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Author: | BILKO1 [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 07:53:02 ] |
Post subject: | ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
I've just bought a new pair of ECS drive shafts and both have broken the longer pin ![]() |
Author: | Skiddins [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:40:05 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
Author: | sidecarphil [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 18:23:41 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
I have broken a few of them , the best thein to do is not tighten them too tight I found this was my problem , I was bending them when tightening them I now add some loctite to the screw before adding it to the shaft , and make sure that everything is clean as the loctite wont work I stopped using them now as i have snapped 3 on the shafts off in the spool outdrives !!!! They cost to much to be throwing away every week !!!!! |
Author: | BILKO1 [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 22:22:18 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
I just nipped the grub screws up as i have always done with my old ones which lasted one and a half years. I realise over tightening will break the pins due to the flat spot making them weaker. I've always used blue locktite which can be a bugger to get undone. |
Author: | BILKO1 [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 22:22:49 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
Author: | sidecarphil [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 01:41:15 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
normal ones ![]() ![]() ![]() i wanted the ones from Litemodz but they are unreliablea and dont deliver Try the stock ones and se if you notice the differance on the track !!!!! PS i now test a front gear diff so the ECS axles are also not needed |
Author: | BILKO1 [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 08:01:28 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
Author: | sidecarphil [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 09:01:27 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
yeah i run 2 specR diffs\ |
Author: | BILKO1 [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 00:26:20 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
New pins turned up today and appear to be hardened, they are black the old ones were silver. £5 for 2 pins ![]() |
Author: | YELLOWSHARK [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 16:26:05 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
Author: | BILKO1 [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 16:55:15 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
Where do you race YELLOWSHARK ? I've got a job for you ![]() |
Author: | YELLOWSHARK [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 00:58:09 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
LOL Bilko1 as if I have not got enough to do already, still have not got around to loading 212 on my Tekin speedo ![]() More so Bashley and less so Aldershot. Do you ever get down to Bashley or are you a carpet guy? |
Author: | BILKO1 [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 01:07:27 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
Author: | bryannortje [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 17:04:02 ] |
Post subject: | Re: ECS driveshaft pins breaking |
I also had the same issue and after some investigation discovered that overtightening the grub screw IS the cause for the pin failure. I use the replacement pins with the flat spots and just nip the grub screw. I use Loctite 222 (low strength and purple in colour) as i feel that Loctite 243 (blue in colour) is to strong for an M3 thread. What i also do as a failsafe is apply some heatshrink over the joint as this helps keep it a bit cleaner and in the event of a pin breaking it cannot fall out, so thus no DNF's !!! I have only ever had 1 pin break since doing this and most likely due to a crash rather than fatigue. With the heatshrink on i didn't even know the pin had broken and found this during routine maintenance. Hope this helps others |
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