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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: John Smith on August 02, 2017, 07:54:34 am

Title: Bronze Bushes
Post by: John Smith on August 02, 2017, 07:54:34 am

Hey all,

So has anyone replaced a bronze bush the a rear brake lever pivots on? Ive got an 81 RM and the bush is NLA - mines stuffed,  any ideas?

Tks
JS

Title: Re: Bronze Bushes
Post by: tony27 on August 02, 2017, 08:37:20 am

Should be a easy job, get the old 1 out & measure what size the shaft is to make the hole the right side.
Anyone who can use a lathe half decent can whip a new 1 up quite quickly

Title: Re: Bronze Bushes
Post by: rocketfrog on August 15, 2017, 04:39:05 pm

Phosphur bronze is the go, hard wearing, self lubricating whilst softer than the steel pin that the lever uses as a fulcrum.

Title: Re: Bronze Bushes
Post by: John Smith on August 15, 2017, 06:44:32 pm

Yep thats the go. Ive got one being turned up now.