? about front wheel not spinning freely
 

ok, i put all new bearings from duratrax and rpm bearing carriers all four corners. the left front wheel spins great. the right front wheel don't spin nearly as good. i was driving it on my driveway and road, and noticed it drifts to the right when going straight. so i took the wheel off, took the axle out and checked everything. it all seems fine just like the other side. when i loosen the wheel nut, it spins a lot better. but all the wheel nuts are tightned the same. any ideas?

My Losi does that with certain wheels I put on it. Just loosen the nut 1/8 of a turn if that and let it be. It's not going to be a problem.

well, i took everything apart. as far as the axles. i switched everything to the other side, including the wheels. now the left tire don't spin as freely, and the right tire spins great. im guessing the axle is a little bent. i looked at it, but it didn't seem bent. but just a tiny bit will cause it to do that. yea i will loosed the wheel nut a bit for now. i'll get a new axle here soon and try that.

Try switching just the wheels and see if the problem follows the wheel or the axle. Mine is entirely wheel dependent. If I have my rib tires on it, one of the wheels "sticks". When my taper pins are on, no problems.

ok, i will try just switching the wheels.

I would double and triple check that all parts are straight and in tact.

yea i looked at them pretty good. the guy at the hobby shop said since i was told to back the wheel nut off a bit, to use some thread locker on the wheel nut after i back it off some. to keep it from loosening up more. it spins fine now. was going to get new axles and try that, but they were out of stock. i mean even if thats not whats wrong, i'll only be out $3.00. plus i'll have 2 extra axles.

Did you try what klaymon suggested--just loosening the nut a bit and a little locktite?

You don't need Loctite. As long as you have a locknut on the axle and the nylon part of it is engaged on the threads it's not going anywhere.

yup thats what the guy at my hobby shop said to do also. that worked good.

yea i kinda figured so. i put a little bit on. better safe than sorry. besides, there cheap ones i got from ebay. they are blue aluminum, but feel like plastic. but they have the nylon part.

cool-- Glad it worked!!