Charley & Peggy Robinson had this to say:
>Hi Stephen,
>
> I have wires on my '69 B. I love the look of wires. I clean them all
>the time because the anti-sieze leaks thru the spoke holes. Wires can
>be knocked out of true by a chuck hole. That's when you find out all
>the spoke adjusters are rusted solid. Then you go looking for a used,
>true, wheel with good splines. Er, and the right spline pitch for your
>year car. Yessir, I looove wires!
>
Where are you using anti-seize? On the splines? I have always used
multi-purpose grease. I could understand using anti-seize on the spoke
adjusters, but how would you get it in there, except by totally
disassembling a new wheel (before they all froze up)?
Anyway, to keep the spline lube from leaking through and dirtying your
spokes, just coat the inside of a freshly-cleaned hub with a thin smear
of clear silicone sealer over the spoke heads (or blue or black or copper
silicone -- it doesn't show). I got this tip from the Moss catalog.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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