That "oilite" bearing is very porous and filled with oil. In time it looses it's good property and needs new oil. When I get a new one, I put it on my thumb, pour oil in it to almost overflow, then with my other finger I push the excess of oil through to make it "sweat" it through it's pores to the outside. That way it is filled with oil and will last a long time. And old one can be cleaned of dirt and filled with new oil the same way. The thinner the oil the faster it is filled but last lesser time in action. Zoltan
----- Original Message ----- From: "miguel pacheco" <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 8:05 PM Subject: Re: Blower motor anatomy
David, thanks for your efforts. Wow, where to find the time...... Miguel He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote: > Very good photos and description. Thanks for doing that. I recall > Karl Mullendore described a method to lube the motor while it's in > the van. I guess this would just get the bearing on the rear non > impeller-end. Is that the end that needs more attention because it > gets so dirty? How beneficial do you think Karl's remote oiling > technique would be? > > Edward > > At 11:50 PM 12/12/2010, David Beierl wrote: >> >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/dbeierl/VanagonAnatomyOfABOSCHHeaterBlowerMotor# >> >> Same link, different message title. >> >> Yours, >> David >
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