Schumacher Big 6? any ideas?

[newbielst2]

Does anyone know how to get ANY parts from schumacher in the US or from a source in english? Or Has anyone ever even heard of this vehicle? I dont have the actual Big 6, its a japanese knock off made by "Rally Sport" and i can't find ANYTHING for this car!! They're almost identical makes.. If you google "Lotus Elise Rc" its the black and yellow car shown.. I got the car in a trade and its like brand new but something in the rear end is fried!!! Somebody PLEASE help me!! A rear end from a different car would be nice if it's anything close.... Any ideas? I dont wanna see this car just sittin on my shelf for the rest of its life....

It has one of those goofy belt driven Diffs. in it that i took apart and greased up real nice.. Everything operates fine, it will start and idle just fine.. When you give it a tiny bit of gas it does go about 2 MPH, after that if you give it any more throtle it just slips.. I want to try and replace the whole rear end with one that i can get parts for even if i have to mod. the car.. Thanks for lookin!!

 

[hamz9561]

Is the diff a ball-type diff? If it is, you might only need to tighten it up to run and not need a new diff.

 

[newbielst2]

I Believe it is a ball type diff. but what needs tightening? The long screw that goes into one side of the drive knuckel?

 

[beason]

take the dog bones out of the drive cups and look down in one. there should be a hex drive screw in there.

 

[newbielst2]

Ok, now were gettin somewhere.. One side has a phillips head screw thats pretty long and the other side has an allen screw but it's pretty small, almost like a set screw.. Should i tighten them both all the way or how far out from bottom should i be? Thanks a ton for takin a little time to help out!! MUCH APPRECIATED to all!!

 

[Metalhead Matt]

You have to adjust ball diffs a little bit at a time. It probably won't take a whole lot of tightening to get you going again.

 

[beason]

the screw to tighten is inside the diff cup. it passes through the center, and is held by a captured nylon nut on the other side.