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Alex said:Well the bearing obviously wasn't sealed otherwise the oil couldn't have got in there could it.
rigsby99 said:Alex said:Well the bearing obviously wasn't sealed otherwise the oil couldn't have got in there could it.
All the original bearings were sealed, one of the fixes was to remove the seal and allow the crank case oil to access the bearing.
maldren said:and was a leather covered centre console ever an original option?
rigsby99 said:This was the first time I have seen a bush used as a replacement. Interesting to hear of any experience or feed back on such a fix, Doesn't seem a good idea at all to me.
Alex said:rigsby99 said:Alex said:Well the bearing obviously wasn't sealed otherwise the oil couldn't have got in there could it.
All the original bearings were sealed, one of the fixes was to remove the seal and allow the crank case oil to access the bearing.
I know - I removed my seal years ago. It is only a dust shield and over time warps. Once it does, engine oil gets in there to lubricate the bearing. The only way oil can get into the shaft (as seen in the program) is if this has happened.
Alex said:rigsby99 said:This was the first time I have seen a bush used as a replacement. Interesting to hear of any experience or feed back on such a fix, Doesn't seem a good idea at all to me.
Me neither. It's been talked about in the past. Here's my view on it:
Pros:
Solid stronger bearing that should last as long as the front end ims bearing.
Cons:
Robbing vital oil (pressure) from other engine components.
Risk damaging the oil pipe that's exposed running under the car. Rupturing it would be catastrophic and seize the engine.
Bastardising the flywheel housing and oil filter housing.
Imagine driving your car with a hole in your oil filter allowing oil to escape somewhere else. Fair enough, it ends up back in the sump, but even so - just sounds foolish to me.
rigsby99 said:It won't affect the oil pressure, it's not an open ended pipe and if it did you might notice a red light.
Alex said:It is refereed to in the industry as a dust shield. Sealed bearings are designed to be used in an open atmosphere. The shields are there not only to hold grease in but also stop any unwanted particles getting in there.
There you go: http://www.manujaipur.com/dust-shields.php
Alex said:rigsby99 said:It won't affect the oil pressure, it's not an open ended pipe and if it did you might notice a red light.
It won't affect the overall oil pressure but will affect the pressures required at each individual component (So Hartech tell me - or are they wrong?).
Alex said:So do you think that by fitting a pipe in the side of the oil filter that allows oil to be pumped to the other end of the shaft have zero effect on pressure at (for example) the crank bearings or cam shafts?