Yes, of course How the heck do you get the bearings out though? The back one isn't so bad, I just put the engine in the oven, but I don't see how to remove the one inside the engine

Knock on a piece of wood ! Yes, when the crankcase is hot, just hit the crankcase on a piece of wood to dislodge the inner bearing out.

I was wondering if you can use WHITE LIGHTNING lube insted of the serpent one-way lube and the graphite Grease?
thanks

How hot is hot? I took it up to 150 Deg C - do I need to heat it further?

I'm not familiar with the white lighting lube but the oneway needs VERY thin oil.

As for the graphite grease, the reason why people use it is because it's dry power based and does not attract dust. I do not use it but I use silicone lube and Serpent Bearing oil for general lubing. For ball diff balls and thrust bearings, I use the Mugen Super Grease.

Hmm, I'm not familiar with white lightning lube - maybe Marcos can help?
But the best grease for the Centax thrust bearing is definately the Mugen Super grease that stuff is really good - comes in a nice big tube, too

I think we've got a mind meld going here, D

Lemme tell ya one thing.. that super grease is very sticky, be careful!

never used it i only used serpent oneway lube!

That is very true - you only have to apply a very small amount to the thrust bearings. For the diff balls, Glen Cauley recommended to smear a little bit in the palms of your hands and then roll the ball bearings in your hands - therefore just applying a very small coating.

Also I can really recommend the Serpent bearing lube - I've lubed all my bearings with this and also all metal parts which pass through the bearings, i.e. the one-way, diff, middle shaft, etc. and now my transmission is silky smooth and really free Takes a bit more maintenance, but the results are worth it. Oh yeah and the for the dog bones, I use the bearing lube - see the FAQ for Rob Kuijper's tips on lubing

Use it at the right places !

You and crashed_1 can go hand in hand ! I believe he's priming up the car as we speak for the "big" day tomorrow !

Ummm, somehow I cannot find all his articles on mytsn... Perhaps all of his articles has gone with him to Kyosho !

Mark, there's only one worry... One word... Fools !

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I've used White Lightning in the past and its great for immersing bearings in after you've cleaned them. However, I later discovered that they also evaporate and leave a waxy kind of residue. Maybe its a different grade but I wouldn't recommend it for your Centax.