Front drive axle comes loose?

[OldTexan]

I am new to this as you know. I got AX10 Scorpion rock crawler RTC 4WD drive, took it down to the Desert and it was doing great, climbing and really showing off!! Then it won't climb a small log that it had done just a few minutes before. I picked it up and the front drive axle had come off the front differential.

Once I got it back home and found an allen wrench to fit the setscrew on the drive shaft, it worked fine, for a short time and again the shaft came loose.

How can I fix this ongoing issue? Put some glue on the threads of the locking screw?

 

[slowngreen]

Yep, some thread lock is a MUST on the axial drive shafts. Those set screws come out easily and dont like to tighten down much before stripping something. I personally always drop some super glue on the out drives as well then put the shafts on and loctite the grub screws.

 

[JessF]

thread lock should do the trick. If the problem persists you should consider creating a divot in the outdrive with a small diamond bit and a dremel. You can also use a small drill bit and a drill press or cordless drill as well.

I had the same issue until I created the dimple and the problem has never come back.

 

[OldTexan]

Well, I finally remember to get back to it today, I removed the shaft and after cleaning everything real good of the grease, Using a toothpick I put just a small drop of Super glue on the hex locking nut. Well see it that holds it in.