On Tue, 4 Feb 1997, Thomas J Pokrefke wrote:
> What causes the splines on wire wheel hubs to wear? I would tend to
> think that the fit is tight enough to prevent movement radially or
> side-to-side. Any ideas?
>
> Thomas James Pokrefke, III
> 1970 MGB
> thomas_pokrefke@juno.com
> http://ocean.st.usm.edu/~pokrefke
>
>
The contact is between two inclined surfaces that will try to slide
relative to each other when torque is applied. My guess, and it is only a
guess, is that the wheel hub expands a microscopic amount, allowing
sliding and wear to occur. If I'm right, then a lubricating grease might
be better than antiseize.
Of course, it might be something else altogether.
Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
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