Seasonal rebuild for my Baja 5b!

[DougStar]

Lol and he figures he is a comedian as well???‍???

Yeah only if you give me 150 USD + shipping to AUs ???

 

[Z.hb71]

Lol and he figures he is a comedian as well???‍???

Lol rather keep them just in case. Not sure if I Will go locker, cuz I can see myself breaking even more poop with that. Will probably make Titanium pins and buy proper bearings. Might do the whole transmission now, as I'm now afraid of those bearings exploding and destroying everything.

 

[DougStar]

Yes keep them get a tr diff case

 

[Seandonato73]

And a shim kit.

 

[Z.hb71]

so i wanna get a vote here. should i buy the motor first or buy a fek ton of parts on BF then find a motor?

 

[Seandonato73]

Get the rig built solid, stuff your engine back in it for now. Then save up for another engine

 

[Z.hb71]

 

[evssv]

Get the rig built solid, stuff your engine back in it for now. Then save up for another engine

+1?

 

[DougStar]

Oi @Brap +2??‍?????

 

[cbaker65]

K so I did a tear down of the rear differential to do an inspection and re oil, found some things that are definitely not right. First and foremost , it had bearly any oil, which is concerning (you'll find out soon enough) . Second, the pins holding the bevel gears broke in 3 prices. Third, shaft seals are totally feked (that's where the oil leaked from I suppose). And lastly, one sides outer shaft bearing got eaten alive, the balls also completed desintigrated .
Take a look, glad I did this now! Luckily the bevel gears (rare as unicorn poop) are totally find . But I am considering a locker to skip all this bullshit. This is what winter rebuilds are for ?
Heres whats left of the pins
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Bearing
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Bash hard or go home ???

LOL...I guess it preferred Posi-loc!..

 

[Z.hb71]

On second thought Definitely not going locker, I can see myself breaking pins or destroying trans gears with that.

 

[rcaddict!]

Nice list, I have never shopped DDM during Black Friday. I will need to check that out. I’m usually glued to Amazon on Black Friday never Rc Black Friday shopping I have been missing out

Yes you have!!!!!

 

[szaki75]

And lastly, one sides outer shaft bearing got eaten alive, the balls also completed desintigrated .

consider using (oil filled) sintered bronze bushes to replace the outer bearings.
ball bearings in this small size (10x15x4) don't last long... the dirt and power kills them fast, then the radial play fek the O-ring too

 

[Z.hb71]

consider using (oil filled) sintered bronze bushes to replace the outer bearings.
ball bearings in this small size (10x15x4) don't last long... the dirt and power kills them fast, then the radial play fek the O-ring too

I'll see if I can find bushings ? I've been told that these bearings like to explode.

 

[Seandonato73]

Think I talked Doug into bushings on his baja. Cant remember where he got them from

 

[Z.hb71]

Think I talked Doug into bushings on his baja. Cant remember where he got them from

His came with his irc diff case. I don't have that, I got a hpi as case off John. Hpi makes bushings for them but they are out of stock at ddm. Ill have to do some digging but I definitely want bushings
Edit: found some ,irc sells em, fits both stock and the irc case ? added those to the list ??

 

[DougStar]

Think I talked Doug into bushings on his baja. Cant remember where he got them from

Yip bushings on the inside and bearings on the outside ??

 

[Seandonato73]

Yip bushings on the inside and bearings on the outside ??

How's it holding up?

 

[Z.hb71]

I'd like to do bushings outside, bearings inside. As it seems the outside bearings like to explode (mine did, marks did on his twin) , maybe because they don't get as much oil?? I am definitely talking out of my ass btw ?

 

[DougStar]

On my irc diff ? so far so ?

How's it holding up?