Kevlar band treatment
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johnr
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Kevlar band treatment
Should Kevlar bands be soaked in oil prior to installation ?
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John kuehn
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Re: Kevlar band treatment
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.
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Scott_Conger
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Re: Kevlar band treatment
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
Scott Conger
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speedytinc
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Re: Kevlar band treatment
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.
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Allan
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Re: Kevlar band treatment
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.
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Nv Bob
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Re: Kevlar band treatment
Dry and refilling the engine oil threw trans door