Greasy spokes

[CVMGA@aol.com]

Greetings, I'm getting axle oil on the spokes of a rear wheel. The oil seems to be coming from the grease nipple inside the splined hub. I don't really see any point in having a fitting to lubricate something that is obviously being well lubricated, or am I missing something. Looks like a plug in place of the fitting would be the solution. Your thoughts? Thanks, Bruce Woodson

[capaciousmg@aol.com]

Bruce No matter what I did, I always got that greasy residue through the spoke holes. I cleaned off the wheels and then put silicone on the back side of the spoke holes. This does nothing but reduce future spoke cleaning time. I believe the residue I get is from lubricating the splines of wheel vs hub. Joe Potter In a message dated 8/1/01 9:00:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, cvmga@aol.com writes:

Greetings, I'm getting axle oil on the spokes of a rear wheel. The oil seems to be coming from the grease nipple inside the splined hub. I don't really see any point in having a fitting to lubricate something that is obviously being well lubricated, or am I missing something. Looks like a plug in place of the fitting would be the solution. Your thoughts? Thanks, Bruce Woodson

[Roger Furneaux]

Re: [mg-tabc] Greasy spokes hi Bruce - we have been along this greasy thread several times before on the list! There should be no oil in the hub to leak out, but Castrol Heavy Grease (see replies from Cliff Knight). See also prev. replies from me! oc[b]T[/b]agonally TCRoger

[quote] I'm getting axle oil on the spokes of a rear wheel. The oil seems to be coming from the grease nipple inside the splined hub. I don't really see any point in having a fitting to lubricate something that is obviously being well lubricated, or am I missing something. Looks like a plug in place of the fitting would be the solution. Your thoughts? Thanks, Bruce Woodson

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