Gerald M Van Vlack wrote :
> > I ordered new spacers, once together I don't want to do the job a second
> > time.
> > What do you think about using anti-seize between the axle and
> > hub in case
> > I do need to remove in the future?
Graham Stretch replied :
> I would not use anti seize as one of the functions of the taper is to
> transmit the torque to the drive flange, the woodruff key is not
> capable of doing this alone.
> Any thoughts from the rest of you?
Somehow I missed Jerry's original query, but I absolutely agree with Graham.
Do NOT use anti-seize or any other lubricant on a locking taper ! They are
made as a locking taper for a definite reason and anti-seize may defeat the
purpose. The reason the rear hubs get so tight is not because of rust, but
rather because that big, beefy looking hub actually flexes under use and
works it's way tighter on the stub axle until the joint is locked solid. If
the joint is slick enough that it never locks, it will continue to work and
fret until something is ruined. Definitely not the sort of thing you want
to have happen during a high-speed curve !
I couldn't find the passage in Kas' latest book about lapping the hubs to
the axle, but I do see where he talks about having the keys shear under
racing conditions. The fix I saw suggested was to make the keys out of HSS
lathe bits.
Randall
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