Bent Pinion Shaft

[lrdraca90]

Has anyone every bent the shaft that comes out of the pinion gear......I put in the new RCP ring and pinions, and after looking at the front one after a run i saw that it was bent massivly.........IDK i have never done this with a stock tamiya one, just wanted to know if i was the only one?

[DRCMAN]

Originally Posted by lrdraca90

Has anyone every bent the shaft that comes out of the pinion gear......I put in the new RCP ring and pinions, and after looking at the front one after a run i saw that it was bent massivly.........IDK i have never done this with a stock tamiya one, just wanted to know if i was the only one?

Not quite sure how you pulled this one off ???????? I dropped in a set of RCP's r/p front and rear and have tortured my rig. Running dig and binding front/rear and all four wheels. More info on your setup will help. Tranny/motor...........

[Tanis]

I'd like to know how that happened. Wow! Since I am running these, I can't imagine how you did that.

[lunchbox]

Some people are just over achievers.

[lrdraca90]

i wasnt even running it hard.....i am using a rc4wd tranny, tlt axles....bm9 brushless....yea IDK how it happened....must be a defect

[DRCMAN]

Originally Posted by lrdraca90

i wasnt even running it hard.....i am using a rc4wd tranny, tlt axles....bm9 brushless....yea IDK how it happened....must be a defect

Still have no clue

All I can say is Go Go Gadget Slipper Clutch

[lrdraca90]

it DIDNT strip the gears,

Originally Posted by DRCMAN

Still have no clue

All I can say is Go Go Gadget Slipper Clutch

[AMorgan]

Kyle, I still need to see this thing, wow. Course you know how my R+P situation is at the moment... were you able to get it out of the axle housing to put a stock replacement in for right now?

[JohnRobHolmes]

I doubt it was a defect, it wouldn't have installed if it were bent from the start. I bet you fell hard onto the shaft, like a tumble where you hit a rock with the driveline.

[mrpink]

Originally Posted by johnrobholmes

I doubt it was a defect, it wouldn't have installed if it were bent from the start. I bet you fell hard onto the shaft, like a tumble where you hit a rock with the driveline.

that would have to be a VERY hard hit right to the pinion shaft.

and......

yeah. someone had to do it.

[JohnRobHolmes]

Originally Posted by mrpink

that would have to be a VERY hard hit right to the pinion shaft.

That is what I am thinking. A good rolling tumble can generate a lot of speed, and a rock at just the right place could put all of that force right onto the pinion shaft. I had it happen to me once, I couldn't get the pinion out so the case and bearings were trash too.