From: Bruce Kalin (pball@csionline.net)
Date: Wed Dec 10 2003 - 21:26:51 PST
I can only advise you by what the engineers from the NYC transit
authority dictate. NO, NEVER, EVER put anti seize compounds on lug nuts.
It is the friction between the lug and nut, along with the torque from
the rotation of the wheel that keeps the nut from self extracting. Since
they run the largest transit system in the world, I have to assume that
they have good reasoning behind their decisions. It is much better to do
preventative maintenance, like tire rotation and inspections on a fairly
regular basis than it is to take any chance with losing a wheel on the
road. Even done once or twice per year, the nuts should come off fairly
easily. It's when they are left untouched from the time a tire is put on
until the day it is bald or, flat that causes difficulty in it's removal.
Of course, sending a wrecker for a flat is not a problem for the TA in
NYC. In fact, the tires get changed back at the shop and a spare bus is
sent out in place of the one that is broken down. The most they have to
travel between a break down and a depot is less than 10 miles, so there
is a lot to consider here. The TA's main concern is safety, then money
and lastly, speed of recovery. You can't change a flat with 50 people
waiting along the curb anyway without risking an injury.
Bruce
m35products wrote:
Do you mean "adversly adiposal" ?
By the way, is there a recommendation, either pro or con, about using
anti-seize compound on the lugnuts, once they are loosened, wire-brushed,
and refastened? It seems that if this were done proactively, then
side-of-the-road tire changes under adverse conditions might be easier. Any
of the usual experts wish to comment?
A P Bloom
www.M35products.com
-- Bruce Kalin USMC MTA, MVPA, MTANJ, NCMVPA USMC M35A2C w/w & M105
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