Kraton Pinion keeps coming loose

I am sure you put locktite on her maybe not enough and did you let it dry or slapped right on? It took me three tries with mine the stock parts that is.

fishycomics said:

I am sure you put locktite on her maybe not enough and did you let it dry or slapped right on? It took me three tries with mine the stock parts that is.

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Yes I’m sure i used enough,
I let it dry for more than 24 hours..

I use red locktite on my pinion and motor mount screws, including the 3 under the chassis. I also use red on the front and rear input drive cup grub screws. Everywhere else on the truck blue will suffice.I put a drop of red on the grub screw and a drop on the motor shaft underneath the pinion. When drying, I always set the motor on an angle with the shaft down to make sure locktite doesn't get inside the motor. I also allow it to dry for at least 24 hours. Also, Make sure you tighten the grub screw down fairly tight. I'm running a 12 tooth Robinson Racing pinion on 5s and 6s without any issues so far!

Pepijj221 said:

Hello everyone,

I have a problem with my kraton.
I try installing a new pinion but it just keeps coming loose after 2 minuets..
The pinion i tried to install is a Team Corally 16T pinion gear.
Tried it 3 times now..
Used blue locktite..

Never had problems before..

Anyone has an solution?

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Always use red thread lock on your pinion gear. I just watched a video on different brand thread lockers and surprisingly Loctite was one of the worst. Haha

Medium strength thread locker

Maximum strength thread locker

maybe you did not hit the notch.

Red 271 lock tite I havnt had 1 come loose sense I stopped using blue. The shaft of the motor creates enough heat to compromise blue lock tite.

I was having the this problem when I first got the Kraton and it was because I was missing the notch.

Make sure you tighten the pinion gear down on the flat side of the motor shaft. Spin the shaft to the flat side and tighten down. That's your issue