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Re: Hubs and Splines & Pacific Coast Tour

To: jsoderling@astound.net, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Hubs and Splines & Pacific Coast Tour
From: tammie wall <whammie@iopener.net>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 05:16:57 -0500
what a lead in for that blatant california commercial !!
John Soderling wrote:
 > 
 > I have an excellent wire wheel man here in Walnut Creek, CA and he
 > recommends lubing the splines with
 > Permatex Anti-Seize Lubricant.
 > 
 > Erika & I just got home this evening from a 220 mile Golden Gate Austin
 > Healey Club tour south from Half Moon Bay on the Pacific Coast Highway with
 > 16 other Big Healeys.  Lunched on the Santa Cruz Warf at Stagnaro's Seafood
 > Restaurant.   A little high fog as we left Half Moon Bay but after the first
 > 15 miles nothing but blue skies and 70 degree weather.  Thanks to Roger and
 > Marjorie Swales (100M) for putting it together.
 > Vrooom vrooom,
 > John
 > 100-Six  Erika the Red
 > 
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Dave & Marlene" <rusd@velocitus.net>
 > To: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
 > Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
 > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 5:36 PM
 > Subject: Re: Hubs and Splines
 > 
 > 
 > > Hi DJ,
 > >
 > > This is probably one of those questions that have a dozen different
 > > preferences. I use white Lithium on the splines, inner tapered seating
 > > face & outer tapered face that the spinner bears on. About once a year I
 > > wipe down the old grease & apply new. If you live in a wet climate I
 > > would do it a bit more often. You don't have to worry much about
 > > tightening, as they are self tightening. Unless you drive backward a
 > > lot, in which case they are self loosening.
 > >
 > > Dave Russell
 > > BN2
 > >
 > > davidwjones wrote:
 > >
 > > > Anyway, now, with all new wheels (Dunlop 60 spoke painted) and all
 > > > new splines...   Other than keeping them tight, is there anything
 > > > else to be done to keep the splines and hubs from wearing again?
 > > > Also, what if any lubricant do you use on the splines? -I am assuming
 > > > no lube of any kind on the spinner thread...  I have a little white
 > > > lithium on them now.
 > > >
 > > > Dave J.
 > 
 > Your messages not reaching the list?




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