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Rebuilding diffs.?

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charliejp

charliejp

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I've ran about three galllons through my Revo and I'm wondering if I should rebuild or even pull apart my diffs. Is there a good way to check for slop without taking everything apart? Should I add fluid and if so where does it go?
 
I wouldn't open them unless you suspect you have a problem or you want to change the weight of the diff fluid. You have to remove and open them to do anything with the fluid. Do you race or just bash?
 
I just bash for now but I'm pretty hard on my trucks. Is the stock oil good? What would you reccomend for purchase?
 
It is time to replace the bearings. Bearing failure leads to ring and pinion damage.
Stock oil is 30k, If all you do is bash stick with it.
If you just want to experiment, use thicker oil in the front diff to gain more onpower steering.
Example; The platinum comes with 20K rear and 50K in the front.
 
Thanx for the suggestions guys. If I still dont have a motor tommorrow, Ill do those bearings. Should I just replace all of the bearings on the truck, or just the ones in the diffs? Are there bearings that last longer or are the stock ones fine? Thanx again.
 
www.avidrc.com
1 dollar per bearing and they last much longer than Traxxas bearings.
Just go thru the wheel and diff bearings. If there is any slop or grit in them, replace them.
 

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