RC10T4.1 Thread.
#886
Be sure you arent pinching the bearings in the hubs when the wheels are tight. Try holding the hub with the axle out of the trans. Put the tire on the axle and spin it. It should seemingly spin for days. Now tighten the nut that holds on the tire. Spin it again... does it spin as freely as before? If not then you are likely roasting the wheel bearings because of this...
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By design, if you have the correct spacers/shims and crush tube you can't pinch the bearings too tight with the wheel nut. If you can something isn't right.
#888
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Its always been an issue with AE stuff over the years. They provide the crush tubes but they arent wide enough. Only one time were the tubes too wide where i had to wet sand a set of crush tubes for a Tc3 to allow the bearings to sit in the hub properly. I used those same tubes from hub to hub for as long as i owned a Tc3.
In any B or T series ive owned, i have always had to tighten my rear wheelnuts, and back it off a tick to make sure the axle had about 1/32 of play between the inner races of the bearing. The bad thing about this is your locknut needs to be in good shape.
You can add shims in the hubs to correct the issue, but you need really thin ones, and they can be a pain to realign if you pull the axles out.
#889
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I'm having an issue with the retaining pins on my cvds, I've gone thru many pins and cvds due to the pins coming out and destroying the shaft. I tighten down the set screw as much as possible, but always seem to work their way out. Is anyone else having or had this issue before? I thought about super gluing them into the cvd but was afraid I wouldn't be able to ever get them out. I've tried the stock pins and the FT pins. All come loose. Any suggestions? I am talking about the retaining pin where the two pieces of the cvd comes together..not the pin that holds the actual wheel in place. Thanks
Lee
Lee
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I'm having an issue with the retaining pins on my cvds, I've gone thru many pins and cvds due to the pins coming out and destroying the shaft. I tighten down the set screw as much as possible, but always seem to work their way out. Is anyone else having or had this issue before? I thought about super gluing them into the cvd but was afraid I wouldn't be able to ever get them out. I've tried the stock pins and the FT pins. All come loose. Any suggestions? I am talking about the retaining pin where the two pieces of the cvd comes together..not the pin that holds the actual wheel in place. Thanks
Lee
Lee
From what I can recall, you can even run 2 set screws if you want.
I would also use heat shrink tubing around the outside of the CVD to hold the pins in place. Kind of like the snap rings other cars come with to do basically the same thing.
#891
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I'm having an issue with the retaining pins on my cvds, I've gone thru many pins and cvds due to the pins coming out and destroying the shaft. I tighten down the set screw as much as possible, but always seem to work their way out. Is anyone else having or had this issue before? I thought about super gluing them into the cvd but was afraid I wouldn't be able to ever get them out. I've tried the stock pins and the FT pins. All come loose. Any suggestions? I am talking about the retaining pin where the two pieces of the cvd comes together..not the pin that holds the actual wheel in place. Thanks
Lee
Lee
You should be able to find rings made for your cvd's to capture the pins. Also use blue loc-tite on the grub screw in the middle of the joining pin. Some people report that shrink wrap also does the trick.
I actually don't take mine apart anymore. I spray them out with motor cleaner while they're still assembled, then relube with offroad motorcycle chain lube.
Edit: Darn you cain, you got there first!
Last edited by justinmahn; 03-21-2012 at 08:07 AM. Reason: simultaneous reply
#892
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I am assuming you are using threadlock compound on the set screws.
From what I can recall, you can even run 2 set screws if you want.
I would also use heat shrink tubing around the outside of the CVD to hold the pins in place. Kind of like the snap rings other cars come with to do basically the same thing.
From what I can recall, you can even run 2 set screws if you want.
I would also use heat shrink tubing around the outside of the CVD to hold the pins in place. Kind of like the snap rings other cars come with to do basically the same thing.
#893
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You should be able to find rings made for your cvd's to capture the pins. Also use blue loc-tite on the grub screw in the middle of the joining pin. Some people report that shrink wrap also does the trick.
I actually don't take mine apart anymore. I spray them out with motor cleaner while they're still assembled, then relube with offroad motorcycle chain lube.
Edit: Darn you cain, you got there first!
I actually don't take mine apart anymore. I spray them out with motor cleaner while they're still assembled, then relube with offroad motorcycle chain lube.
Edit: Darn you cain, you got there first!
#894
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you cannot use 2 set screws since only 1 side of the coupler is threaded. Another trick some do is make a small flat spot on the cvd pin so the set screw has an area to bite on. I big thing that causes these pins to walk out is when people do not have a good set of drivers ( they are using the crappy allen wrenches that come with the kit) or do not let the lock tite dry before running them. Between a good driver to get it tight enough, lock tite ( letting it dry), and a small flat spot on the cvd pin, you should never have an issue again.
#896
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Older MIP cvds don't thread both sides of the thick cross bar.
New Associated CVA's thread all the way through.
New Associated CVA's thread all the way through.
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I'd like to but with them being multiday events couldn't.
That whole Super Saturday Electric Series though I am hoping to make an appearance and at lest finish ahead of somebody.
Right now though, I am very excited for Jon Carlson's track. The man can build some killer tracks and that location at the motorcross facility in Glyndon is going to be awesome.
You shoudl come up sometime and check it out too!
That whole Super Saturday Electric Series though I am hoping to make an appearance and at lest finish ahead of somebody.
Right now though, I am very excited for Jon Carlson's track. The man can build some killer tracks and that location at the motorcross facility in Glyndon is going to be awesome.
You shoudl come up sometime and check it out too!