Re: 1937 "120" banjo steering wheel ?

Posted by HH56 On 2023/7/27 20:38:21

Locktite 660 is a gap filling product which does say it is for use in repairing worn out seats, keys, and splines. I know we used to use it on a couple of drive pulleys that seemed to wear out key slots but whether it could be used and is sufficient to fill enough of the excess space to be safe depends on how much of the splines are still present. If gaps are small enough and there is still enough depth to catch the grooves the filler might be able to stop any play and restore decent strength. If the wear is so much the splines barely mesh then I would not trust any product because a good hard twist might just shear and let the car keep going straight.

Another consideration would be if the wheel could be removed again once the locktite is applied. There is a solvent that might release the stuff if it can soak down but usually heat is the preferred method for softening the hard bond but that would not work on the wheel.