<VV> Clutch Pilot Bushing Question

[airvair at earthlink.net]

The reason grease is not recommended is because it clogs the pores of the
oilite bronze bushing. Oilite is designed to weep oil onto the needed
surface, and needs those pores to do so. Grease simply won't flow like oil
will, at any temperature. So greasing an oilite bearing simply defeats the
oilite bearing's purpose.

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Clutch Pilot Bushing Question
>
> 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>
> 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
> >>