Center front dogbone getting hot?

[Rep732]

so i changed the center fluid to 20mil and i was just checking out the center dog bones when I seen the front dog bones closest to the center diff looks like it built up alot of heat and grinding on the pins...is this normal for the 5ive t and is this why they changed the geometry of the center diff on the 2.0?

 

[jkoppk]

so i changed the center fluid to 20mil and i was just checking out the center dog bones when I seen the front dog bones closest to the center diff looks like it built up alot of heat and grinding on the pins...is this normal for the 5ive t and is this why they changed the geometry of the center diff on the 2.0?View attachment 63965View attachment 63966

Could be,my son and I both have 20mil in the center of our 5t 2.0's and we didn't see any abnormal wear on anything when we tore down ours a few days ago to clean and oil them good.

 

[Rep732]

Yea im not sure whatever it is the pins got super hot

 

[jkoppk]

Yea im not sure whatever it is the pins got super hot

You run any grease on them?

 

[Rep732]

No..didn't think it was a good idea ...dirt collection spot

 

[jkoppk]

I put grease in mine every run,then blow it and all grit off with my air compressor,and oil bearings and grease them for next run.

 

[Rep732]

You definitely do more than I do. I have some motorcycle chain wax ill try on the diff cups

 

[DougStar]

I put grease in mine every run,then blow it and all grit off with my air compressor,and oil bearings and grease them for next run.

You definitely do more than I do. I have some motorcycle chain wax ill try on the diff cups

Guy shouldn't do this ? grease/wax + dirt = grinding compound ??? here is my pin after two years? and I have V1 drive geometry ??I never put anything on it. Modified rc do booted center diff brake discs ?? thats when you add lube ??

 

[Rep732]

Mines on the way to looking like that...i can see when I spin the front shaft it slides on an angle to the center diff cup

 

[DougStar]

don't worry too much about it??? $15 buys a new dogbone?? buy flm then you can replace the just the pin?? mine took a long time to get like that??‍

 

[jkoppk]

Guy shouldn't do this ? grease/wax + dirt = grinding compound ??? here is my pin after two years? and I have V1 drive geometry ??I never put anything on it. Modified rc do booted center diff brake discs ?? thats when you add lube ??View attachment 63970

Done this to all my rc's and never had a failure. I could see if you're a lazy fuk and didn't maintain it every run like we do.

 

[Rep732]

Has anyone went with center cvd's?

 

[Seandonato73]

Tbh, when I get the spare money I'll get the booted brake set up, it will eliminate a bunch of wear on the shaft pins, as you can then grease them and not have to worry about all the dirt and whatnot getting stuck in there. And what do you mean by CV? We all seem to take that term a bit differently.

 

[Rep732]

Meaning a coupled shaft on both ends no "free floating" pins. Kinda like the ball socket type at the end of the 4 shafts on the outter axles

 

[Seandonato73]

Ah ok, yeah I see. And nope. Never considered something like that. don't even know if something like that is made for a 5ive tbh. Cant say it would be a terrible idea.

 

[Rep732]

Just don't know what else is needed and I think v1 and v2 five uses different length shafts but not sure...i was under the impression that the center driveline was not compatible i know its not exactly cvd on both ends but it would be nice
http://885035.shop.netsuite.com/s.nl?c=885035&n=1&it=A&id=11085

 

[DougStar]

V1 and v2 are not the same???

 

[Seandonato73]

Yeah when they changed the front geometry the shafts changed length. Something I've had to pay close attention to, having a V1 platform.
Ever think of a dry lubricant? Graphite, or a silicon spray?

 

[DougStar]

Mmmmm im gonna give that a go?

Ever think of a dry lubricant? Graphite

 

[Seandonato73]

Cant hurt, it wont attract dirt.