Moly paste amount

[gordonv]

It has come up a few times about the use of the moly past for the rear drive, and how much (little) to use. I happen to come across this the other day at work, and thought it would be of interest for those who needed to know.

This is a 3.5 gr tub of moly paste. That is a Canadian quarter, and is the same size as a US one.


According to the manual, page 12-19 at the top, you pack 2 gr into the pinion joint splines. Then install the drive shaft.

[Daniel Meyer]

NO paste in the pinion joint. Moly Grease. Substantial difference.

Paste is for the wheel/final driven flange.

[hubcapsc]

I put paste in there one time... found this next time...



Now I just slightly coat it with moly grease, making sure the holes in the bottom
of the pinion cup are clear, and hope to continue finding this when I look again...



-Mike "no noticeable wear under the coating of gear lube..."

[gordonv]

So I found the wrong write up then, It should have been the drive flange? I'll look again and make a correction. I was trying to get the pictorial relation for those who needed it.

Page 14-7 shows the drive flange and the application of 3 g of moly paste.

[sandy]

Don't use moly paste in the wheel splines. Honda says to use, but it doesn't last the life of a rear tire. Lots of folks use Bel Ray waterproof grease. Guard Dog grease is available online. If you want to feel better, you can mix your paste with Bel Ray and apply that mixture. Ratdog in Seattle called this a schmooie as I recall.

[hubcapsc]

I put about this much Honda Moly 60 on the flange, and a similar amount down
in the splines in the final drive...



-Mike

[Big Ed]

+1  

I put about this much Honda Moly 60 on the flange, and a similar amount down
in the splines in the final drive...

-Mike

[valkyriemc]

[Momz]

+1 on the Guard Dog 525