Bill, The downside to not using the burnishing tool is that as it is being retracted, as well as burnishing, it also slightly expands the bushing to make it fit the block. Without burnishing, the bushing could be tighter on the shaft and too loose in the block, letting it turn and wear the block. It may be a while before I can even try to find my burnishing tool. I am a wheat farmer and harvest starts in a few days and I don't have my combine ready, so my car hobby will be on the back burner till after harvest. Check with me in about a month if you haven't found one by then. --- William Huff <wbh@xxxx> wrote: > Thanks Bob, > > I would surely be interested in buying or renting > one. Please let me know > what you find. > > Thanks, > > Bill > > 29 May 2003 18:55:52 -0700 (PDT) > Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 18:55:52 -0700 (PDT) > From: Robert Merritt <okbobwynmer@xxxx> > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300H Fuel problem - > answer > > To: William Huff <whuff@xxxx> > Cc: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Bill, > Over the years I have bought the specialty tools > from > several dealerships that had gone out of business.Of > course a lot of the popular tools were missing but > it > is amazing how many of the kits received in the > later > years just before they went out hadn't even been > opened. > I haven't built an engine recently so I don't know > for > sure where it is but will look thru my building and > see if I have duplicates. If I can find it I may be > able to duplicate it with my lathe, or at least > furnish exact measurements so other club members > could > make their own. > Okie Bob > --- William Huff <whuff@xxxx> wrote: > > Bob, > > > > I have done this also, but I never burnished the > > bearing since I don't have > > a burnishing tool. What did you use to burnish > the > > bearing, and is there > > any down side to not doing the burnishing? > > > > Bill Huff > > > > > > > > I pull the > > distributor, and check for excessive side play in > > the > > shaft and pull it out and see if the shaft shows > > wear > > just below the gear and if so, replace the shaft > at > > the same time the bushing is replaced and > burnished. > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to > Outlook(TM).http://calendar.yahoo.com > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com