Axle spline/hub spline

[Sawatch 8N]

I talked with a mechanic that said the "ole guys" often used a Prince Albert can to make shims to tighten up the worn hub splines on the axle splines. Has anybody tried that?

 

[Dell (WA)]

Satch.......the last time I had Prince Albert innna can, I was told to let him out. Use PA cans for uranium claims corner markers.

Zane recommended metal "packing strapping" to fit the splines of the hub for shimming.

As a general rule, NEW HUB ($60, cheap) is better deal. .......Dell

 

[Devious]

For Dell The bringing of Prince Albert back into my mentals makes me remember the good taste of the REAL BALONEY and REAL CHEESE and crackers and how big the Giant Baby Ruth candy bars were. I could bring more back from obscurity but no good reason for it. But I still recall sitting on the railroad track eating a lunch of those things I had just bought for about .50 including a RC COLA from the big box with the real ice blocks in it in Blackford KY. in the 1940s. Sorta like wooden pitman rods on mule drawn mowers, all gone now. And yep, I did smoke PA in my youth and could roll that cig as good as anyone.
Devious

 

[Sawatch 8N]

I knew this would get some good replys...lol!

 

[Devious]

I hope you do the PA thing cause I have one that is worn also and would like to hear how it comes out on yours. Devious

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 14:14:40 08/13/10) I hope you do the PA thing cause I have one that is worn also and would like to hear how it comes out on yours. Devious

he reason Zane recommends the 'less colorful than PA" banding/packing strap is that it is harder metal than the can and will not 'flow' as much & stay tight longer.

 

[oldtanker]

LOL thru the 70's and 80' I carried a can of PA and rolling papers. We had so many guys that never bought thier own smokes and would always be bumbing in the Army that I would hand the PA when they ask......never had one guy roll thier own.....


Rick

 

[Dr. Bert]

Sawatch, I grind down ring shank nails 'til they will drive into the splines, then snap them off. They are quite hard and have worked well for me. Bert PS - In the 60's I lived in Center and practiced Veterinary Medicine there for 8 years. Grew up on a ranch near Alamosa. Still miss the Valley.

 

[Sawatch 8N]

Dr Bert, I graduated high school in '68, my dad had stock, pigs/sheep, you probably knew him, Bill Wigham or my uncle Russell Bowsher.
I'll try the nail method. Will work till I get $ for a new axle & hub. Thx for the tip. The valley is still paradise... Chad

 

[Sawatch 8N]

Devious, I actually am trying it although I'm useing a heavier coffee can tin. I cut the strips in long [slot length] & tapered to fit 4 slots. bent the ends 90 degrees to catch/hold on shaft end and used grease to glue/hold 'em in then slipped on the hub. I've removed the hub and they have formed to the spline shape & taken out the slack so the hub fits flush to the end of the axle [see Smith] I'll try it till I can get the $ for a new hub & axle.

 

[Devious]

GOOD ON YA. I will see what happens to when I get to that point. Devious