Sun gears not fitting the outdrives

[xenogears]

So going through building the kit and having issues fitting the diff’s sun gears on the outdrives. I encountered it at first with the font diff, those didn’t want to go in at all. I had a package of new diff gears though that I was keeping as a spare, same part number as the one used in the 5ive-b according to the manual and that fit the b’s outdrives without issues at all. I just encountered the same issue again now while building the center diff and ended up using my second and last spare of diff gears. At this rate I’m pretty sure I’m going to face the same problem again when I get to the rear tomorrow and I‘m out of spares!

Is there some trick to getting those on that I’m not aware of? Even though the spare gears that I have and the ones in the kit are the same part #, I noticed that kit’s gears appear to have some extra coating of some sort while the losi parts are pretty dull in comparison.

 

[crucialRC]

?Iirc the TLR gears are hardened. Maybe not? These are what I used on my last build. Think same thing for tlr

 

[xenogears]

?Iirc the TLR gears are hardened. Maybe not? These are what I used on my last build. Think same thing for tlr

Yeah that’s the same part that my spares list, and it’s the same one that the b and t manuals list as well. They must be packaging something that’s not listed I guess, looks pretty different. I wish I took a picture of them side by side before running out of the spares. Here’s how the tlr one looks, not sure if you can pick up how “shinier” it looks compared to yours

 

[crucialRC]

Maybe a bad part. A dremel can make quick work of it.

 

[xenogears]

Maybe a bad part. A dremel can make quick work of it.

Good point, been delaying the inevitable purchase of a dremel. It’s time now.

 

[Seandonato73]

Ots time to call horizon and claim warranty on the gears. The moat they can ask you to do is measure the thickness of the gear to confirm the tolerance issue.

 

[Jshaff16]

Aren't those pressed on? I had to press mine on. No way in hell were they going to just pop right on.

Perhaps mine are bad too?!?

 

[DougStar]

Mine just drop in??‍?

 

[Jshaff16]

Weird.

 

[crucialRC]

Mine just drop in??‍?

Yup same here

 

[evssv]

+1?

 

[1Coopgt]

It's a Losi..... Sorry couldn't resist .

 

[evssv]

ok plan b....?
take the pinion out the cup and try fitting the crown gear on then?u can see how or y it aint fitting this way?....

 

[DougStar]

ok plan b....?
take the pinion out the cup and try fitting the crown gear on then?u can see how or y it aint fitting this way?....

Good plan?? take pics

 

[crucialRC]

I do remember them being a tight fit if you didn't have it aligned correctly tho.

 

[xenogears]

Dremel fixed my issue in less than 2 minutes for the remaining 4 sun gears, really glad I bought one to fix little things like this.

 

[Jshaff16]

I'll hold my ground with my "whoops" lol

 

[Jshaff16]

Had my center diff apart yesterday...the front side popped off real easily. The rear was on there...needed a bit of enforcing per say. Got it apart though.