Hi again all mad bashers... since ownership of this truck I have had a few problems and still do... at first the slipper gear and pegs melted, (too loose) so I replaced them... It lasted for a few runs and then stripped all the teeth off the first gear in the box, I manged to find some gears at an amazing cost of 1.99 so I bought 2 at that price, they arrived today so I rebuilt the box only to find it just sat there and revved with no drive, I have established that it is the one way bearing that is faulty... I have tried to clean it and it sort of works but every now and then it locks up in the direction it's not supposed too... I can therefore 'assume' this was the cause of the teeth stripping.
so... I now need a new one way bearing and from what I have been reading I should replace the shaft too as they wear down equally accordingly! however, I can't find any in the UK (I hate ordering from abroad as I always seem to get stung with taxes), does anyone have any ideas where to purchase said parts please (please-please-please )
I have found some...no panic...not cheap though this time!
also found the pin holding the steel gear on the 2 speed shaft had snapped twice... i slid the gear down and the pin bits fell out leaving a bit inside the shaft, seems to be ongoing this!!!
...so is there anything else anyone can think of that I am likely to need to replace in the gearbox