[Fot] Crank end Bush grease or no grease?

[MadMarx]

why no grease?
I have used grease since and never had any trouble....so why no grease?

Cheers
Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc at surfnetusa.com>
To: "Steven Belfer" <colordog.1 at earthlink.net>; "FOT" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 2:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Crank end Bush grease or no grease?


> The pilot bushing is captured in place by the flywheel. It should be
> impregnated with 10 sae motor oil by soaking it in oil for  24 hours or
> putting the bushing on top of one thumb so your thumb fills covers the
> bottom of the center hole. Then fill the hole with oil. Then put your other
> thumb on top of the hole and squeeze both thumbs together until you can see
> oil come out through the pores on the outside of the bushing. This will
> ensure that the pores withing the bushing have a resevoir of oil to keep the
> bushing and the input shaft lubricated. wipe off the excess oil and slide it
> into the crankshaft, Then install the flywheel. Grease should not be used in
> this location!
>
>                     Greg Solow
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Belfer" <colordog.1 at earthlink.net>
> To: "FOT" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 4:53 PM
> Subject: [Fot] Crank end Bush grease or no grease?
>
>
> > You know that little brash bush that sits in the back end of the
> > crankshaft?
> > On my TR3 it sits in there nicely, it's not tight but turn freely?
> >
> > Does it get a dab of grease or oil? or could that possibly foul the
> > clutch?
> >
> > ~Steve
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