<VV> Clutch Pilot Bushing Question

[Mark Durham]

Hmmm, experience is the best teacher. Thanks
Mark Durham

On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 10:20 AM, vpersh at netzero.com <vpersh at netzero.com>wrote:

> Yeah, I ruined an input shaft the one and only time I tried a needle pilot
> bushing.....
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: HallGrenn at aol.com
> To: 62vair at gmail.com, vpersh at netzero.com
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Clutch Pilot Bushing Question
>  Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:12:07 EST
>
>  In a message dated 11/24/2009 10:07:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> 62vair at gmail.com writes:
>
> My clutch kit from Fort Wayne Clutch was a oillite. I installed it just a
> month ago. I'd be concerned about straight brass, but the needle bearing is
> a good one. Hadn't thought of that. In theory, the reason they use a cheap
> oillite is that the amount of actual time the shaft is stationary and the
> flywheel is turning is small, only when you are sitting somewhere with the
> clutch in, or shifting, so there should not be alot of wear, I can see that
> a needle bearing designed to run for long periods of time is a great idea.
>
>  A few years back I thought the same thing until people with more
> experience on VV set me straight.  The Oillite bearing is softer than your
> shaft--the needle bearing isn't.  When the Oillite goes bad you get squeal.
> When the needle bearing goes bad you get squeal (and other noises) and
> a torn up shaft.  I think I've still got a new, unused needle bearing on the
> shelf if anyone wants to buy it.....  But I've decided to stick to the
> Oillite throwout bearing.
>
> Bob
>
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