AX30401 Install Help! Gear shaft sticks out further than stock

[jhonchua]

I am new to this Overdriving the front axle of my scx10 honcho, I took the front axle appart and install the AX30401 overdrive gears, i noticed that the part that connects to the drive shaft tends to move or sticks out further comapared against the stock one, & i noticed that the stock have thicker gear and shorter shaft.

Is this normal and leave it sliding? or do i have to move the outer bearing inside the axle?

Your input is highly apprciated. Thanks!

[btoungette]

How much is it moving?

I have to ask: did you follow the manual to reassemble the axle with the new gear set?

Stand both of them on a flat surface, place something flat on top and measure each. Report back.

Initial though is you may have left out a bearing on the inside of the axle housing.

My rear underdrive pinion has some fore-aft movement, a little more than the stock one in front. Nothing I'm concerned about until I hear weird noises.

[jhonchua]

Originally Posted by btoungette

How much is it moving?

I have to ask: did you follow the manual to reassemble the axle with the new gear set?

Thank you very much for you input, unfortunately i dont have a Manual for this, but i was able to look one over the net after you have ask me the question, you're question is one that answered my problem.

Originally Posted by btoungette

Initial though is you may have left out a bearing on the inside of the axle housing.

Your are 100% correct. also with the onlline Manual i just read and found out that when i took my axle appart there is no internal bearing in it in which the mannual shows that there should be 2 (one inside and one outside) even with stockbevel gear. Now i have to buy bearing kits to replace the old ones.

Your a champ mate! Otherwise this will just ruin my Overdrive gears and eventually break the axle further down in time.

Lucky i havent put it back together and run it, obviously the previous owner left this running with one bearing only.

I think i have to take them all appart and rebuild them using the mannual to ensure everything is in place.

Cheers!

[TNCrawler]

You will absolutely love the gears....less torque twist.....more steering......better climbing.......a must have on these trucks:cool:

[btoungette]

Glad to help. I have referred to my manual more times than I can count.