We have had this before, Megacycle have fitted bronze bushes instead of our oilite type,
And they need more clearance ??. Cheers Bill.
And they need more clearance ??. Cheers Bill.
We have had this before, Megacycle have fitted bronze bushes instead of our oilite type,
And they need more clearance ??. Cheers Bill.
We have been told, The same can happen in gear boxes, When the wrong bushes have been fitted.I’m really not the person to answer those questions. Oilite if I understand completely, has pores filled with lubricant , so they will presumably tolerate interruptions of..or low oil supply better than bearing bronze. Again, I don’t know for sure, but you may be over optimistic when you say oil drenched. I haven’t had any personal experience with Megacycle’s bushings, but understand from comments on the forum that folks have had then seize on the spindles. Whether that is directly related to the bushing material or simply a lack of clearance for oil to get into the bushing in sufficient quantity because the bushings were’t opened back up again after the pinion was pressed on remains a question I have. Just wanted to make sure you were aware of the debate.
Hi DaveHello all,
My current ET49 half time pinion, combined with new cam gears, has backlash in its engagement with the idler gear. I know these pinions are available in various sizes to deal with this situation - but I'm not clear on what exactly "+.004" means, for instance.
Is there any way to determine which size is likely to be needed, based on some measure of the existing backlash?
Thanks,
Dave
- Why is Oilite preferred over bronze for cam bushes, given that the area is oil-drenched?
- What calamity is likely with bronze bushes?