>===== Original Message From "Hill, Stephen M EDUC:EX"
<Stephen.Hill@gems7.gov.bc.ca> =====
>Brian, I have taken a couple of gearboxes apart and found a fine grey sludge
>in the bottom which was actually bronze bush material in suspension, caused
>by the components bedding in. Take a small quantity of this muck, dilute it
>with varsol, then under a bright light see if there is bronze material in
>it.
Stephen,
Thanks... that helps a lot. I didn't want to put the gearbox back together if
I had a problem. That makes a lot of sense. I examined the bronze bushes and
they all showed some signs of bedding in... good information.
Where else but the list would I have access to all this experience.
Brian Sanborn
62 TR4 CT16260L soon to be "O" - Groton, MA
My TR4 Restoration Web Site
http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn
E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
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