LOSI LST XXL Conversion ideas

[jpoprock]

I had a bearing blow in my LST2 last week, and now something else is wrong with the truck. I've tore both HD diff's apart AND the tranny and found nothing! But when I drive it, I get a clicking sound like it's a blown gear... but there aren't any. So.. I'm not sure if that is a bearing going bad somewhere, or what. I can't seem to duplicate it while it's upside down, or manually spinning the tires myself. It only happens when the car is on the ground driving. Maybe I don't need to be concerned, but it bothers me that a strange sound is present that wasn't there before. I just can't find the source!

[mistercrash]

It might be something else but it sounds like a pinion has broken a tooth or two in one of the diffs. It's hard to see sometimes. You have to open the diff cases and clean the ring gear and pinion and inspect thoroughly. Use a magnifying glass if you have to.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by mistercrash

It might be something else but it sounds like a pinion has broken a tooth or two in one of the diffs. It's hard to see sometimes. You have to open the diff cases and clean the ring gear and pinion and inspect thoroughly. Use a magnifying glass if you have to.

I tore a tranny apart and rebuilt it once because of a noise. I put it back in the truck and still had the same darn noise. It turns out it was a rock stuck in the spur gear, and I rebuilt my tranny for nothing.

Start with the small easy to get at stuff before you dismantle your whole truck!