Should you grease a spline?
Why you should grease the hub spline of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The clutch will only work perfectly over the long term if the hub spline is optimally greased. If the clutch disk is not greased correctly when it is installed, tribocorrosion may occur in the hub spline.
What is spline Lube?
TS-60 Spline Lube was formulated in collaboration with Beemershop and TS Moly specifically to lubricate motorcycle drive splines, such as clutch input shaft splines, final drive output splines, and driveshaft coupling splines. 8 oz size is optimum for lubing the splines of one motorcycle.)
What is clutch spline?
Clutch Splines. At the rear of the engine, fastened to the end of the crankshaft (or output shaft, on K models) is the clutch carrier, or clutch housing. The hub of the clutch disc has splines that drive the input shaft of the transmission. The splines allow the disc to center itself between the clutch plates.
What is Moly 60 Paste?
Molybdenum disulphide (or “moly” as it is often called) is a solid compound that is added to some grease types to reduce friction and wear. The Honda Moly 60 product contains 60% molybdenum disulphide and is classified more as an assembly coating.
What is moly graph?
Extreme pressure MOLY-GRAPH Multi-Purpose Grease is the best general purpose grease for a wide range of applications. It offers an excellent mechanical and shear stable Lithium 12 Hydroxy Protection of “moly” and graphite.
Do you use trans or spline Lube on clutch?
Tape the acid brush to a dowell to get a bit more reach. Reassemble, go ride. If it’s your first spline lube might be better to remove the trans because…. Easy to over lube. Causes disaster, slipping clutch. Apply lubricant to the male splines of the transmission input shaft only. DO NOT apply lube to the female splines of the clutch disk.
What kind of lube to use on splines?
Get an “acid brush” “flux brush” from the hdwre store, and act like you are putting a medium-heavy coat of paint on the splines. Unless you want to or have need to, no need to remove the trans– slip it back, brush it on. Tape the acid brush to a dowell to get a bit more reach. Reassemble, go ride.
Can you put Lube on the clutch only?
Causes disaster, slipping clutch. Apply lubricant to the male splines of the transmission input shaft only. DO NOT apply lube to the female splines of the clutch disk. There is a very simple reason for this. Extra lube on the transmission shaft is pushed to the rear, towards the transmission, on insertion.
What kind of lube to use on Grease carrier?
You’ll want a Moly lube, it’s a “dry lube” and will be there after the grease carrier disappears. Get an “acid brush” “flux brush” from the hdwre store, and act like you are putting a medium-heavy coat of paint on the splines. Unless you want to or have need to, no need to remove the trans– slip it back, brush it on.
What kind of lubricant to use on clutch spline?
But, any molybdenum disulfide lubricant mixed with grease (to stick in place) applied sparingly will work. Most airhead (or car) owners would not use high temperature thread anti-seize to lubricate clutch splines.
Which is better for spline Lube grease or moly?
Moly “paste” is what you want for splines. It says in place better than grease. It’s called grease but it’s very pasty. squish Out of the office.
Is it better to remove the trans or spline Lube?
If it’s your first spline lube might be better to remove the trans because…. Easy to over lube. Causes disaster, slipping clutch. Apply lubricant to the male splines of the transmission input shaft only. DO NOT apply lube to the female splines of the clutch disk. There is a very simple reason for this.
What kind of Grease do you use on a BMW spline?
It’s not enough to buy a moly grease, what you really want is basically dry moly in a grease-like carrier which makes it easier to apply. These days, most BMW shops seem to be using the Honda moly paste on drive splines.