....that you didn't want to see again for several years? (Triumph Spitfire)
....that you didn't want to see again for several years? (Triumph Spitfire)
In reply to NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) :
Probably whatever grease was in my grease gun.
if it's a sintered bronze bushing, you probably just soak it in motor oil for a day before installation.
if it's a roller bearing, then wheel bearing grease.
but before either of them, check for a manufacturer's recommendation. google may be your friend.
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
Thanks. I can't find any info on it but it looks like copper. Wheel bearing grease should do it.
Keep researching. If it is Oillite, wheel bearing grease will plug the pores and defeat the purpose of the material.
Sintered bronze I toss in the freezer for a bit and toss in a can of oil so that it soaks up all the dead dinosaurs. The stuff is quite porous. The cold exhales and the oil sucks in as it warms up.
Looks like sintered bronze.
Put the bushing on your finger or in the palm of your hand, open side up.
Fill the bushing cavity right to the top with oil (10w30 or whatever you have).
Place another finger or thumb on the open end and squeeze. You should see the oil being forced out of the pores in the metal bushing.
It's good to go for a long time now.
This is the textbook way to lubricate a sintered bronze bushing.
ShawnG said:Looks like sintered bronze.
Put the bushing on your finger or in the palm of your hand, open side up.
Fill the bushing cavity right to the top with oil (10w30 or whatever you have).
Place another finger or thumb on the open end and squeeze. You should see the oil being forced out of the pores in the metal bushing.
It's good to go for a long time now.
This is the textbook way to lubricate a sintered bronze bushing.
That's exactly what it is! Learn something new every day. Thanks y'all!
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