A thin smear of silicone-base moly (the thick, black kind) works very well.
I don't know where you get it--I have a half-pint can I stole from the
Newport News shipyard in 1970 that I'm still using.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf
Of Jack W. Drews
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:23 AM
To: fot@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Southwick axle notes
A cople of items that I've learned about our Southwick axles --
1. I tried to take off my brake drums for winter maintenance. One came off
fine. The other (aluminum) drum had become much too friendly with the nub on
the end of the axle (steel). The car has been wet a number of times so that
contributed to the electrolysis. It was not fun. I'm going to put a little
never seize on the shoulder when I put it back together, but I know that
stuff gets really runny when hot. Anyone know of a high temp anti-seize
compound?
2. At least one Lister has found the the ball bearings on the axles needed
to be replaced on his car. it's a good thing to check. All these ball
bearings have a little bit of slop in them even when new, but his had
noticeably more slop after several years' use.
uncle jack
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