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Old 08-05-2008
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Originally Posted by elvo View Post
Regular oil on one-way bearings is a no-no. The roller needles need to be able to grip the shaft for the one-way action.
Not actually true. Unlike a ball diff, there's a shallow ramp angle which creates very high clamping loads, ensuring they don't slip.

I was investigating big one-way (sprag) clutches a while ago, and the bloke said that the only problems are caused by oils with extreme-pressure additives - basically hypoid / LSD / rear axle oils.

3-in-1 has always worked a treat on my one-ways.
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