My steelgears come loose !!

[Götesson]

Hello my friend.

I have steelgears all around the car.
clutch=16
spur=48
layshaft=14
diff=48

But evertime i drive my car the clutchgear come loose.I have use loctite 243(blue) to the srews.
Last time when i run the car, also the layshaft 14t have come loose.

What should I do ?? Is it only my that have this problem ?

 

[Trebor]

have you got flats on the end of your grub screw fixing,and are you using

steel screws and not stainless screws

you need to update your location

K....

 

[Götesson]

have you got flats on the end of your grub screw fixing,and are you using

steel screws and not stainless screws

you need to update your location

K....

Yes ...they are flat in the end.And they are in steel.

 

[pipeous]

ya, after grinding the bottom of those setscrews flat, I use red loktite on the layshaft and clutch gears. I got tired of them coming loose. it kills the spur and dif gear which ends up being expensive after a while. I'd rather have to drill out a stuck setscrew down the road and replace a layshaft gear than replace 4 or 5 dif crown gears.... not to mention I had a layhsaft gear hack a motor case up once.

 

[Götesson]

Okey...so after you have done this,you have´nt got any problem with the gears ?
I saw that the elcongears have 4 setscrews, 2 flat and 2 pointed(sharp)
The flatscrews on level on the axelplane and the pointed sets i some small drillhole that in the axel.

 

[kreb]

as for the layshaft gear, you cn weld it on.i seen this done and did it myself and i haven't had a problem since.

 

[dwarfy]

I am the total opposite.....cant get the fookin grub screws out when I need to

 

[atom3624]

I'm somewhere in-between, but can definitely sympathise with Dwarfy - not nice when you're trying to strip down, for a good clean, or change of ratio, when you've 'allocated yourself' a certain amount of time, to come to a standstill ...
Always use threadlock - hard (blue in my case) not permanent, which some call 'green', mine's red and sets VERY hard.
Al.

 

[Götesson]

First I gone to try the red Loctite 270 on the setscrews.And maby set one sharp setscrew like elcons.

 

[pipeous]

I also use the nutech layshafts, it has a snap ring on the end in case the setscrews come loose from the layshaft gear.

 

[sperera]

go the red and make sure where the grub screw tightens onto the layshaft/clutch shaft its flat. allow it to full dry before running.

 

[Götesson]

I try that.
I saw that FG have a new clutch bell.Mabe it´s a good ide to change to the new one.

http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/cg...9_01&file=&gesamt_zeilen=0Tsuche--clutch bell

 

[tizdaz]

i had exactly same prob dude with a few of my grubs, a quick & simple fix is thread lock (blue) i think i used, never had a prob since, but before u do use threadlock.. be sure your grub screws are in good nick & haven't started to round off or you will have a nightmare loosening as & when the need arises!

if need be, just buy some new grubs for peace of mind & make sure you use the right size hex tools for tightening & loosening!

 

[sperera]

since using red my gears have never come off unless I wanted them too, don't be shy in applying and allow 24 hours to set before you run it.

 

[Götesson]

Now I have new gears assemble with Loctite 270 strong threadlock.And my own custom made gearprotection,witch is total close.
Yes..there are some more custom made things that I have done by my own.
I have a new body,but it is´nt painted yet.This one is worn out.

 

[Götesson]

Little more pictures....

 

[pipeous]

That gear cover is brilliant

 

[Götesson]

I don´t anderstand why FG don´t have this type of gear cover,to theirs cars.

 

[pipeous]

I was looking at the one hobbytek sells. I can see ordering 3 hehe
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/ls...Tshowrub--tuning.zahnraeder.ritzel_zubeh,.htm

 

[Götesson]

I was looking at the one hobbytek sells. I can see ordering 3 hehe
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/ls...Tshowrub--tuning.zahnraeder.ritzel_zubeh,.htm

This one is not close one.Stones and dirt can come in under the gears,not good at all :no: I have look´t for close one.But it dosént exist to the FG.