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Hi Cal. Welcome to the Forum and good to see you are making good use of your MOA membership!
Don't use Staburags grease on the splines. Use this stuff instead. https://www.beemerboneyard.com/gdmoly2oz.html It's a bit pricey but it works really well. Paul Glaves knows the owner and can explain why it's properties are ideal for this purpose better than I. The company making it is no longer in business so getting some while it lasts = good idea!
This product was developed for this purpose and contains the right proportions of moly and lubricant to provide long lasting protection from fretting. Cleaning the splines and the clutch hub thoroughly is key here as well. Once both are spotless use a short bristly acid brush or toothbrush to carefully coat the transmission input splines. Do not put any on the clutch hub as it will get pushed through the other (clutch) side when you put the gearbox back in and this will foul your clutch when that stuff gets flung all over from centrifugal force.
This is definitely a case where a thin film of evenly spread lubricant goes a long way.
Don't use Staburags grease on the splines. Use this stuff instead. https://www.beemerboneyard.com/gdmoly2oz.html It's a bit pricey but it works really well. Paul Glaves knows the owner and can explain why it's properties are ideal for this purpose better than I. The company making it is no longer in business so getting some while it lasts = good idea!
This product was developed for this purpose and contains the right proportions of moly and lubricant to provide long lasting protection from fretting. Cleaning the splines and the clutch hub thoroughly is key here as well. Once both are spotless use a short bristly acid brush or toothbrush to carefully coat the transmission input splines. Do not put any on the clutch hub as it will get pushed through the other (clutch) side when you put the gearbox back in and this will foul your clutch when that stuff gets flung all over from centrifugal force.
This is definitely a case where a thin film of evenly spread lubricant goes a long way.