ridgehead44
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Hey All,
I reinstalled my HR Hub Extenders and Prolines and too the rig out for a quick after work bash. I noticed the motor had a high pitched whine and didn't seem to wheelie well. I suspected the slipper needed adjustment so I quit the run right away.
I opened up the power module and inspected it. Everything seems in good working order. Even with a chassis dust shield and a 3-D printed drive shaft cover, there was some dirt and gunk in there. So I sprayed it down with a Simple Green solution to clean up whatever got past the dust shield/driveshaft cover.
Questions:
Does my assessment of the high pitched whine and loss of torque sound indicative of a slipper gone loose?
Do certain factors (bashing/heat/etc.) contribute to a slipper going loose? I've never bashed that hard, though it's pretty warm in Texas, though nowhere near where we could be <knock on wood>
I adjusted my slipper last time by putting the hex driver in the nut and pulling the car across the carpet until the wheels locked. I applied blue thread lock. I had great results till yesterday. That was only about 6-8 packs ago. Will the slipper inevitably come loose through normal running after enough time and torque?
I saw someone mention to NEVER use thread lock on the slipper clutch. Is this a better practice? Or is blue thread lock recommended?
The other method I've read to adjust the slipper is to fully tighten it then back it out 1.5 turns. I tried this previously, but I don't think I got it right. How tight is "fully tightened?" Snug? Snug and then some? I'd like to try this method again but don't want to break anything or end up right back where I was with a maladjusted slipper.
I know this is kinda long, so I want to thank everyone in advance so much for any help you can provide!
I reinstalled my HR Hub Extenders and Prolines and too the rig out for a quick after work bash. I noticed the motor had a high pitched whine and didn't seem to wheelie well. I suspected the slipper needed adjustment so I quit the run right away.
I opened up the power module and inspected it. Everything seems in good working order. Even with a chassis dust shield and a 3-D printed drive shaft cover, there was some dirt and gunk in there. So I sprayed it down with a Simple Green solution to clean up whatever got past the dust shield/driveshaft cover.
Questions:
Does my assessment of the high pitched whine and loss of torque sound indicative of a slipper gone loose?
Do certain factors (bashing/heat/etc.) contribute to a slipper going loose? I've never bashed that hard, though it's pretty warm in Texas, though nowhere near where we could be <knock on wood>
I adjusted my slipper last time by putting the hex driver in the nut and pulling the car across the carpet until the wheels locked. I applied blue thread lock. I had great results till yesterday. That was only about 6-8 packs ago. Will the slipper inevitably come loose through normal running after enough time and torque?
I saw someone mention to NEVER use thread lock on the slipper clutch. Is this a better practice? Or is blue thread lock recommended?
The other method I've read to adjust the slipper is to fully tighten it then back it out 1.5 turns. I tried this previously, but I don't think I got it right. How tight is "fully tightened?" Snug? Snug and then some? I'd like to try this method again but don't want to break anything or end up right back where I was with a maladjusted slipper.
I know this is kinda long, so I want to thank everyone in advance so much for any help you can provide!