Did I grease it enough?

[Poot]

Hello,



When I had my swingarm off recently, before I put the back end together again, I cleaned and re-greased the back splines. What I did exactly, was clean it with a rag, q-tip , and WD-40. I had some 60% molybdenum disulfide paste, (called MOLY anti-seize paste) , and regreased it with that pretty thoroughly. I am just not sure that I used enough quantity. I would estimate that I probably used about 1 oz(possibly 2?). of the paste for the whole job. I painted every bare part/spline/rubber/plastic on the inside of the drive-shaft / wheel assembly , and packed in some extra grease.


Also, what are the consequences of over-filling the front gearbox with the hypoid gear oil?

[daveo]

Is it rated as high pressure and hi temp? Those are the biggies for drive splines...it sounds like what you have may be designed specifically as an anti-sieze, which will soon disperse under a high pressure application, check the tube or whatever for appropriate applications and make sure.

[Poot]

Well, the thing is, that I got it for free. I went to a Honda dealership, and they couldn't sell it to me, for some reason, so they gave me a sample to take home. It had the same colour as some of the old stuff that I cleaned out (sparkly bronze colour) and had a very thick grease like consistency.

[Anonymous]

anti seize

I agree with Daveo, I don't think anit seize is a lubricant, just because it looks the same as something else doesn't mean it is.......Mike