Senton Help! Wheel fell off Senton

[Trixxstrr]

So I was driving around in the back alley and my back wheel fell off my Senton 4x4 Mega.
Here is what it looks like.

I think the shredded plastic might not be related? Maybe just from rubbing along?
And then I took apart the piece where that is supposed to connect to and see there is a screw that I need to screw back in, but I can't get to it, is it possible to even take apart this thing or do I need to get a new one?

The screw might be stripped in there but I cant see well enough and can't get it out like I said.

And lastly, any idea why this happened? Maybe the screw just worked itself loose or anything else to check?

 

[jondilly1974]

Looks like that screw is sheared off to me. Just buy a new driveshaft from LHS or JRC.

https://jennysrc.com/products/arrma...ts-front-rear-axles-granite-big-rock-ar102668

 

[Trixxstrr]

Hmm, so any idea why it would happen? Like the only thing I can think is I was doing a lot of sideways skidding in the alley, just from the sideway pull on the wheel actually stripping the screw right off?

 

[jondilly1974]

Hmm, so any idea why it would happen? Like the only thing I can think is I was doing a lot of sideways skidding in the alley, just from the sideway pull on the wheel actually stripping the screw right off?

Best guess was it was a factory defect. That’s not a normal break for minimal use. Sh!t happens ??‍

 

[bicketybam]

You just need to screw it back on. Access the screw through the driveshaft half.

 

[jondilly1974]

You just need to screw it back on. Access the screw through the driveshaft half.

This looks like a sheared screw remaining in there to me ??‍

 

[bicketybam]

It looks just like the half dozen I've screwed back in over the past year.

 

[jondilly1974]

It looks just like the half dozen I've screwed back in over the past year.

For sure worth the try, you’re right.

 

[Trixxstrr]

How do you get in there to screw it in? There is no space. Even with buying a new one I'd need to know how to screw it in, cause it looks like it would have that same screw part that needs to screw in. Sorry, I'm super new at all this, this my first broken part - https://hobbywholesale.com/product/5052127029377/slider-rear-driveshaft-set-pr

 

[jondilly1974]

How do you get in there to screw it in? There is no space. Even with buying a new one I'd need to know how to screw it in, cause it looks like it would have that same screw part that needs to screw in. Sorry, I'm super new at all this, this my first broken part - https://hobbywholesale.com/product/5052127029377/slider-rear-driveshaft-set-pr

Stick an Allen down the open end of the driveshaft.

 

[bicketybam]

Stick an Allen down the open end of the driveshaft.

 

[jondilly1974]

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Thanks YTMS! I was too lazy to walk to the garage to take a pic ?

 

[Trixxstrr]

OH! Thank you! Sorry so new at this haha.

 

[jondilly1974]

OH! Thank you! Sorry so new at this haha.

No problem at all. That’s why we’re all here.

 

[Trixxstrr]

I got it all put back together, doesn't seem the screw was stripped, so I guess it just worked itself loose. The hex key that came with it wouldn't reach all the way down so I had to run to the store to buy one, haha. And then realized to screw it back on and then put it back on the shaft I had to open the diff case, so that took a while but it's all working again now!

 

[Roger G.]

Hope you put a bit of locktite on it,if not you might be redoing it.

 

[Trixxstrr]

Nope! Hopefully not but if it happens again I will!

 

[sadlerbw]

I got it all put back together, doesn't seem the screw was stripped, so I guess it just worked itself loose. The hex key that came with it wouldn't reach all the way down so I had to run to the store to buy one, haha. And then realized to screw it back on and then put it back on the shaft I had to open the diff case, so that took a while but it's all working again now!

You had to open the diff case? I’ve never had to do that to replace either side of the driveshaft. Disconnecting the top suspension link had always given me enough room to get everything back together.

 

[Trixxstrr]

Hmm, I dunno, when I just had that top link off the angle didn't line up for it to go back in.