06-06-2021, 12:26 PM
The 4 speed release bearing can be pressed out of its carrier without much difficulty. You can then give it a soak in paraffin and then oil it again prior to reassembly. Best to oil it on the bench and allow it to drain rather than spraying it all over the bell housing. Dismantled, you can check that the oil holes in the carrier are actually clear and capable of taking oil to the inside of the bearing.(they are often blocked)
My oil can is fitted with a length of clear plastic tube, which enables me without too much squirming to get some oil into the oiler from the access hole. I work on the principle that if the bearing is quiet in use, then it doesn't need oil, rather than giving it some when it might not need it.
My oil can is fitted with a length of clear plastic tube, which enables me without too much squirming to get some oil into the oiler from the access hole. I work on the principle that if the bearing is quiet in use, then it doesn't need oil, rather than giving it some when it might not need it.