Kevlar band treatment
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 2:19 pm
Should Kevlar bands be soaked in oil prior to installation ?
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Re: Kevlar band treatment
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 2:33 pm
I did let them soak for a while for my 24 Coupe. I don’t know about anybody else. It won’t hurt anything since they run in oil anyway. But others will have other opinions as they always do I’m sure.
Re: Kevlar band treatment
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 2:36 pm
That just makes an aggravating job more aggravating! 
I install dry onto the steel bands and insert dry into the transmission (with hog's head removed). Then after hog's head is securely assembled, I VERY SLOWLY pour 2 quarts of oil OVER the bands and the remainder into the normal oil filler up front. Then idle the engine for about a minute and then walk away from it for a day.
Everything is fine the next day
I install dry onto the steel bands and insert dry into the transmission (with hog's head removed). Then after hog's head is securely assembled, I VERY SLOWLY pour 2 quarts of oil OVER the bands and the remainder into the normal oil filler up front. Then idle the engine for about a minute and then walk away from it for a day.
Everything is fine the next day
Re: Kevlar band treatment
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 4:54 pm
I do it the same as Scot says. Overnite the oil wicks up into the band to totally soak it.
P.S. I also leave the bands in a loose setting until just before starting. Then do a rough tightening.
P.S. I also leave the bands in a loose setting until just before starting. Then do a rough tightening.
Re: Kevlar band treatment
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:19 pm
I install the linings dry onto the bands, and then soak the lot in oil prior to fitting to the trans.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
Re: Kevlar band treatment
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 1:26 am
Dry and refilling the engine oil threw trans door