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Originally Posted by 320icar
Even then you don’t want anything in between the hub and the back of the rim, including anti seize. Anything in between can slowly move and work it’s way out leaving a gap between, his is called joint settling. To prevent the wheel assembly sticking to the hubs (which happens all the time by the way, it’s not a big deal) wire brush and spray with brake clean every time the wheel is removed. Keeps dirt and corrosion from building up
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revisiting this. i've seen anti-seize being recommended for keeping spacers from seizing up to wheel hubs. based on the above quote, is this considered to be unsafe?
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