Steve,
AFAIK, the purpose of the grease is only to keep the inner and outer
hubs from rusting together. It's not there for "lubrication;" if there
is any motion between the splines one or both of the hubs have to be
replaced.
Since the grease is only there to prevent rusting, I think any good,
persistent grease will work. Anti-seize seems particularly
persistent--I've got the stains on my jeans to prove it ;). Have heard
that anti-seize contains highly-ground glass--that's what leaves the
silvery coating.
I use a clear RTV (Permatex) on the spoke heads and have never had any
problems with it. Without it, I always got a little smear of grease
where the spokes exit the wheel hub.
bs
Steve B. Gerow wrote:
> I've had my Daytons for 5 or 6 years with the hubs never sealed and no
> grease has come out the spoke holes.
>
> Have always used a light smear of Lubriplate or wheel bearing grease on the
> splines and knockoff threads only.
>
> Am wondering if some folks are using gobs of grease where a smear will do.
> Also wondering if lotsa grease is necessary to keep salt out in inclement
> climes.
>
> Enquiring minds want to know.
>
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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