Is this suppose to happen? The bushing was in the bell housing and I tried to to pull it out. It broke so now I have to replace it it. I thought these were suppose to be loose but this seemed to be tapped in.
The thought crossed my mind, too.(Knowing myself, might have gotten mad at it and beat it into submission with a hammer and a screwdriver. LOL, not a suggestion!)
Use a socket to tap it out from the inside. Don't "pull" it out. To put it back in, put the flange side down on a flat surface and lightly tap the back side til it's in.
I don't know the OD of the stock bushing (don't have one anymore) or the ID of the clutch bell (mounted on my bike). Here's some measurements:
OD of McMaster-Carr Oilite bushing I use: 0.792-0.794 (must be tapped in and out)
OD of $5 Ace bushing I bought once: 0.752-0.754 (too small, fits loosely)
OD of VXB bearing used in cobrafreak's mod: 0.787 (slips in just right)
The McMaster-Carr Oilite bushing is Part# 6659K33. If you have a credit card, you can order it from them for $1.71 + shipping, they send it fast. Get 3.
The stock bushing is bronze. The McMaster-Carr busing is oil-impregnated bronze.
I know this is an old post/thread but im having a mofo of a time getting/ finding these bushings in the right size. I bought a used kit from a guy locally, got the motor running, & was riding with a smile for about 50 miles. Then the bushing gave out after I put grease on the shaft & bushing(not knowing about the heated oil treatment). I probably left the belt a little tight too. The bushing ended up with a notch scored on the inside & barely on the outside(also in the clutch bell which i worked out with 220 then 400 grit sandpaper. Most of the bushing flange broke off. So I started hunting for replacements but im not paying $10 for a >$2 part then waiting 10 days for it to get here Clearwater, FL from California. Ive seen the Aleman and others post in a few places this McMaster Carr part number for a 16mm shaft. The only thing is my shaft & ID of the bushing measure just under 15mm(mind you I only have the oldschool brass slide vernier calipers but im no dummy).US / McMaster Carr Stock/Chinese
OD 20+mm (.790 in.) 20-mm (.786 in.)
ID 16mm (.628 in.) 15.87mm (.625 in.)
Overall 20mm (.788 in.) 26.23mm (1.033 in.)
Length
Flange
to 18mm (.708 in.) 23.61mm (.929 in.)
End
Flange Dia. 24mm (.946 in.) 28.80mm (1.134 in.)