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    650g rear spline advice, please?

    I've got the new rear spline for the wheel and the Honda moly 60% grease but there is lots of crud to clean up. It's like bees wav with metal bits. I concerned about damaging the bearing, rubber bushings, and o-ring with the solvent. Do any of you have recomendation on what I should use to clean or how fussy I should be? Do you replace the O-ring very often? hank for your comments!

    Charlie G.

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      #3
      Hi,

      You're supposed to clean in there?

      As long as the bearings are the sealed type, I wouldn't worry too much. I just sprayed some Simple Green around and wiped out the worst of it, then a paint brush or air hose to blow out the smaller bits. I've never even thought about changing the O-ring on the pumpkin. Perhaps I should read the manual and see if there is a factory recommendation.

      Should those rubber bushings be replaced once in a while? Hmmmm.


      Thank you for your indulgence,

      BassCliff

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        #4
        Originally posted by BassCliff View Post
        Hi,

        You're supposed to clean in there?

        As long as the bearings are the sealed type, I wouldn't worry too much. I just sprayed some Simple Green around and wiped out the worst of it, then a paint brush or air hose to blow out the smaller bits. I've never even thought about changing the O-ring on the pumpkin. Perhaps I should read the manual and see if there is a factory recommendation.

        Should those rubber bushings be replaced once in a while? Hmmmm.


        Thank you for your indulgence,

        BassCliff

        Simple Green is corrosive to aluminum. Only use that stuff if you are going to rinse with water afterward. Other than this detail, I agree with Cliff. Knocking off the big chunks is all that's necessary.
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          #5
          Originally posted by Nessism View Post
          Simple Green is corrosive to aluminum.
          Well, maybe it's a good thing I don't clean in there very often.

          I was afraid to say that one time I used brake cleaner to clean off the spline gear to get a good look at it. I hope I didn't hurt the rubber bushings.


          Thank you for your indulgence,

          BassCliff

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            #6
            Thanks guys. I'll just get the bug chunks and call it good.

            cg
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              #7
              And don't worry about the bushings in the wheel. I last checked mine at about 100,000 miles, and they were absolutely fine. They don't get nearly the hammering they would get in a chain drive bike.

              You'll do more harm with solvents, likely, so just scrape out the bigger chunks, slather the spline teeth with 60% moly paste and fuhgeddaboutit.

              If you just can't stand it, get a gallon of WD-40 and a plastic spray bottle. It's a little more expensive than mineral spirits, but WD-40 is pretty harmless to plastic and rubber, it dissolves grease nicely, and it doesn't stink to high heaven or create a fire hazard.
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