And what would happen if I didn't soak that bushing? Are there any horror
stories?
Assuming that it's fairly oily when I put it in, would the heat and
friction of the engine cook it in much the same way that soaking it in hot
oil would?
John Middlesworth
72 MGB
On 3 Oct 1997, A. B. Bonds wrote:
> In <Pine.SUN.3.96.971003122230.8789A-100000@freenet.buffalo.edu>, Art
>Pfenninger wrote:
> > Sounds like a bit more urban folk lore,I can't imagine the factory
> >going through any soakings. How much oil can a piece of brass, and I said
> >brass soak up?
>
> Bushings of this kind are sintered bronze, not brass. The material is
> also called oilite. Bronze granules are pressed together under heat
> and pressure. This leaves pores which oil can permeate. A 24 hour
> soak is normal, and recommended in the SHOP MANUAL (RTFM!!) Not
> legend, fact.
>
> A. B. (RTFM) Bonds
>
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