, not a pilot bushing problem - but not 
always.

Actually, I thought your answer was appropriate.  Others tend not to take 
the risk of providing that sort of info in this open forum.

Police:  Please understand that this is NOT bashing - if anything, it is 
promoting.

Later, JR
CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
"Keep the Love Alive"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "corvairs" <corvairs at pacifier.com>
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Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> PILOT BUSHINGS


>    No one's going to like this - but here it is anyway.
>
> I have never "soaked" a pilot bushing. Never had a problem either. I
> think that the whole soaking bit comes from trying to use old GM NOS
> bushings that may have leeched out most of thier oil over the years. If
> you get a correct self-lubricating bushing that is pretty new it
> shouldn't be a problem. Ours (U-200) never sit on the shelf for very
> long as we make and sell a couple of hundred a year.
>
> Lon
> www.corvairunderground.com
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