Differential Hardware Problem

[Tommy R]

Hey y'all,

So I went to install my new front locker tonight and I had problems removing some of the eight teensy tiny screws that hold the gear/diff assembly together. I managed to strip one of them and it actually looks like the heads of two screws were already broken! I guess they broke them during assembly at the factory!

I'll be ordering a new gear/diff assembly, but does anyone know what size screws I need? They're panheads that are exceptionally small....like 2-56 or smaller. I had to reassemble it all lacking hardware and I couldn't even put the metal locker on one side of the front axle. It'll have to suffice since I have a comp tomorrow.

Does anyone know what kind of hardware I'll need for this assembly?

Thanks!
Tommy

[Tommy R]

Here's a pic from the Losi site that is supposed to be the gear/diff assembly:


Looks like it's a photo of an open differential used on Losi's other 1/18th scale trucks. I guess they share some parts?

Tommy

[punkuup5150]

yeah u can get a mlst raplacement spyder gear set for liek 7 bucks butt u wont have a locked diff the mrcs come with plastic lockers pre installed

[Tommy R]

Sure, but it appears that the open and locked diffs may share common parts and I could install my metal lockers into the open gear housing of this one. You would just leave out the spider gears for the open diff and install the lockers.

[punkuup5150]

what parts stripped? i had a problem with my mlst i stripped out the screws that were in the houseing it self can u take a pic of whats actually stripped? case if im right the mrc instead of spyder gears has a solid plsatic peice instead of the gears them selves. but if i can see what actually stripped out i might be able to help out more but if u stripped out where the screws go into the metal parts i think ull ither have to drill them out and retap them but i dunno at this point im tired and i think im rambeling lol

[Tommy R]

Two screw heads were broken off in one side of the metal housing alont with one stripped screw head that I caused. The other side's screws all came out fine. So basically I want to buy a new gear/diff housing because I don't want to worry about drilling and tapping that dinky piece. But I also need the hardware and I don't know the size.

I'd grab some pics, but I had to put it back together so I could compete tomorrow.

[punkuup5150]

i understand now yeah i had the same problem >_< good luck tomarrow let us know how u do. i have considered replaseing everythhing with small metric alans but those woudl be just as dinky the only real problem i have foudn with these diffs thus farrun some thick diff greese for the day and u shoudl hopefully be ok i think haha

[Joat]

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