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Old 03-20-2008, 06:57 PM
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I recently got into RC cars and ended up getting a rustler vxl but almost every ride I lose some nuts or bolts. Is anyone else experiencing this? What is the solution loc-tite?

I just came back from the park where I lost a 3mm tierod bolt. This is after losing a wheel bolt 3 days ago and breaking the caster block yesterday. Maybe I'm pushing it too hard?
Old 03-20-2008, 07:16 PM
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Make sure they are tightened down at the beginning of the run, loctite might work just be sure to use the temporary type not the permanent type.
Old 03-20-2008, 08:34 PM
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Just be sure to tighten everything before each run, I used to have my wheel fall off everytime I do a "drifting" themed run w/ my bandit vxl, and then having to replace the stubs, nuts, and teflon washers, but now I tighten everything before I turn on the car, haven't lost a thing since
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Default RE: Help losing nuts and bolts

blue temporary lock tite is your friend i lock tite everything
Old 03-21-2008, 07:13 AM
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Make sure to only locktite metal to metal contacts, it will ruin the plastics if you use it on everything.
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well locktite is meant for metal to metal so thats what i meant, i should have said it i guess.
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Default RE: Help losing nuts and bolts

The first day I used m STampede vxl, I was driving it and the tires just fell off and rolled down the street so I lost some parts for it(nut and axle pin). Called Traxxas and they just sent me more for free! I don't have a lhs, I bought my mt online, so I called. Got parts in and the next run another tire fell off. That got mad annoying so now I'm tightening my nuts for the tires during runs.
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The blue loc-tite is working great.

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