Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:45:10 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: anti-seize
In-Reply-To:  <20090928023631.0C3C71E8342@tc2.main.nc.us>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Edward Maglott
<emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us> wrote:
> No lubricant on wheel fasteners.  I'm dealing with some wheel issues
> on a non-vanagon and was doing a lot of research.  I learned this
> along the way.  I have lubed some long ago in the past and not had
> anything bad happen, but will not do it again.  Saw a photo of an
> alloy wheel cracked where the lubricated fastener reached specified
> torque after very much more tighter than without lubricant.  With the
> reduced friction, it keeps turning and turning before hitting the
> torque value on the wrench.
> Edward


Good point. This would be an issue with aluminum wheels, but I think
that with steel wheels it wouldn't be a problem.



-- 
Regards
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fanatic