dadirtsavage

Yesterday I went to my local hobby shop today and bought the needed 10x5 bearings for my clutch bell setup. and couple other things. but as i was installing the bearings, i noticed they would not fit they were the right size bearings just something was inside the clutch bell. i noticed there was some kind of round spacer kind of thing stuck in the clutch bell hole. and i was looking at a few pictures of the stock clutch bell, and its not supposed to be like that!!! and THEN i noticed there is 2 wierd looking things round things but very thin on the shaft. Im not sure what they are!!!?! But the interesting thing is when i lookin the exploded view of the clutch and stuff in the manual, it shows there was supposed to be only two bearings and a washer, spacer and screw! I didnt see ANY bearings!!

Sparco

the little metal pieces look like the inner raceways of your cb bearings.....

dadirtsavage

Thought so but i wasnt tooo suree so thot id ask u proffesshes. but how the heck do i get that thing outta da clutch bell??!

Sparco

Oh...crap. They're stuck? try putting the cb in the freezer for a while and try to push them out with an alen wrench or something

dadirtsavage

yeah i cant seem to get it out. im going nuts because i wanna bash this quiet neighborhood they havent heard my beautiful savage for a couple weeks. GAHHHHHH. the pain.

rclugnut10

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i try the opposite approce i heat up stuff when it get stuff then cool it kinda fast i suppose you could try heating the races with a slodering pen then put some ice on them that may work

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dadirtsavage

thanks foor the tip nitro and lugnut. im gonna try it right now.

BudBud

Toss the whole works in the freezer, then use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm the bell, they should just tap out with a small punch or the edge of a small screw driver. BB

BudBud

BTW, there is a groove for the bearing to ride in inside those races, tap in that groove when you are ready. Those races on your crank make great spacers for setting up clutches, depending upon how much space you need. They are small enough in diameter not to drag on the new bearing and hard enough that they do not get chewed up. BB

lauderboy

put ur new bearing in and use it to push the old ones out easy i have done it b4

BudBud

In some applications that might work, but I think the Savage Bell has a ridge the bearings seat in. You could press until you crush the new bearing and not get anyplace. BB

BudBud

Just as I thought, I had a new one in the package, so I opened it to check. There is a ridge the bearings seat against. You cannot drive the old bearing through. BB

dadirtsavage

thanks for ALL the tips guys. yeah there was a ridge i just figured that out. i used the heat trick, but burnt my thumb pretty bad. i used a candle! :P but it worked. that was such a pain!! u dont even know how bad those things were stuck. i had to use a hammer and screwdriver and wd40 and still took a long time. my savage is running thanks to you guys!!

BudBud

[8D] Anytime [8D] Now you can share your new found knowledge with the next guy that needs help. BB

dadirtsavage

Sure thing! indeed. Now its time to pick up a nice tool set now that the parts are intop shape. anybody know any good brands not too expensivE?

lauderboy

my cb is not the hpi brand but still your sorted thats the main thing

rclugnut10

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http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LX9123&P=ML

i got these and they're very nice, my only complaint is the 2.5 and 3 mm don't fit in my tool box
i also picked up this
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXE240&P=7

cuz its standard on my evader, its just tad smaller than the 2.5mm so if you have any of those its a good investment

rclugnut10

dadirtsavage

Thanks lug!

rclugnut10

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no problem at all

the lug

dadirtsavage

do you know of any other brands or stuff that come in a set with a few hex screwdrivers and smaller phillips and flatheads? like a set?

rclugnut10

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i know DTX has a set
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...SM&C=RAL&V=DTX

theres a bunch other thier stuff

rclugnut10

dadirtsavage

uda man lug

rclugnut10

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i don't know what uda means but i guess i should say thanks and it's no problem it took me maybe 30 seconds

edit ohh i got it now took a second read

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dadirtsavage

LOL!