[Healeys] Spline grease

[BJ8Healeys]

I seal the heads of the spokes on the back of the hub and inside the hub next to the splines with body sealant (clean the surfaces thoroughly before sealing them).  This helps keep the grease from coming out along the spokes.  I tried several sealants, including silicone, but found them all unsatisfactory.  The silicone turned to jelly and was the devil to remove.  Whether it was the brand of silicone I used or the grease, I don't know.  The one sealant that worked without deteriorating in the presence of the grease was 3M body sealant.

 

I use wheel bearing grease, and apply it to all splined surfaces/teeth of the wheel and hub.  Put the wheel on and then remove it, remove the excess grease pushed to the rear of the splines, then reinstall the wheel.  I clean the splines and relubricate whenever I remove a wheel.  My wheels were bought new in 1990 and now have about 90,000 miles on them and are showing no wear -- nor are the hub splines.

 

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC  

 

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of i erbs
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 2:28 AM
To: Ahealey help
Subject: [Healeys] Spline grease

 

Howdy all 

Wotking on my wife's 67 B.

Bought new wire wherls for it. My Healey has disc wheels.

How do I grease them? Do I grease the wherl hubs or the spline? I want to clean everything and inspect stuff. But I remember reading about oozing grease due to improperly applying the stuff. I just don't recall the correct process.

Thanks.

Btw

Car sat for over 25 years.

 

 

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone

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