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Old 09-09-2008, 03:40 PM
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Looks nice, but if you want to make it last, I would drill & tap a hole for a grease zert on the O.D. of the axle to the middle of the bronze bushing. Without some kind of lubrication it will end up looking like the one on the right in a matter of hours. 2 - 3 mm is too much. The clearance between the I.D. of the bushing & the shaft should only be .003 - .005. Drill & tapping the axle for a zert fitting is something you can do with a hand drill. And also, make sure that the shaft the bushing rides on is in good shape. If it's not, it too, can ruin the new bushing. Hope this helps.

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