Frizzle Fracken rusty hubs.. - Land Rovers Only

Hailsharky · 10-12-2005, 06:36 PM

Man, I went to Americas tire today to have my new BFG AT's rotated and balanced, and to my dismay I noticed the tire monkees having trouble taking off my wheels.

They couldnt get them off my Disco, LOL.
I instantly wished I had a beer and beer buddy when I saw there dilema

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I guess I wash my Disco too much

, because the hub was rusting so bad that it was rusting to the rim.

I was dumbfounded because the rims were just powder coated a few months ago

.
The hub lip is the rusty anchor

.
I need to take each wheel off this weekend and rustoleaum the hub so no mo rustanta affecta El Rimo

.

Man.....................

Funrover · 10-12-2005, 07:02 PM

I'd say that'd be a good idea.....

Never heard of a rover being so clean it rust together...... That's a new one...

02RhinoRange · 10-13-2005, 05:51 AM

Ran into the same prob on my Rangie not too long ago when I went to switch to my offroad wheels.
I've been looking into this topic and the best advice I could find was to use a lithium based grease or marine grease but they weren't sure about heat issues with the marine grease.
http://rangerovers.net/forum/viewtop...t=wheel+grease

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PARTS INFORMATION
RYL105020L Anti-seize grease‚
Zeta™ anti-seize grease, now available from Land Rover Parts.

They're also these discs that can be purchased called "Wheel Mates" if I can find them again. They're basically thin discs that fit between the hub and wheel. Check them out at Atlantic British:
http://www.roverparts.com/ProductLis...tNumber=WM4505
If you get some, or if anyone else are using these, I'd like to hear some feedback. I kinda think they're worth $20, I just haven't bought any yet.

Bogatyr · 10-13-2005, 07:41 AM

Just slather some of the copper anti-seize on the surface where the wheel contacts the hub. Problem solved.

Bogatyr

Hailsharky · 10-13-2005, 09:51 AM

Thanks for the ideas Gents.

98RRover · 10-14-2005, 04:05 AM

when i took off the stock rims to put the 22's on, me and the 3 people who helped me out so it would be "quick" had a real problem because of the rust. Now that I took the 22's off and put the stock rims back on, i used that coppper grease stuff. a few people told me about it. Remind me in the spring to see if i can take the wheels off

10-12-2005, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hailsharky Nacho Libre Join Date: May 2005 Location: So Cal "CL" Posts: 590 Gallery: 0	Frizzle Fracken rusty hubs.. Man, I went to Americas tire today to have my new BFG AT's rotated and balanced, and to my dismay I noticed the tire monkees having trouble taking off my wheels. They couldnt get them off my Disco, LOL. I instantly wished I had a beer and beer buddy when I saw there dilema . I guess I wash my Disco too much , because the hub was rusting so bad that it was rusting to the rim. I was dumbfounded because the rims were just powder coated a few months ago . The hub lip is the rusty anchor . I need to take each wheel off this weekend and rustoleaum the hub so no mo rustanta affecta El Rimo . Man.....................

10-13-2005, 07:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bogatyr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: upstate NY Posts: 317 Gallery: 0	anto-seize Just slather some of the copper anti-seize on the surface where the wheel contacts the hub. Problem solved. Bogatyr __________________ Current Rover Fleet: 1996 D1 120k (finally on the road) 1970 IIa 88" (the running one) 1970 IIa 88" (parts truck - need any parts?) 1966 IIa 109" (next project...)

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10-12-2005, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Funrover Rocky Mountain High Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 9,936 Gallery: 0	I'd say that'd be a good idea..... Never heard of a rover being so clean it rust together...... That's a new one...

10-13-2005, 09:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hailsharky Nacho Libre Join Date: May 2005 Location: So Cal "CL" Posts: 590 Gallery: 0	Thanks for the ideas Gents.

10-14-2005, 04:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
98RRover Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 291 Gallery: 0	when i took off the stock rims to put the 22's on, me and the 3 people who helped me out so it would be "quick" had a real problem because of the rust. Now that I took the 22's off and put the stock rims back on, i used that coppper grease stuff. a few people told me about it. Remind me in the spring to see if i can take the wheels off

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