Xray xb4 drive shaft safety collars

[cs8sz]

Hi guys,

Please help I have just bought an xray and I must admit I love the car especially after copying people's setup from the Web. The build quality of the kit is amazing.

Right the only problem I had on Friday while in the lead was the dam drive shaft pin punched a hole in the plastic safety collar and locked the drive up 2 meters before the line! It was the front shaft from the slipper to the front diff. I have rebuilt it since and re greased it properly. As the old stuff had gone. According to xray on the web these collars prevent pins falling out, this is clearly not the case.

So my question any ideas how to prevent it, a guy at the torch club had some aluminium ones, but I can't track them down.

Please help.

Thank you in advance.

Chris

[shaun m]

Hi mate , i've used these on the xb4 that i've just sold ..http://demonpowerproducts.co.uk/product_info.php/hot-bodies-68759-pin-cover-retainers-tcx-and-cyclone-p-6548

[cs8sz]

Awesome thank you, do you use these all round or just the centre shaft?

Thank you very much indeed!

Chris

[birdy]

Yep, these work good, you have to cut the old plastic one down to make a small spacer.

http://www.jemodels.com/electric-models?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=14897&category_id=1419

[cs8sz]

Excellent thank you, is this just for the centre shaft ie just 2 required, or are you replacing all of them?

Thanks again

Chris

[shaun m]

Excellent thank you, is this just for the centre shaft ie just 2 required, or are you replacing all of them?

Thanks again

Chris
i have enough to do the whole car , but only done the centre one ( on my 2wd xray ) , but have since sold it ..

but i'm still running the kit plastic ones on my xb4 , running round torch , no issues as of yet # toucheswood # !! :thumbsup:

[cs8sz]

Excellent thank you, I have a feeling it is to do with making sure you grease the joint properly, the one that failed on mine was very dry and probably causes the pin to be forced out.

Thanks for your help!

[MeBeMikey]

If using the TCXX driveshaft covers and you drive outdoors only use them on the centers. Using them on the wheel axle joints creates a pocket where debris gets caught up in the joint. Increase in wear will occur on the joints.