help Hybred ---Bulks--- and something else

[highflier]

Hi,
The other day my maxx started clicking when I hit the throttle hard. It looked like the front tires were spinning and dragging the back around.

I thought it was the rear diff, so I just ordered a set of the FLM hybred bulks and HB harderned gears etc...

1st, Well All the parts are here now (Thanks M. Mike). But I don't have any diagrams on how the hole thing goes togeather. any links?

2nd, As I took the old rear diff out, I took it apart to look at the damage. I did not see any at all. Is there something else that I may have broke that causes a similar issue?

I want to make it more reliable, as I have been having a hard time getting through more then a pack or 2 before something breaks anyways. I am getting pretty close to all the recommended upgrades. So I will put in the FLM hybreds either way. I just don't want to put the whole thing together to find out I missed the problem.

Highflier

[mkrusedc]

Did you check the center drive shafts? If you bought the drop in gears all you have to do is shim them and the fit right together

Edit: here i found it, a thread on how to shim and put diff together:

http://monster.traxxas.com/showthrea...m+diffs+T-Maxx

I'm not aware of any instructions specifically for what you're looking to do. Ck these out - the Ultralight Diffs for 6 gears will be closest to what you're doing. UE instructions are very detailed and illustrated so you should get the idea on what you need to do to assemble/shim your diffs.

http://www.unlimitedengineering.com/instructions.shtml

As far as the clicking - I've read a lot of times you will not find anything that looks wrong - its play/clearance related if its really the diffs. Sometimes only way is to push it til it fails. Def ck all the shafts - drive pins tend to back out, ck brgs in the wheels - one can be going bad and making noise.

[Patrick]

Yeah, sometimes diffs can click, but still look ok (for a while). Could be worth checking your wheel hexes as well, because they can round out and make it look like you have a diff problem.

[JThiessen]

Does yours have the rear diff spool? (Locks the rear diff)

I had that kit in one of my old Maxx's, and I was constantly snapping off the screws. And it reacted the same way you described. Make sure one of those four little screws isnt sheared off.

[highflier]

Wheel/hexs are OK

No spool

I am starting to put the FLX hybreds together. Hope that fixes the issue.

Highflier

[highflier]

Just want to make sure. The rubber o-rings go inside the diff case not on the ourtside. I did not shime the spider gears (I think that is what they are called) however it looks like I could use a shim on the pinion to fully seat it on the ring gear.

Does this sound common?

Where is the best place to get shims?

Highflier

[mkrusedc]

The only thing I had to shim was the pinion gear with these:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGPC9

[TDC57]

pictures!, where are the pictures??

You will love those FLM Hybrid diffs (tuff as nails)..

Best of luck with your re-build.