Well my parts list continues to grow. Before I hit the pole I got it stuck underneath a mini van parked in the driveway. I didn't think much of it at the time. Apparently sudden stoppages really cause a lot of damage. Here is a list of the parts so far including the a-arm from the pole incident:
GS033 Suspension Arm Set
GS048 Upper Bracket
GS094 Output Shaft
GS006 46T Center Diff Gear
G73914 Bearing (this is the bearing that supports the Center Diff Gear)
GS009 Pin Assy (the pin on the front sliding drive shaft is beat up pretty good, not broke but not pretty either)
G73916 Bearing to support the main shaft on the tranny (it feels like mostly water damage, nothing serious but I don't want it to seize and take out my main shaft)
Here are some pics of the carnage:
Output Shaft:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...1-1199_IMG.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...1-1198_IMG.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...1-1200_IMG.jpg
46T Center Diff Gear:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...2-1201_IMG.jpg
The lesson for me in all of this is how important it is to inspect the truck thoroughly after a hard run. None of the problems above were noticeable while driving the truck. If I wouldn't have hit the pole and broke the a-arm I would've kept driving and I bet I would be replacing a lot more parts. This was also a good opportunity for me to completely disassemble the truck and clean it.
My outdrives (GS029) are kinda tore up also but I feel they are still serviceable. My front differential spewed all of it's gease inside the diff housing as well (the gasket failed (GS075) or the differential case (GS001) cracked somewhere). I think when I crack that diff open I may find more parts that need replacing. Unfortunately the four 3 * 10 screws used to bolt the diff together striped when I was trying to get them out. The other two diffs came apart without a problem. Anyone have any tips on getting these screws out? I may wait for a Nemesis differential to come up on eBay and score it.
I found that the servo saver was not adjusted correctly (I had about 4.5 mm of thread showing) where the manual specifies 6 mm and the 4 * 12 screws that secure the servo saver to the steering posts (GS019) were completely loose. These two things definitely contributed to my torque steering problem. Regardless, I switched the grease in the differentials to 10K in the front and 30K in the rear and center diff.
I also noted several errors in the CEN manual. Most notable was Step 29 on page 09. It says there is a 4mm locknut to secure the external shift unit on the main shaft. The design has been changed and now in place of the 4mm lock nut is a stub shaft that has a hole in the end of it. See the picture below of the stub shaft. I used a small allen wrench to put thru the hole and twist the stub shaft off. I called CEN and confirmed this. I should have asked for a part number for the stub shaft but I didn't (Maybe if CEN Racing reads this they could post the part number for this stub shaft). Other than that there are just some description errors. For instance Step 38 on Page 11 G73914 is listed as an 8*10*5 bearing when in fact G73914 is an 8*16*5 bearing. Small stuff for sure but it's all in the details.
Stub shaft on main shaft:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...2-1202_IMG.jpg
Stub shaft:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...2-1203_IMG.jpg
Overview of work area:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...2-1204_IMG.jpg