Hi,

As the bronze bush in my timinggearplate is loose, I was wondering if the bush really has an important function?

Does it perhaps prevents the bending of the outer end of the crankshaft ??

Michiel

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That's exactly what it does Michiel....Ian

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PS..In more detail...It stops the end of the shaft flapping about and takes the load exerted by the oil pump drive worm gears and crankshaft pinion...Ian

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A more serious function then I thought, I will give it some more attention then.

The diameter of the outer part of the shaft is relatively small so I can imagine it will bend under the load of the cams and worm.

Thanks for your (quick) reply, Michiel

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