splines / anti sieze

[rdssdi]

When assembling splined drive shafts should I use a nickel or copper anti seize? Or other? Grease?

What is the accepted practice?

Bob

[rgh0]

I presume you are talking about the sldiing spline drive shafts on the TTR 26R style conversion to replace the donuts.

Anti sieze is not a proper lubricant and should not be used on moving parts. It is intended to stop corrossion siezing non moving parts eg , nuts / bolts, fixed splines and hubs etc

A normal water resistant lithium soap EP grease is suitable for most sliding spline drive shafts. I do not know if TTR have any other recommendations for their units.

regards
Rohan

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

When assembling splined drive shafts should I use a nickel or copper anti seize? Or other? Grease?

What is the accepted practice?

Bob

TTR recommends the grease that's used in constant velocity joints so it's that which I pump into mine occasionally.
Cheers
John

[Robbie693]

TTR told me to use Moly grease in them, as that is what they put in on assembly. You can't mix apparently..

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

TTR told me to use Moly grease in them, as that is what they put in on assembly. You can't mix apparently..

Same difference:- "Moly" grease / "CV joint" grease
John

[rdssdi]

As usual knowledgeable answers. Thanks. The splines I require to grease are for a TVR and are the same as a TR-250 / TR-6. These do not have a zirk so whatever I apply at time of assembly will be all that the shaft will receive.

Unless there is a fitting I have missed.

The knowledge available on some other marque lists is suspect. I always return to the Lotus list for the right information.

Thank you all. Molly grease it is.

Bob

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

As usual knowledgeable answers. Thanks. The splines I require to grease are for a TVR and are the same as a TR-250 / TR-6. These do not have a zirk so whatever I apply at time of assembly will be all that the shaft will receive.

Unless there is a fitting I have missed.

The knowledge available on some other marque lists is suspect. I always return to the Lotus list for the right information.

Thank you all. Molly grease it is.

Bob

Aah you didn't mention TVR!
A bit of Blacksmith's sweat should do the job

Taxi!!!!

[Robbie693]

TTR told me to use Moly grease in them, as that is what they put in on assembly. You can't mix apparently..

Same difference:- "Moly" grease / "CV joint" grease
John

Ah, learn something new everyday!

Thanks John

Robbie