How the h&%@ do I get this to stay in place????

[J-Revo]

I don't know the name or part # so here's a pic:

The black part in center at the top of the photo slides back and that way disabling my brakes no matter what I do. I have tried loctite and a gorilla-grip to make it tight and good, but only after some minutes of driving the "collar" have slided back and no braking power is a fact.
Could I drill a little dent in the shaft and change the locking screw to one with a pointy end?

How do other make this stay in place? Red loctite maybe? I have used blue.

 

[ssrecords]

Are you sure the grub screw is lined up on the layshaft where it's notched out at?

 

[J-Revo]

yes, re-installed it half a dozen times now, and everytime I unscrew it all the way out to line up the hole with the notched out part of the layshaft. It's making me crazy, as I never know when or not I have breaks

 

[ssrecords]

Are you letting the locktite dry for 24hrs

 

[atom3624]

Should be fine, no matter how much you bash it.
+1 above. Let the threadlock take hold.
Al.

 

[dwarfy]

Just installed the same on my marder with no probs. Cant understand why you would be having trouble with it?? Take a pic then we can see if there is anything obvious.

 

[CSR260]

Should be fine, no matter how much you bash it.
+1 above. Let the threadlock take hold.
Al.

hmmmmmm thats why mine come loose....... :glare:

 

[J-Revo]

Installed it back in place last night, letting the loctite cure some more hours and testing it again tonight. Hope that helps. If it unscrewes again I'll take pictures and post up so you can see what I'm writing about Thank you

 

[pipeous]

take it out and grind the bottom flat that touches the shaft. it's just a point with a dimple and not much contact area. blue should hold it but this area does get pretty warm. the flat spot will really add extra surface area though

 

[J-Revo]

My dad was admitted to the hospital with chest pains yesterday, he is now doing fine.
So I didn't have the time to test the FG until today. Now some hours later the brake collar stays in place

 

[ssrecords]

Sounds good. Glad you got it fixed

 

[Bigger the Better]

I make sure I grind the end of the grub flat. Then use blue locktight and tighten it down. It should be pressed tight against the bearing.

 

[dwarfy]

My dad was admitted to the hospital with chest pains yesterday, he is now doing fine.
So I didn't have the time to test the FG until today. Now some hours later the brake collar stays in place

Hope he's ok bud.

 

[J-Revo]

He seems to be doing fine. He is out of the hospital today, and they say that it wasn't the heart, it was double sided pneumonia. From earlier he only has 75% lung capacity on one side and 25% on the other side, that and beeing a heavy smoker didn't make it better. But for now the sigs are put a side and he has a strict word to start exercise more and cut down on the ice cream

 

[atom3624]

That's TERRIBLE!!
Cutting down on the ice cream !
Glad he's getting better.
Al.

 

[J-Revo]

It must have been to short drying time for the loctite. It still stays in place

 

[sperera]

good stuff.

 

[J-Revo]

Then the rule is to let the loctite cure for as long as you can keep your hands off the FG The problem is no more

 

[charlieboy]

glad your old fella is on the mend bud and the fg is sorted now go a enjoy it

 

[DarkFire]

I have a problem with letting the loctite cure as well LOL. Moment I finish putting the truck together I must take it out. Only ends in me taking it back to the work bench