Rear Splines and Driveshaft maintenance
RUDE DOG - Steelers:
I will be going to the Dark Side with the Yokohama A048 tire over the next couple weeks. I need info for what I need as far as maintenance while the wheel is off. So far I have come up with this:
Clean and grease rear hub splines
Order new O-rings here:
http://www.carolinabikeandtrike.com/ORings.htm
Pull driveshaft and clean and lube.
I am going to get the Bel-Ray grease for the rear splines. Can that also be used for the driveshaft as well?
I also read about a Thrust O-ring, should I order that also? I want to make sure I have everything I need when the tire gets here.
I will also be doing the Nut Cage mod. Im putting on a 205/55 but I just installed Progressive 430 11.5 inch shocks and slipped the forks 5/8 of an inch. From reading the archives it should work
fudgie:
Yea get the thrust washer. Depending on how many times your tire was changed, I would change it. As far as the grease, you can use it on the splines. Moly paste on the wheel splines and grease on the drive shaft. Now i have used grease on the wheel side but it all flung off onto the rim. But after 15,000 miles one year they looked great.
RUDE DOG - Steelers:
From the Archive readings, a lot have used the Bel Ray on the rear hub splines and rear of the driveshaft buy Moly paste on the front of the driveshaft. I was hoping the Bel-Ray would do it all.
fudgie:
Quote from: STEELERS on May 06, 2009, 03:39:15 PM
From the Archive readings, a lot have used the Bel Ray on the rear hub splines and rear of the driveshaft buy Moly paste on the front of the driveshaft. I was hoping the Bel-Ray would do it all.
If it will work for all the others, It'll work the front of the drive shaft.
Steve K (IA):
I think you would be Ok using the BelRay. I have been using it on advise from the dealer where I bought my I/S. They said that was all they used and had never seen a failure. I have had good luck. It is a real sticky grease. Won't sling off.
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