Ive read alot here on the forum about Redcat products and problems and i read about the axle's sometimes being dry when new. How do i check the grease in my new EQ 3.5?
Im new to all this but i can take anything apart. just never messed with a nitro RC before.
Thanks
Nathan Lovern,Va

Just open them up. Most important thing is to remember how they go back together. lol

It's pretty easy for anyone that has a knack for things mechanical. I'm a computer tech by trade so I rebuild laptops and destop computers on a regular bassis. I just use the same mentality for this. Take it apart, lay the parts out in order as you remove them and then reassemble, but apply grease. I use dielectric grease myself. It's synthetic, has no ill effect on the plastics and last a long time. It's a bit thick and causes the diffs to not slip as much as oil, but Idon't race so it's not a big deal for my diffs to grab.

You pretty much just start at the diff housing and remove screws. The diffs themselves will have small gears in them. Similar to this.

Just either fill this section with diff oil or squirt some grease in there between the gears and reassemble. You can pull all of the gears out and clean the old lubricant off if you like. I usually do.

You may have already pulled it apart....... some of the 8Es are a bit overwhelming at first to pull apart .......I take pics of each stage of the tear down so I remember how to put back . here is a vid I posted up for someone onreplacing thediff fluid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hZLDVbDTiY