I have heard (but have never tried it)that you can use epoxy to
fixx the splines. Welders call it cold welding when they use this stuff.
They use it when welding might ruin the item.
...Art
On Sat, 20 Sep 1997, robert weeks wrote:
> It's dark out and I don't have a garage, so maybe someone can answer this
> question for me. I need to replace my speedo cable and reverse light switch
> on my '68 Midget. Are these accessible without pulling the tranny (please
> say yes :-)
>
> All of the talk of wire wheels has made me think that maybe that annoying
> pop that comes from the various 4 corners of my car (well 3 corners at the
> moment) may be worn splines. I pulled the wheels off and they all look
> relatively square (good?) as opposed to triangular (bad?) but I can wiggle
> the wheel a bit 1/16" with the knockoffs off. Since I don't have *ANY* more
> $$$$$ to sink into my car right now or in the forseeable future I was
> wondering if anyone has had any luck with shimming the splines (other than
> the guy who put bondo on his hubs) with thin copper or some other soft,
> thin metal.
>
> I'm contemplating setting up a charity to keep my car on the road. All of
> your contributions will be tax deductiable. Please send checks, hubs, wire
> wheels, seats, welders, pirellis, floor pans, or money orders to:
>
> Save Robert's Midget
> 1303 Vickers Ave
> Durham NC.
> 27707
>
> :-)
>
> Robert Weeks
> Durham NC
> 1968 Midget
>
>
>
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