Just got in new Flame clutch and the copper oil impregnated bushing has been replaced by a needle roller bearing - do I lube with grease (if so what type etc.. ) or light weigth oil ? there was no info in the box and website didnt indicate which one either. Appreciate any info - thank you
New type Flame clutch with needle bearing -help
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You want the lube to stay put both in use and in between race days, just as with the needle bearing in a Bully or a Horstman, so I would lube it very lightly with automotive wheel bearing grease just as I do those two in the absence of other instructions. I use a wheel bearing grease that has added Molybdenum Disulfide, but that isn't necessary, it's just what I had around when I filled the baby food jar I keep in my main kart race tool box for grease storage - given the quantity that gets used (mostly on clutches, occasionally as a thread lube), a baby food jar looks like it may hold close to a lifetime supply. 