Clutch Rod

[Slim140]

Does anyone have a recommendation for an adjustable reamer or set of reamers to use on this bushing? I saw one post that recommended the set from Harbor Freight but when I was reading about them, the description and a customer review said that they were tapered and required that you be able to get the entire length of the reamer all the way through whatever you were reaming. I will be needing one in the next couple of weeks and would like for it to be accurate.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Do you know anyone who works in a machine shop? We let trustworthy people borrow reamers/tools often, if we know who they are.

[Eugene]

Drill bit. .625 = ??? fraction.

[Slim140]

Drill bit. .625 = ??? fraction.

5/8"--The only problem with a drill bit is it has 2 flutes and tends to grab and get crooked. A reamer is generally 6 flutes and easier to keep centered.

[Matt Kirsch]

I would submit that you've got other problems if you're pounding the pilot bushing into the flywheel in the first place.

In my experience they TAP in with only gentle persuasion. It's soft brass so it won't take much to mushroom it.

[BigMercury]

I'm with Clownfish: any recommendations on what to use to ream the bushing once it's installed? I hope to take mine apart again in the next couple of days.

[Slim140]

I'm with Clownfish: any recommendations on what to use to ream the bushing once it's installed? I hope to take mine apart again in the next couple of days.

A 5/8"(.625") reamer. An adjustable one would be ideal.

[Clownfish]

I would like to purchase an adjustable reamer for this job. Does anyone have a particular one (brand) that they have used successfully? An online search finds several but most don't have very good comments. For example several were made in India and one of the comments was "If you think Chinese tools are junk, wait until you try the Indian ones and you wil no longer complain about made in China. I am no machinist but I think a reamer for the bushing needs to be accurate.

[Slim140]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#3107A18

That is why I say if you could borrow one it would be good, that one is $71 plus shipping.

[brewzalot]

I'm with Clownfish: any recommendations on what to use to ream the bushing once it's installed?

A good reamer would be nice if you have a lot of use for one, but for me a long strip of sandpaper wrapped around the end of a rod (cut a lengthwise slit in it) chucked in a drill will work just fine for this. Hold the drill straight, apply even sideways pressure all the way around the ID, check size often. Even if a little out of round it will not affect the performance, at least that's how I fixed mine.

tim

[Slim140]

^^^^^^^this works great too! Have done it many times on things.

[BigMercury]

I tried the sandpaper on a rod trick today and I am very pleased with the results. I removed enough bushing to give me about a 0.006" difference between the shaft O.D. and the bushing I.D. Clutch works like a charm now!

[brewzalot]

I tried the sandpaper on a rod trick today and I am very pleased with the results. I removed enough bushing to give me about a 0.006" difference between the shaft O.D. and the bushing I.D. Clutch works like a charm now!

So, what are you going to do with that extra $71 ?

[BigMercury]

Ha! I'm sending it to Ft Wayne Clutch to rebuild the clutch in my old Ford truck!