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[Ste001]

Hi guys, need some help !

The pin has snapped in my driveshaft so i cannot remove the hex or get to the bearings... Anyone know how to get it off? Tried pulling and twisting with no luck

Any help appreciated

[Madmini]

The hexes should just pop off. Have you tried a small flat screw driver to leaver the hexes off?

[Ste001]

Yes mate, it just deforms the hub :/

I think the pin is all broke up inside

[Louise-Paisley]

The pin does not fit into a hole in the hex - the hex has a slot on the back which the pin sits in when the hex is pushed home. I think it would be very difficult for a broken pin to cause the hex to stick on the axle.

 

However, I found my hexes were glued on by threadlock - I read somewhere to apply threadlock to the wheel nuts/ axle threads and clearly overdid it and stuck the hexes on as well!

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[Ste001]

Mine are not thread locked in. Cant see what it could be but just tried again and cannot get it to budge !

[Louise-Paisley]

have you tried another one for comparison?

[Ste001]

Yep

The other 3 are fine and can get them off with my fingers

Edited June 27, 2014 by Ste001

[Louise-Paisley]

Mmmm.. how odd!

[Louise-Paisley]

I would try gripping the hex in a small vice, put a nut on the threads and gently tap the axle into the hex and see if that will free it.. If its as stuck as you say trying to lever it off is going to do more damage I would think.

[mydoddy69]

Just add a little heat to the hex its normally a sign the axle shaft is bent slightly.. When i had mine it happened quite a few times

[Ste001]

Yeh will try thanks, the axle is straight from looking at it but is the only thing i can think of haha

[jbar3260]

Well it's been an emotional decision but I've decided to sell my xs and everything

That goes with it! Been great fun but needs must! I'll probs regret it and keep checking

In on here to see what's happening! Thanks to everyone for all the info and help

On this forum. Cheers james

[jbar3260]

Well

[rctech132]

How much is a used SC8 4000kv combo worth? Only used a handful of times.

[mydoddy69]

How much is a used SC8 4000kv combo worth? Only used a handful of times.

Hard to say without seeing it but there only

[Ste001]

Hi guys, putting new bearings in gearbox and can see all this green swarf in the casing ? Is this normal or a problem ?

Also do i just put any good grease back into the gearbox ? Or diff oil?

Just gone to put it together and this (output shaft ?)

Seems to not spin when everything else does ? Anyone help me out ?

On holiday on thu so gotta be up and running haha

Thanks in advance, Ste

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Edited July 14, 2014 by Ste001

[Slugsie]

The green swarf is debris from the slipper clutch pad. If that much has come off then it's probably time to replace it. The output shaft will only turn when the slipper clutch grips, so without the adjusting spring it won't grip. It'll be fine when fully assembled. Read up in the manual about how to properly adjust the slipper clutch.

 

*edit*

The gearbox isn't a sealed unit so you can't put diff oil in. A bit of thick grease should do the job, just don't get any on the slipper clutch.

Edited July 14, 2014 by Slugsie

[Ste001]

The green swarf is debris from the slipper clutch pad. If that much has come off then it's probably time to replace it. The output shaft will only turn when the slipper clutch grips, so without the adjusting spring it won't grip. It'll be fine when fully assembled. Read up in the manual about how to properly adjust the slipper clutch.

*edit*

The gearbox isn't a sealed unit so you can't put diff oil in. A bit of thick grease should do the job, just don't get any on the slipper clutch.

Got it, thank you !

I will send mom to get a new slipper set tomorrow.

Cheers for the help

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[StokerGTi]

been running 2s fine on my XS but recently bought a 3s for a bit more speed. The motor is running hot now but the ESC is still cool. 

what pinion/spur do you all run on 3s?

im running the castle 3800kv and a hobbywing ezrun 120A ESC

[Ste001]

been running 2s fine on my XS but recently bought a 3s for a bit more speed. The motor is running hot now but the ESC is still cool.

what pinion/spur do you all run on 3s?

im running the castle 3800kv and a hobbywing ezrun 120A ESC

There is a chart in the manual

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[Ste001]

Ok the car is up and running after the rebuild but the slipper clutch keeps undoing its self, anybody got any tips on how to stop it ?

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[rctech132]

thread lock on the nut

[Ste001]

Did that

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[rctech132]

Red or blue? If blue try red thread lock

[mydoddy69]

You shouldn't need thread lock on it

Make sure you follow the manual and use any shims etc if it wasn't doing it before you stripped it then it's something you have done so back step what you did ..

Trouble now thou is your more than likely need some new pads .. You may have gone to heavy on the grease on the gears they only need a very very small amount if you put to much in there then the pads get caked with it and slip which can be like the nut being loose ? Or you may have contaminated the pads on assembly with grease ?

Edited July 17, 2014 by mydoddy69