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toytech93 · 08-30-2008, 05:23 AM

Ok, so I've gotten tired of tightening my C hubs all the time. I have aluminum C's and knuckles. After every course I have to tighten the C's again, they loosen up and just flop up and down. I was going to use locktite or CA glue. I just want to new what is best ? I drive this truck pretty hard, so I'm not sure if glueing the mounting screws the hold up ? Anyone got any ideas ??? If I buy a new plastic axle housing, I think it will just do the same thing after some abuse.

AreCee · 08-30-2008, 05:32 AM

Is it loosening at the axle or at the steering knuckle.

If it's at the axle the problem is that you are stripping the holes in the plastic axle housings. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. Just tighten to snug, the screws will stay in place.

If it's at the steering knuckles and if you have the original parts again do not overtighten because you will strip out the screw holes.

The C-hub is splined, it won't go anywhere with the screws just at snug.

Timmahh · 08-30-2008, 07:04 AM

on screws going into plastic, use super glue. threadlock will soften the plastic up over time. you can still unthread the bolt using superglue.

toytech93 · 08-30-2008, 09:29 AM

Thanks timmahh, I thats what I needed to know. I knew threadlocker did something bad to plastic.

Trugg · 08-30-2008, 11:01 AM

CA glue works wonderful for "plastic thread repair" and as "plastic locktight"

Remove the stripped screw, put a drop of CA glue on the screw and re-install the screw, you will have new threads and it will not come loose until you want it to.

AreCee · 08-30-2008, 05:20 PM

And don't overtighten.

08-30-2008, 05:23 AM	#1
toytech93 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 441	Loose frontend, aluminum C's ??? Ok, so I've gotten tired of tightening my C hubs all the time. I have aluminum C's and knuckles. After every course I have to tighten the C's again, they loosen up and just flop up and down. I was going to use locktite or CA glue. I just want to new what is best ? I drive this truck pretty hard, so I'm not sure if glueing the mounting screws the hold up ? Anyone got any ideas ??? If I buy a new plastic axle housing, I think it will just do the same thing after some abuse.

08-30-2008, 05:32 AM	#2
AreCee RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago/Bloomington Posts: 1,505	Is it loosening at the axle or at the steering knuckle. If it's at the axle the problem is that you are stripping the holes in the plastic axle housings. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. Just tighten to snug, the screws will stay in place. If it's at the steering knuckles and if you have the original parts again do not overtighten because you will strip out the screw holes. The C-hub is splined, it won't go anywhere with the screws just at snug.

08-30-2008, 07:04 AM	#3
Timmahh RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mudville Posts: 1,592	on screws going into plastic, use super glue. threadlock will soften the plastic up over time. you can still unthread the bolt using superglue.

08-30-2008, 09:29 AM	#4
toytech93 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 441	Thanks timmahh, I thats what I needed to know. I knew threadlocker did something bad to plastic.

08-30-2008, 11:01 AM	#5
Trugg Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mansfield, PA Posts: 560	CA glue works wonderful for "plastic thread repair" and as "plastic locktight" Remove the stripped screw, put a drop of CA glue on the screw and re-install the screw, you will have new threads and it will not come loose until you want it to.

08-30-2008, 05:20 PM	#6
AreCee RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago/Bloomington Posts: 1,505	And don't overtighten.

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