Originally posted by: mastrblastr
589650, the only reason I used oillite was to give it a little lubrication but regular bronze was my next option. I don't know why they don't show an OEM replacement bushing for the outer cover as the factory one is just pressed in like the one in the movable sheave is. Doesn't make sense to me.

Uinthas, I kinda got the idea to shim the shoes after watching the machinist at work shim a piece he had in a 3-jaw chuck in the lathe. Then I read on Kawieriders that one of the guys there had done it so I thought what the hell, might as well give it a go. I cut the little discs out with the wife's scissors (don't tell her!!!). I was surprised how easy it was to cut as I thought I would have to use tin snips but my snips seemed to roll the edge over too much. They didn't cut clean like the scissors did. Well worth the time to get it done though. I made a holder to hold the clutch while a guy is trying to get it apart. Then I made a special wrench to fit on the spider. It took a 30" snipe to get the damn thing apart but I didn't bust anything!!! I looked on the threads and there didn't seem to be any thread locker on them but man was that thing on there. I can see how the stealer could have broken it.