More info a list member sent me.
http://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/wheels/wl102.htm
Don Malling
Linden Thomson wrote:
>
> Dave
>
> Much as one would wish to defer to the great McComb, I'm not sure I can
> in this case.
> A careful reading of your referred article shows McComb saying that the
> threads of the
> retaining nut should be oiled while the other surfaces should be kept
> clean.
> My position on what drives the wheel is supported by
>
> <http://www.wirewheels.co.uk/care.htm>
>
> They recommend only light lubrication of the splines and cones "as most
> of the drive
> is taken through the tapered faces".
>
> Linden
>
> At 12:35 PM 12/10/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>
>> LT,
>> I don't think that you could be more wrong. The splines carry all of
>> the torque. The inner & outer cones only keep the wheel centered. The
>> cones could only drive by friction. The cones & splines definitely
>> need to be greased. Check this out.
>>
>> http://www.vtr.org/maintain/wire-wheels-tightening.html
>>
>> Dave Russell
>>
>> Linden Thomson wrote:
>>
>>> The discussion I have seen on this thread thus far about wheel hub
>>> splines
>>> ignores the fact that the drive is meant to be via the cone on the
>>> axle hub
>>> and the inner cone of the wheel hub, and via the outer cone of the
>>> wheel hub
>>> and the inner cone of the wheel retaining nut (neither of which
>>> should be greased).
>>> Very little, if any, torque is meant to be applied to the hub splines.
>>> Any that is,
>>> is the result of insufficient tightening (and checking of tightness)
>>> of the retaining nut.
>>> In other words, on properly maintained knock-on hubs, the splines
>>> will not wear.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Linden
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