Hmmm, I would expect properly tightened and lubricated splines to last at
least 20 years... I wouldn't call that a regular replacement item. The
problem is, all of these cars have gone through at least one DPO, so they
often have accelerated wear.
on 3/24/04 4:16 PM, Charles & Peggy Robinson at ccrobins@ktc.com wrote:
> Well, look here, Paul, the only maintenance one can pull on the
> splines is to lubricate and inspect them them at regular intervals.
> Obviously, the wheel rotates on the hub a fraction of an inch each time
> it's accelerated or decelerated - witness that the knock off nuts
> tighten up - so there's wear in the splines as a result. The only
> repair is to replace them in sets.
>
> I wonder how many people on the list have replaced them as a regular
> maintenance item. Have you?
>
> Cheers,
>
> CR
>
> Paul M. wrote:
>> --- Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I had the splines go bad on my '70 B once. The
>>> right front wheel spun
>>> on the hub when braking hard, spun the knock-off nut
>>> off.
>>
>>
>> Splines should be checked regularly, though, and they
>> have to be pretty bloody bad for the wheel to spin on
>> them. So in my mind, this is more of a "lack of
>> maintenance" problem.
>>
>> But then again, it sure wouldn't happen with bolt-ons!
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