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Re: Thrust washer, differential gear

To: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>, MG list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Thrust washer, differential gear
From: Howard gentry <zymmer4@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 20:26:17 -0800 (PST)
--- Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net> wrote:
> On the last two rear ends I worked on to get rid of 
> the famous "clunk", the differential gear thrust
> washer that I removed was
> metal (copper, or brass?) and the replacement was
> fiber.
> 
> Tell me, if you can, why the material has changed? 
> Or is it just my supplier that uses this fiber
> material?  Is the metal type
> still available?  Which material is preferred?
> 
> Larry Hoy
hello..
     my last two diff thrust spacers were fibre as
well..no telling..i used my lathe and turned one out
of bronze phospher stock..will see which is going to
be better on the long run.
cheers, Howard
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