Nikonite Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 (edited) After struggling to get any drive with a car I tightened the grub screw against the inner flat edge on the shaft from the gearbox. The car then worked for a 10 minute blast around the garden but basically the grub screw isn't tight in the hole now. The plastic is pretty chewed up and it's got a split in it. I think it really needs metal ones. Thanks Edited June 28, 2016 by Nikonite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 i think you can but they are quite expensive. im sure mark was selling some in for sale section 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikonite Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 I need something,, I guess plastic would be fine but the car isn't made any more. It's a flying point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jea Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 looks like the sort traxxas use . get some sizes . I'm sure someone will know if one of the traxxas ones is the same or similar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikonite Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 I was hoping they were similar to another model. The hole for the shaft from the gearbox is 5mm and the sleeve for the male part coming from the wheel is 4cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 if you look at my revo 2.5 thread, im sure its same as mine. i have a few spares, if you need any then i could send it out to you and hopefully sort you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikonite Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 If they measure the same how much mate? I don't know enough to guess any near matches so I'll take a "look the same" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 looking at yours, it seems to be a center driveshaft, the only spares i have are the driveshaft from the wheel to the gearbox. im almost certain that they are the same other than the length, so whatever parts broken on yours then i can send the bits to make it whole again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikonite Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 The grub screw is gone on mine on the equivalent of the cv joint gearbox side, the plastic it was in has cracked and it can no longer be tightened enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1tch_87 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I am sure if you measure it up there will be some metal equivalent on other models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikonite Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 The hole is 5mm and the output shaft has two opposing flat faces. I don't think the length is super critical as one hoes into the other. Even if I could split the metal heads would be a start I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikonite Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 This is the output shaft, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1tch_87 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, Nikonite said: The hole is 5mm and the output shaft has two opposing flat faces. I don't think the length is super critical as one hoes into the other. Even if I could split the metal heads would be a start I guess. So like all RC dogbone and driveshaft links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikonite Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 (edited) No its a cup that fits over the output shaft with 2 grub screws and a centre screw this connects via joint to a female half shaft. The wheel side is a male which goes into the female. A guess would be it allows for increased suspension travel. Edited June 28, 2016 by Nikonite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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