About to fit the gearbox (lt77) to my RV8

does the input shaft need any grease on the end that goes into the spigot bearing.

Thanks

Paul

ps -wish me luck as I am going to trial fit the engine tomorrow.

good luck

I would put a very small amount of high melting point grease,if you have needleroller type spigot bearing you should see that it has a small grease seal to stop any grease travelling back along the input shaft and being thrown up on to clutch.

AFAIK you don't need any grease on it.

ther rover rebuild manual (http://www.spagweb.com/v8mini/tech_files/v8_overhaul_manual.pdf) doesn't mention it either.

HTH

Then I suggest you throw your Rover rebuild manual away

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Originally posted by david walker
Then I suggest you throw your Rover rebuild manual away

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Quote Agriv8
Oh Ps the Bush should be sympher
( spelt wrong ) bronze so is self lubricating so id say no

I agree if it is phospher bronze then no grease.


[Edited on 25/10/06 by Peter M]

Yea thats what I meant you see some one understands me !!!

I knew it wasnt sinted bronze

regards

agriv8

Its bronze - so no grease.

Cheers

Paul

AFAIK phosphor bronze bearings require lubrication, but sintered bronze bearings are porous and are already saturated in oil when fitted.

Used to be normal practise to store phospher bronze bushs in oil so that they were pre lubricated ready for use