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Subject:Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:55:27 -0700

Well it seems obvious now Neil!

:-)

Yeah I thought it multipart.

Alistair 

> On Jun 13, 2021, at 2:45 PM, Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Alistair.
> 
> My take on that is:
> 
> "if guide is plastic, do not grease"
> 
> Image of 2wd sleeve parts also shows two pieces and looks the same as
> Syncro parts.
> 
> To my eye, in a way, the image of 2wd parts is a bit clearer, But I
> think I see what  you might mean. The Syncro diagram kind of makes it
> look like there's a flange, separate tube, (guide) then flange bolts
> secure to.
> 
> Neil.
> 
>> On 6/13/21, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry, wasn’t as clear as I could be.
>> 
>> No I mean the guide sleeve that the throw out bearing rides on. Triangular
>> base, three screws to bellhousing.
>> 
>> I’ve only got the metal part. Bentley says grease metal sleeve with moly,
>> Don not grease plastic sleeve. And there looks like two triangular bits on
>> pic on page 30.8
> 
> 
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