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skerb · 12-10-2005, 11:48 PM

If your nylints axles are slipping and clicking this is the problem. Shimming the planetary box with washers is a bandaid for the problem and also puts more stress on the small plastic holder. This trick will fix your problems and not break the case supports.

Your planetary is made of sections...the top section is either orange or yellow and is made of two parts. on the left are two parts and on the center part you can see that the metal has slipped on the plastic and left a circular indention...the end all do all solution to this axle slipping problem is to glue the gear to the metal piece...like on the left. This will solve all of your problems with gears slipping...when you thought that the gears were slipping before it was actually the metal piece slipping on teh plastic of the internal planetary.

run2jeepn · 12-11-2005, 12:19 AM

Good catch, Skerb

Lt. Dan · 12-11-2005, 05:51 AM

I just ripped all the tape and washers out of my axle! I glued it like you said, used a little CA and put everything back together. Perfect, works great. I did it on my big one with Moab's, I really got it stuck and the axles just stall. I'm definitely going to do my little one next. Having no tape or washers in there is great.

Thanks Skerb for the perfect fix! :-P

jeepguy · 12-11-2005, 08:08 PM

my slipping was caused by the whole gearbox shifting when the little tab on the end broke off.

skerb · 12-11-2005, 08:15 PM

if that little black tab broke off your SOL anyways...

rerock · 12-12-2005, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by skerb

if that little black tab broke off your SOL anyways...

Same thing happened to mine. The tab broke first, then getting it to not skip was more difficult, but you just have to keep the motor and planetary from rotating; hence the tape and all that other B.S. that we've all been trying.

skerb · 12-12-2005, 11:32 AM

if you glue that parts i mentioned together it should help with your slipping problems when used in conjunction with your tape.

Superjed · 12-15-2005, 03:56 PM

I just pulled off my gearbox, and looked where you said, and the metal plate was not slipping over the plastic part. Any other ideas?

http://evo101.com/images/nylint.jpg

Im not exactly sure what ear you guys are talking about either....

EDIT: I think i might have figured out my problem. The bottom white piece that the motor is inside isnt attached to the motor at all, its just loose. I can rotate the motor body all the way around and pull it out also. Is that how it is supposed to be? Im assuming that it should be connected to the motor, but i want to make sure before I glue it.

skerb · 12-15-2005, 08:08 PM

it should be free from the motor.

Superjed · 12-15-2005, 08:52 PM

hmm, alright thanks.

Lt. Dan · 12-16-2005, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Superjed

I just pulled off my gearbox, and looked where you said, and the metal plate was not slipping over the plastic part. Any other ideas?

http://evo101.com/images/nylint.jpg

Im not exactly sure what ear you guys are talking about either....

EDIT: I think i might have figured out my problem. The bottom white piece that the motor is inside isnt attached to the motor at all, its just loose. I can rotate the motor body all the way around and pull it out also. Is that how it is supposed to be? Im assuming that it should be connected to the motor, but i want to make sure before I glue it.

That is kinda weird, you would think the motor should not be free to spin around inside the gearbox.

Btw Skerb, This mod actually did not work for me after all. So, back went the tape and washers and now it is perfect again.

skerb · 12-16-2005, 12:52 PM

did you check to make sure its still glued together?

Lt. Dan · 12-16-2005, 12:57 PM

Yup, They're still glued. My problem is the gearbox moving around inside the axle housing. It causes the gears to slip.

skerb · 12-16-2005, 01:05 PM

dam, i havent had that problem...Mine was always the slipping inside the planetarys...i guess glueing it cant hurt...because i know mine was slippign there.

TJ_Krawler · 12-19-2005, 06:36 PM

I finally tried this on the rear axle and it works but is it supposed to make the rear tires spin slower than the front? The wheel speed isnt much different but you can tell there is a difference.

CHEVY_454 · 12-19-2005, 07:17 PM

it worked alright it wont pull the rear end in a bind no more

BlueOx · 12-19-2005, 08:15 PM

well it didnt work for me anymore ideas?:?

Lt. Dan · 12-20-2005, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueOx

well it didnt work for me anymore ideas?:?

Tape and washers!

cutlaSS · 12-20-2005, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ_Krawler

I finally tried this on the rear axle and it works but is it supposed to make the rear tires spin slower than the front? The wheel speed isnt much different but you can tell there is a difference.

I have the exact same problem, the tape pushing the planetary unit and axle gears together might be making the gear mesh too tight. This solves some of the clicking but I'm not sure what the long term effects of this drag will do to the motor. I was thinking of using hot glue to hold the planetary in place. I think the glue would stop it from shifting around but wouldn't cause as much drag. I gotta go how much a hot glue gun costs.

Scattman · 12-31-2005, 11:54 AM

thanx skerb. had mine for 3 or 4 months now and had no problems. switched to hobby grade elec. for better crawling 2 mo. ago and just now getting some clicking in rear under load but you got to the bottom of it for me. your fix worked for me and i greatly appreciate it. thanx again and sorry for the hijack.

12-10-2005, 11:48 PM	#1
skerb Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 661	1:18 The REAL fix for clicking axles If your nylints axles are slipping and clicking this is the problem. Shimming the planetary box with washers is a bandaid for the problem and also puts more stress on the small plastic holder. This trick will fix your problems and not break the case supports. Your planetary is made of sections...the top section is either orange or yellow and is made of two parts. on the left are two parts and on the center part you can see that the metal has slipped on the plastic and left a circular indention...the end all do all solution to this axle slipping problem is to glue the gear to the metal piece...like on the left. This will solve all of your problems with gears slipping...when you thought that the gears were slipping before it was actually the metal piece slipping on teh plastic of the internal planetary.

12-11-2005, 05:51 AM	#3
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	The perfect fix! I just ripped all the tape and washers out of my axle! I glued it like you said, used a little CA and put everything back together. Perfect, works great. I did it on my big one with Moab's, I really got it stuck and the axles just stall. I'm definitely going to do my little one next. Having no tape or washers in there is great. Thanks Skerb for the perfect fix! :-P

12-15-2005, 03:56 PM	#8
Superjed Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: na Posts: 3	I just pulled off my gearbox, and looked where you said, and the metal plate was not slipping over the plastic part. Any other ideas? http://evo101.com/images/nylint.jpg Im not exactly sure what ear you guys are talking about either.... EDIT: I think i might have figured out my problem. The bottom white piece that the motor is inside isnt attached to the motor at all, its just loose. I can rotate the motor body all the way around and pull it out also. Is that how it is supposed to be? Im assuming that it should be connected to the motor, but i want to make sure before I glue it. Last edited by Superjed; 12-15-2005 at 04:40 PM.

12-11-2005, 12:19 AM	#2
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Good catch, Skerb

12-11-2005, 08:08 PM	#4
jeepguy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crescent city Posts: 304	my slipping was caused by the whole gearbox shifting when the little tab on the end broke off.

12-11-2005, 08:15 PM	#5
skerb Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 661	if that little black tab broke off your SOL anyways...

12-12-2005, 11:32 AM	#7
skerb Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 661	if you glue that parts i mentioned together it should help with your slipping problems when used in conjunction with your tape.

12-15-2005, 08:08 PM	#9
skerb Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 661	it should be free from the motor.

12-15-2005, 08:52 PM	#10
Superjed Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: na Posts: 3	hmm, alright thanks.

12-16-2005, 12:52 PM	#12
skerb Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 661	did you check to make sure its still glued together?

12-16-2005, 12:57 PM	#13
Lt. Dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: classified Posts: 320	Yup, They're still glued. My problem is the gearbox moving around inside the axle housing. It causes the gears to slip.

12-16-2005, 01:05 PM	#14
skerb Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 661	dam, i havent had that problem...Mine was always the slipping inside the planetarys...i guess glueing it cant hurt...because i know mine was slippign there.

12-19-2005, 06:36 PM	#15
TJ_Krawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Charleston Tennessee Posts: 72	I finally tried this on the rear axle and it works but is it supposed to make the rear tires spin slower than the front? The wheel speed isnt much different but you can tell there is a difference.

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12-19-2005, 07:17 PM	#16
CHEVY_454 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CENTER Posts: 107	it worked alright it wont pull the rear end in a bind no more

12-19-2005, 08:15 PM	#17
BlueOx Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin Posts: 13	well it didnt work for me anymore ideas?:?

12-31-2005, 11:54 AM	#20
Scattman Official Cook of the ECC Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawthorne, Florida Posts: 2,653	thanx skerb. had mine for 3 or 4 months now and had no problems. switched to hobby grade elec. for better crawling 2 mo. ago and just now getting some clicking in rear under load but you got to the bottom of it for me. your fix worked for me and i greatly appreciate it. thanx again and sorry for the hijack.

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