Cush drive - spider fitting

[PaulCovy]

Hi all sorry if it’s been asked before , but I’ve replaced my Cush drive rubbers and used the original aluminium inserts that were undamaged.
My question is how difficult should it be to fit the spider drive flange to the new Cush drives ? I can push it in so far by hand but then have to finish is with a tap from a rubber mallet and bit of wood. Not very hard but it doesn’t drop in like the old worn ones . Is this about right or have I done something wrong ? Thanks

 

[Flexit]

Hi all sorry if it’s been asked before , but I’ve replaced my Cush drive rubbers and used the original aluminium inserts that were undamaged.
My question is how difficult should it be to fit the spider drive flange to the new Cush drives ? I can push it in so far by hand but then have to finish is with a tap from a rubber mallet and bit of wood. Not very hard but it doesn’t drop in like the old worn ones . Is this about right or have I done something wrong ? Thanks

Yep, that's my experience too. Don't ya just love rubber mallets

 

[ST1100Y]

As I also apply a little of my trusty molykote gn plus paste on the 5 "fingers" of that spline, it requires only some gentle tabs with a rubber mallet...

Any serious force applied on the aluminum bushings could actually damage the "hymen" on the wheel-side of the hub dampers...
So if it doesn't settle with some wiggling and a few, gentle tabs, something is off...

 

[SMSW]

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As I also apply a little of my trusty molykote gn plus paste on the 5 "fingers" of that spline, it requires only some gentle tabs with a rubber mallet...

I'd be careful adding any petroleum based grease (or moly paste) to the rubber cushions. Petroleum based liquids attack rubber. Better to use talcum powder or another dry lube without a petroleum vehicle. Graphite will work fine, but you will come away with very dirty hands.

 

[ST1100Y]

I'd be careful adding any petroleum based grease (or moly paste) to the rubber cushions. Petroleum based liquids attack rubber. Better to use talcum powder or another dry lube without a petroleum vehicle. Graphite will work fine, but you will come away with very dirty hands.

a) is this about fitting the drive flange...
b) did I specifically write "a little"...
c) en detail "on the five fingers of the spline assy"...
d) therefore is this about the contact patch of named steel pins inside the aluminum inserts...
e) ergo was it not about 'how to install the rubbers into the wheel' (or getting the inserts into them)...
f) why even bother when my words always get twisted/purposely misinterpreted/accused of spreading wrong advice...
h) even more as posts get selectively deleted anyway...

 

[SMSW]

a) is this about fitting the drive flange...
b) did I specifically write "a little"...
c) en detail "on the five fingers of the spline assy"...
d) therefore is this about the contact patch of named steel pins inside the aluminum inserts...
e) ergo was it not about 'how to install the rubbers into the wheel' (or getting the inserts into them)...
f) why even bother when my words always get twisted/purposely misinterpreted/accused of spreading wrong advice...
h) even more as posts get selectively deleted anyway.

Sorry, I misunderstood your post. This is about replacing the cush rubber inserts, and the aluminum casting that presses 'fingers' between the rubber pieces. If you were talking about fitting steel pins into the aluminum casting, that is one thing, if the aluminum flanges press between the rubbers and that is what is getting lubed, it is another.

Let's not get carried away with the deleted posts. My understanding (which is minimal given how little Joe posted about what happened and the subsequent deletion of his backups) is that the software upgrade deleted a bunch of files. I was not aware that your posts "always get twisted/purposely misinterpreted/accused of spreading wrong advice..." Where did this come from?