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Shady9503 06-14-2012 10:00 AM

Earthquake 3.5 help!
 
Ok so i was playing with my earthquake and having a blast, everything was fine untill suddnly it seemed like it was revving high and not going very fast, now if that alone was the problem id know its the slipper clutch but i checked and its not, all the power seems to be going to the front wheels, even though im not missing a drive shaft anywhere and the rear diff seems fine, if i spin it by hand the wheels spin together so im wondering why all the power is going to the front wheels?

Dads like rc too 06-14-2012 11:11 AM

RE: Earthquake 3.5 help!
 
Check the grub screw on the diff cup at the rear of the tranny. That little set screw holds the cup to the tranny shaft. If it gets loose, the tranny shaft spins inside the cup, but the cup doesn't turn the dogbone.

Shady9503 06-14-2012 09:21 PM

RE: Earthquake 3.5 help!
 
Hmm, ill have to check that i gave it a quick spin when i took out the rear end but i might have over looked it, but if thats not it then what else? maybe i do need to tighten my slipper clutch?

Shady9503 06-15-2012 05:56 AM

RE: Earthquake 3.5 help!
 
Just checked and re tightned it, it was fine but just to be sure i added some loctite :) but just wondering if its not that what else it could be? could the rear diff be blown? when i spin the drive cup myself both tires spin fine it seems to be working but could it be blown maybe?

Dads like rc too 06-15-2012 06:21 AM

RE: Earthquake 3.5 help!
 
if you lift the front wheels off the ground and roll the truck for word on the rear wheels does it stand the rear dogbone going to the tranny? if not the rear diff pinion is probably stripped.

Shady9503 06-15-2012 07:43 AM

RE: Earthquake 3.5 help!
 
what do you mean by stand? and i put the truck back together and ran it for a bit, all the wheels had power for about 5 minutes then it happened again lol

Dads like rc too 06-15-2012 09:01 AM

RE: Earthquake 3.5 help!
 
sorry I wanted it to say does it spin the rear center dog bone. I was voice texting my post and it autocorrected.

Shady9503 06-15-2012 09:37 AM

RE: Earthquake 3.5 help!
 
no problem lol but yeah it does spin and i think your right about the pinion considering when the truck was on lifted it in my hands gave it a bit of throttle and heard what sounded like a grinding noise, also when i hit the brakes the rear wheels free spun for a bit before stopping although the front wheels stopped with the brakes


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