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muddyweb:

--- Quote from: "Jimbo" ---I've had another thought - there was a liberal coating of copper grease on the hubs when I removed the 18" wheels (thoughtfully applied by the stealer at the last service), the shape of the 16" is different to the 18" wheels - perhaps I didn't clean enough of the grease off before fitting the 16's...... :oops:  :oops:
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The grease is supposed to be there... helps to prevent corrosion between the steel hub and alloy wheel and helps to make sure they don't get stuck on.

Jimbo:
Tim,

I know about the merits of using copper grease, the thing is the shape of the mating face of the two types of wheel is different - I think that when I fitted the 16's, some grease (more than is needed) was trapped between the wheel and the hub and created a temporary 'spacer' effect. Once I'd done a few miles, the grease warmed up and was centrifugally (?) moved out - thus giving me the loose wheel problem.

Since tightening the bolts on Tuesday, I've not had any more brown-trouser moments - although I did manage to bust my breaker bar yesterday morning whilst checking the bolts (no, I wasn't jumping on the bar !!)

We're off to get the front discs changed today, so I'll have a good look at the bolts, hub faces, wheel backs etc, and clean off all the excess grease.

Jim

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