Kai,
There are two reasons why anti-sieze works well for splines. First,
Anti-sease has graphite in it. This acts as the lubricant of sorts.
Second, if you have used anti-sieze, you might remember how well it stuck to
your metal. When greasing splines, many times, the grease gets flung
outward away from the spline. The anti-sieze tends to hold on the the
spline better. By the way, the half-shaft has a grease fitting in it and
does get greased from there.
I have had no problems with this treatement to the splines. I learned of
this from a reputable mechanic who does this to all of the IRS cars he works
on.
Hope that helps.
Mike Brinker
74 TR6
----- Original Message -----
From: Kai M. Radicke <kmr@pil.net>
To: The Brinkers <thebrinkers@home.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: July 05, 2000 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: Torque Sway Update
> Mike Brinker wrote:
>
> > Comments back from the list pointed towards both the outer drive shafts
>
> and the rubber bushes for the trailing arms as suspect areas. I first
> > addressedthe splines. Each of them was cleaned and coated with anti-
> > cease and I still got the sideways torque sway.
>
> Okay, why would you coat your half shaft splines with anti-seize?
> Anti-seize is _NOT_ a lubricant of any sorts. The half shaft splines
should
> be greased, I actually prefer the very expensive German made marine grease
> which has traces of Teflon in it (sorry, can't recall the name... and the
> tube is loaded in the grease gun yet). But any multi-purpose grease will
do
> the trick.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Kai M. Radicke -- kmr@pil.net
> 1966 MGB -- 1974 Triumph TR-6
> http://www.pil.net/~felix (pix soon)
>
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