Originally Posted by
Verndog
Question on one way.
Got the TC5 one way together last night. There really is nothing to tighten other then the pulley to the diff housing. The outdrives "float" and are
only held by the position by the end of the CVD's, and the one way bearings
are pressed in permenantly into the housing. Guess I have to replace that whole assy. when bearing goes. The one way came with no instructions and
I wanted to check this is correct. Also, how often do you repack them with
the supplied silicone grease, and how long should I expect them to last?
My original rear diff (1/2 off tight) was still in good shape, but I rebuilt anyway, and the front (1/8 off) was just starting to bind...they both had
60+ runs on them. I'm happy with the diff design.
You only need a little bit of silicone grease on the axles, no need to fill the whole bearing with it
You should be able to get a LOT of runs from the oneway. Just keep checking the outdrives for wear. If the axle starts to look really polished its a good idea to replace them. They will start to slip if they are worn out. I've been using the outdrives for atleast 50-100 runs, depending on motor, conditions etc. The bearing should last much longer than that if it's not abused too bad.
I think you can get the outdrives and bearing separately too.