<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>HI Geoff,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>First I'd lube, see what that gives you.  It may be all you need.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I might try using alcohol/water second, but probably would just repin, if necessary.  I think you could just as easily argue to use alcohol/water and shrink the bushings first to see where that brings you, it's just not what I choose to do.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Then, depending upon what is revealed by these treatments, repin as needed.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>When you consider what each treatment is trying to accomplish, it is more revealing to you, I think.  Lubing is just that, reducing friction, without changing dimensions.  Both Alcohol/Water and Repinning aim to change the size of the bushing in relation to the pin.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Best,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006>I understand that there are three ways to deal with too-tight flanges:</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006>    1) repin - remove the old pin, replace and/or ease the bushing and repin</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006>    2) lubricate - with Protek, Goose-Juice, Naphtha+Silicon, etc.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006>    3) ease - Alcohol and water</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006>What would you consider to be the requirements for any of these treatments? In other words, why and when do you choose one of these treatments over the others?</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006>In the case of this Young Chang, the bushings and pins are clean, showing no signs of verdigris. </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006>Looking forward to the discussion.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006>-- Geoff Sykes</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984045816-30102006><SPAN class=984045816-30102006>-- Assoc. Los Angeles</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>