Subject: RE: grease?
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Mar 18, 2005, 7:25 PM
Post ID: 1718565614
Hey Greg, Assembly Lube is very sticky and stays put. Would that work or
does it fly off with heat? Bob HAwkes
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From: Greg Bender [mailto:gr-@thisoldtractor.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:15 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: grease?
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Ah, the eternal question: To grease or not to grease the splines on the
transmission input hub. I've found that typical grease on any of the
Guzzi splines (clutch input hub, drive shaft, and rear wheel hub) simply
heats up and flies off. This goes mostly without notice on everything
except the rear wheel hub, where it spins out on the rim and tire making
a mess of things.
That being said, I think it is important for these splines to be
lubricated. If not, it is just metal working against metal and the
result is a shorter life (and quicker notching, IMHO).
A while back, someone in the MGNOC newsletter suggested using AmSoil
Synthetic Fifth Wheel & Open Gear Compound. My experience has been very
positive with this product and it has not spun out all over my rear
wheel. When I put a new rear main seal in the Quota, I put it on the
splines on the transmission input hub. I've experienced no ill effects.
I've used it on all of the drive shaft/u-joint splines as well as the
rear wheel hub splines on both the Quota and the Ambassador.
I'm sure there are other really good products out there, but this is one
with which I have good experience.
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/gfw.aspx
Ted Ward wrote:
Just wondering about something I just put my transmission back in and before I did I put a small amount grease on the transmission input hub. Then I began to think about that thing spinning and slinging grease onto the clutch plates. Is this a problem or will I be okay? |
Regards,
Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender
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