Cotton wicker packing

glynes

What do I use to replace the cotton wicker packing in the main bearing caps? Thank you.

Geoff

Mop string. 

Hans

To install, I duplicated factory tool.   heavy coat hanger wire, hammer one end flat, split it to make a two prong fork end.  Slightly curve pointed ends.  Insert cotton mop strand into hole, then use fork end to keep pushing it into hole. Ocasionly use a straight flat punch to pack cotton tightly into hole. keep adding until full.
Factory tool had a woock handle, I just bent end into a loop for finger to control tool.
good luck

Hans

I use the good thick white cotton mop string, the drab grey and other thin stuf does not seem to pack as well.  

glynes

Thank you for the feedback.