Got My Ebay Chinese 4-Stroke Belt Drive Kit Today

[Deleted Member 4613]

So far so good: The kit came packaged well. I like the four bolt chain tensioner
and the gas tank which came in perfect condition. Gas cap worked great, snug.
Already took off the trans cover, and counted the teeth on the sprockets. It's
5:1 (great) with a 10 tooth drive sprocket. I saw the oilite bushing that I will be
replacing with bearings. Could be this is a good kit, very reliable and durable
once the oilite bushing is replaced. I will use a 36 or 41 tooth rear sprocket.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/392400876110

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Very interested in seeing what bearings you replace the bushing with

 

[Deleted Member 4613]

I bought a high quality digital caliper from Harbor Freight,
accurate to 0.030 of a mm. And I'll use a brake cylinder
hone and go slowly.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Are you putting in sealed bearings?

 

[JerryAssburger]

I'm going to try and pull, clean and let the bushing soak in hot-oil and see how long it lasts. I screwed up and put hi-temp boat-trailer grease on it first, and that was wrong! ( DOH! )

 

[Deleted Member 4613]

I'll use sealed bearings, just have to select a seller. I first have to
remove the bushing and make all the measurements before
ordering. Yes, it is a mistake to use grease because it inhibits
the free flow of oil in and out of the oilite bushing which is porous.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Once when putting sealed bearings into the LandRider derailleur I had to order the bearings from China.

 

[Deleted Member 4613]

Well, surprise, surprise: When I opened the drive and removed
the bushing, I believe it is ordinary brass, not oilite, and it was
pasted with a light sticky grease, which is really proof it is brass.
Not a very good system to carry loads. This could be the problem
people are having, 4 stroke belt drives put together with greased
brass bushings. Here are the dimensons of the bushing:
O.D. 19.86mm
Housing I.D. 19.89 mm
Bushing Length, total with flange, 24.75 mm
Shaft OD 14.95 MM
Bushing ID 14.99 mm
Housing ID 19.89 mm
Bushing OD 19.86 mm

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Well, surprise, surprise: When I opened the drive and removed
the bushing, I believe it is ordinary brass, not oilite, and it was
pasted with a light sticky grease, which is really proof it is brass.
Not a very good system to carry loads. This could be the problem
people are having, 4 stroke belt drives put together with greased
brass bushings. Here are the dimensons of the bushing:
O.D. 19.86mm
Housing I.D. 19.89 mm
Bushing Length, total with flange, 24.75 mm

We so need the 4G back

 

[JerryAssburger]

Well, surprise, surprise: When I opened the drive and removed
the bushing, I believe it is ordinary brass, not oilite, and it was
pasted with a light sticky grease, which is really proof it is brass.
Not a very good system to carry loads. This could be the problem
people are having, 4 stroke belt drives put together with greased
brass bushings. Here are the dimensons of the bushing:
O.D. 19.86mm
Housing I.D. 19.89 mm
Bushing Length, total with flange, 24.75 mm
Shaft OD 14.95 MM
Bushing ID 14.99 mm
Housing ID 19.89 mm
Bushing OD 19.86 mm

Thank you for the info. Sooooooo, with a brass bushing, do we go back to grease, or...? Now it makes me wonder how well a TRUE Oilite Bushing would perform. (If available)

So, THIS looks to be a possibility?....

Amazon.com

The reason why I'm leaning towards Oilite is, something that will pop in with no machining, if possible. It looks like the rollers will require a bit more than my tools would provide.