Date:         Sat, 13 May 2000 11:58:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
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From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sourcing release shaft
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At 09:48 AM 05/13/2000 EDT, you wrote:
>Hey! List help!  I ordered my LUK clutch kit from bus depot yesterday with
>all the trimmings, pilot bearing, main seal, o ring etc.....I am still
>looking for the release shaft and felt seal for the pilot bearing.  I spoke
>to Brian at the Bus Depot, he stated that he had not heard of those parts nor
>had part #'s.   He stated I would need part #'s to reference, can someone
>give me the part #'s or lead me to a place where they sell those 2 final
>pieces.  I remember dave from the list(thanks dave) had given me a list of
>parts that I might want to change while doing the install and those 2 were in
>his list of things to change.  Please email me directly, thanks gang!
>
>Nick Meyers
>
>
Nick, the only x-shafts currently available are from Mexico, at least
through my suppliers. I wouldn't give a nickle for a truck load. Take your
worn German original to a machinist and have the fingers reground with
perfectly concentric curves of sleightly longer radius than stock. Put in
new bushings. Function restored and it will last just as long as when new.
The hardening on those fingers is very deep.


T.P. Stephens
San Juan Island, WA