Sloppy Bearings

[Tom Crown]

Hey guys I got the aluminum gear plate and the aluminum center diff mounts and the problem im having is that the bearings fit in the places they are suposed to go but they are real sloppy there is about a mm of play between the mount's and the bearings

 

[kryptonite]

hey tom!! don't have either one, but in the past people have had to wrap the beaing in alum tape so it fits snug in the bearing race. i'll try to find the thread that should help out

 

[kryptonite]

here it is. should be some better answers then i can give as i don't have either peices af alum that you are refering to. i have alum front and rear hub carriers and the fit is perfect. kind of tight actually.


http://www.redcatrampageforum.com/showthread.php?t=560&highlight=sloppy+bearing

 

[Tom Crown]

Thanx buddy

 

[Clubin]

Mine wasn't that bad, I used some bearing set on them, and the last time i had it apart, all is tight and the bearings are in their place nice and tight.

 

[hamster huey]

The bearing aluminum tape trick is on page 52 of July 09 RC Driver. I have not tried it but would in a bind. I don't know if I would trust it permanantly.

 

[kryptonite]

The bearing aluminum tape trick is on page 52 of July 09 RC Driver. I have not tried it but would in a bind. I don't know if I would trust it permanantly.

keep in mind im running the plastic gear plate, so this is all forign to me.. but i think if you have that much play the metal heat tape is the only real fix. clubin got away with something else, but it sounds like his wasnt as bad as the others.. doesn't matter to me. i have no intensions of getting either bit in alum anyway. just not sure what else could work with that much play and still keeping the bearing centered


EDIT: don't hesitate on buying any other alum. i have most of the other alum stuff and the bearings fit fine and everything else fits great too. seems like just the important stuff was rough..lol..

 

[RampageHopUps]

I will talk to the factory about their bearing sizes. its probably the anodize causing the machining to become oversized.

 

[ZielkeRacing]

I installed my gear plate and they were fine but the center plate did not fit the bearing right. Too much play. I installed the stock one back in.

 

[Sprint 77]

620 loctite it is expensive but it will hold them in place and take up the gap. You will find it at your local Fastenal or industrial bearing supply