cross shaft bshings

[wbs]

hello-i bought some nylon bushings for the rt and left ends of the cross shaft. should there be some slop between the in. diam of bushing and out diam. of shaft. ? shaft does not seem to be worn. what is the minimum o.d. of shaft at which the shaft must be replaced? thanks

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

I was unaware that anyone manufactured those in Nylon. That does not seem like it would be substantial enough to keep from flexing during firm braking. As for a way to tell if your shaft area is worn, look at the shaft size either next to, --or under the arm as this was the original size.

[SteveB31]

We have made them for 30 years out of UHMW, and they work very good, as long as the shaft is not worn too much.

Steve Becker
Berts Model A Center

[Dick M]

You can also use the split bushings. They work well on a shaft that has some wear. Use a liberal amount of grease when installing. They will compress within the clamp for a good fit.

[Bob Bidonde]

Ditto Dick M. Split the bushings = cut them in half with a hacksaw. No precision is necessary as long as you keep the matching cut halves together. Put some synthetic grease on the shaft.

[wbs]

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