Final Drive Cleaning

[tt48]

What do you good folks use to clean the old moly paste off of the final drive spider/splines during removal and reinstallation?

I am replacing all three o-rings as well, so I want to get it nice and clean to inspect it before putting it all back together.

Thanks!

 

[STFlips]

Just a rag and a screw driver, clean enough for inspection and no issue with a film left on.

 

[Mellow]

+1.. no need for any solvents.

 

[sirbike]

Same here

 

[ST1100Y]

Depends what you're up to...

Checking for signs of (any) wear might require a full cleansing...
Brake cleaner, lots of rags/workshop grade paper towels...
A parts cleaner is a nice addition...










And prior assembly you "dirty" everything up again

 

[Bikeric]

An old toothbrush, rag and ear buds. Buy a new toothbrush for cleaning your teeth...!

 

[Andrew Shadow]

A stiff brush repeatedly dabbed in some alcohol washes the old moly paste away quite nicely. Using isopropyl alcohol works much better than using Scotch or Bourbon. It won't damage any rubber seals you might get it on and it evaporates quickly making drying the parts an easy job. I use a solder brush. They are plenty stiff and the bristles are inline with the handle making them much easier to use for this task than a tooth brush.

 

[SMSW]

An old toothbrush, rag and ear buds. Buy a new toothbrush for cleaning your teeth...!

Bit extravagant with your money, aren't you?

I used to use a rag dampened w/ solvent and q-tips - lots of them. I don't like spraying solvent around if it can hit a seal - hence the rag.

 

[SMSW]

Using isopropyl alcohol works much better than using Scotch or Bourbon.

Andrew is clearly more thrifty than @Bikeric, tho if the Scotch or Bourbon are used properly, who cares about the splines?

 

[Mr.E]

I used Kerosene (Paraffin) which isn't aggressive on the the seals - which I think are Nitrile...

Remember you only need to re-apply 3g of molly paste, equal to a light covering!

 

[Uncle Phil]

An old toothbrush, rag and ear buds. Buy a new toothbrush for cleaning your teeth...!

But the moly might help your teeth last longer when you are grinding them at careless drivers ...