Starter motor oil?
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Starter motor oil?
Hi there , when changing starter motor ? Do you use something like LM greece on the the shaft gear and shaft of new start motor going to be fitted, or just put back with new bush ? Cheers for advices
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Re: Starter motor oil?
No greece or turkey or croatia - dry.
Grease and oil attract dirt and it will stick.
Grease and oil attract dirt and it will stick.
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Re: Starter motor oil?
Aren't you supposed to soak the new bush in oil for a day or so before fitting?
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That wasn't the query though!
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Re: Starter motor oil?
Obg, you can be quite curt at times 
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?
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I did once read about some form of dry lube for the shaft, didn't bother to keep the info 'upstairs' as i figured I wasn't going to buy a tin of it just to use one little squirt before retiring it to a shelf in the garage.
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?
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Yep, soak your bush in engine oil for 24 hours!
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Re: Starter motor oil?
Are they actually magnetic? Accidentally dropped my new one into a plastic oil container - still there, at the bottom. 
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Ralf85 wrote:Yep, soak your bush in engine oil for 24 hours!
Careful sir , you know where this could lead...
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?
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Re: Starter motor oil?
CovKid wrote:Are they actually magnetic? Accidentally dropped my new one into a plastic oil container - still there, at the bottom.
Nope, it is not magnetic! So it's a pour out into something else job!