[Healeys] spigot bush

[Roger Grace]

Another more instantaneous technique !
Nearly 50 years ago, nearly every car I touched had a Lucas generator with
a bronze rear bush - they were always failing - because the owners did not
lubricate them.
When replacing, we always filled the new one with light oil then squeezed
between our thumbs and enjoyed watching the oil oozing out !
Just tried it again with the spigot one - larger thums needed but bronze
oilite is bronze oilite and yes it does ooze out with pressure !
rg


On Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 1:24 AM Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Sintered phosphor bronze is porous and should be soaked in oil before use.
> Usually a lightweight oil is used. Place the spigot bearing in a small
> container with oil making sure the spigot is fully covered, heat the
> container "au bain marie" in e.g. a large sauce pan for obvious safety
> reasons to near boiling point of the water and keep it there for a while so
> most air can escape (air will expend during heating up) from the porous
> material. Then let it all cool down to ambient temperature. The oil will
> then have penetrated in the spigot bearing replacing the air in de phosphor
> bronze.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> Op 24-6-2023 om 23:00 schreef warthodson--- via Healeys:
>
> I recall that it is recommended to soak the spigot bush (bronze bearing in
> the crankshaft) in oil before installing. What is the correct way to do
> this & does the grade of the oil matter?
> Gary Hodson
>
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