Confused about gears..

[wilxayboi]

I have a link of this website if you want to look at what I'm talking about..

I'm trying to look for a steel spur gear set for my aftershock because the plastic ones are actually melting, but from past expirience of spur gears, it doesn't look like these gears will fit properly.

If anyone has put these gears on their own losi aftershock then please get in touch because I'm confused.

Thanks

 

[scoobydoo2u]

if you are melting spurs your clutch shoes are probably dragging or slipping to much. have you tried taking off your clutch shoes and roughing them on with some very fine sand paper and cleaning your clutch bell with denatured alcohol? if they are slipping this should help. now this may not be your problem but it may help

 

[wilxayboi]

no the spurs are melting to the bell after i have turned it off.

i just want to hear from someone who has put the steel spurs on

thanks anyway

 

[Monkey Wrench]

You need to figure out why you are melting spur gears before plunking money down on steel ones. If the same problem exists after putting steel spurs on, you're going to have a much bigger headache down the road.

 

[wilxayboi]

the heat from the engine is passing to the bell and then melting the gears.

 

[bigredz71]

what's your engine temp?

 

[wilxayboi]

my engine temp is spot on. a drop of water takes about five seconds to evapourate off the head.

Has anyone had any experience of putting those gears on?

 

[SMaxxin]

I have never installed those gears but like it has been said before, you have a problem that the gears will not fix.

Have you looked at you clutch shoes/springs, and clutch bell bearings, it might have something to do with it. I have never heard of heat from the engine getting a bell so hot it will melt the spurs.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

OK, as for installing steel spur gears, I've installed them on my Revo and T-Maxx, but ended up taking them off because I only moved the weak point from the spur (which is easy to change) to the drivetrain (which can be difficult to change) in the event of a breakage. If you do end up going with steel spur gears, I suggest getting a hardened clutchbell as well.

What I think you are failing to understand is that there should not be enough heat coming from your engine, being transmitted through your clutchbell, to even melt the spur to begin with! The fact that it is happeneing means you have a different problem altogether. Think about it, why would a manufacturer, especially one as respected as Losi, design and install a spur gear that melted as a result of simple engine heat? The clutchbell is generating too much heat because something is wrong. Fix that and chances are you will not need to go to spur gears.

 

[wilxayboi]

thanks guys. I managed to get a photo of where the bell had stuck to the gears...

it still works and i will just check if the engine is getting too hot. thanks again!!!

 

[SMaxxin]

i will just check if the engine is getting too hot. thanks again!!!

I think your missing the point we are trying to make. Your engine can run hot enough to burn the piston and it still will not transfer enough heat through the bell to melt a spur gear. Your bell is discolored so it's obvious that it is getting very hot, just remove the clutch bell and take a look and the bearings and clutch inside....Something is dragging to cause that much heat.

 

[.21Rc10GT]

I would also say bearings somewhere or the clutch is dragging too much.

 

[wilxayboi]

hey guys its ages since I've been on and i would like to get an explanation on how i can check the bearings inside the clutchbell. thanks again

 

[Lessen]

First, you need to remove your CB. Depending on your engine you either need to remove a screw and washer or an e-clip from the end of your crankshaft. After you slide the CB off of your shaft you should be able to remove both bearings from the CB. There will be one on the inside and one on the outside. The bearing need to roll smoothly and there should be zero play between the inside and outside rings in any direction. If there is ANY play between the inside and outside rings the bearing is toast and needs replaced. If the bearing feels gritty when it's rolled and no amount of cleaning or lubricated will fix it then it is toast as well and needs to be replaced.

 

[nitro rc new]

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[Rolex]

Go to a LHS and ask for some advise

He's asking his question HERE because our members give expert advise through years of experience. If you can't see that by reading lessen's post, then please do not add useless information to a thread.

Thank you,

Rolex
RCNT Staff

 

[Monkey Wrench]

Go to a LHS and ask for some advise

Wow, does, your Mom know you're on the internet again? :loser:

 

[Lessen]

LMAO Monkey!

HAHA! he edited it AFTER 2 people had quoted it. LMAO!

 

[wilxayboi]

he he he he he he he he he

wth was that about????? anyway will look at my clutchbell and bearings. cheers.