Cougar Sv layshaft - Page 4

mikeyscott · #61 24-05-2010

Got an important meeting next weekend so I'll be having a good long look etc. May even just run the SX instead whilst some of the SV issues get resolved.

Albertini · #62 24-05-2010

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Originally Posted by mikeyscott

Noticed that people are putting grease on the gears (gear grease) could this also be causing probs?

Didn't grease mine and the gears have a fine black dust on them, assuming its from the shaved o-ring. Theres a picture in the quality issues thread.
Hopefully with a bit of threadlock or glue and new rings all will be well.

ian h · #63 24-05-2010

Another disaster whilst track testing today, the lay shaft gear completely stripped!!!!! The pins and o rings are still where they should be and the metal idler looks ok. Will post pics later. Can't work out what caused this, any ideas??????

slow bob · #64 24-05-2010

As the layshaft spun the pins moved out of the gear but still behind the o ring, snaged on the inside of the gearbox stripping the gear ???

then when the power stoped the pins are pushed back into the layshaft by the o ring >>???

is it totaly striped or just in one place

ian h · #65 24-05-2010

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Originally Posted by slow bob

As the layshaft spun the pins moved out of the gear but still behind the o ring, snaged on the inside of the gearbox stripping the gear ???

then when the power stoped the pins are pushed back into the layshaft by the o ring >>???

is it totaly striped or just in one place

The pins are held in using retaining compound, they have definately not moved. The layshaft gear is now smooth all the way round, so yes it is completely stripped.

mikeyscott · #66 24-05-2010

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Originally Posted by ian h

The pins are held in using retaining compound, they have definately not moved. The layshaft gear is now smooth all the way round, so yes it is completely stripped.

Same as one of the pics from the EPR regional.. Mmm what now.

phil c · #67 24-05-2010

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Originally Posted by ian h

Another disaster whilst track testing today, the lay shaft gear completely stripped!!!!! The pins and o rings are still where they should be and the metal idler looks ok. Will post pics later. Can't work out what caused this, any ideas??????

i read that some people were filing down the cogs to make the box smoother , did you do this ? if so did you maybe file to much off ?

sime46 · #68 24-05-2010

Slipper too tight?

mikeyscott · #69 24-05-2010

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Originally Posted by sime46

Slipper too tight?

I have thought that too.

shark · #70 24-05-2010

You would think you should be able to run the slipper tight , the gear box should handle that !!

kwiksi · #71 24-05-2010

I lighty lubed my gears. No issues after a full race day with a 9.5.

ian h · #72 24-05-2010

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Originally Posted by phil c

i read that some people were filing down the cogs to make the box smoother , did you do this ? if so did you maybe file to much off ?

No filing here. As for the slipper it seemed ok, slipping slightly under inital load.

ian h · #73 24-05-2010

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Originally Posted by ian h

Another disaster whilst track testing today, the lay shaft gear completely stripped!!!!! The pins and o rings are still where they should be and the metal idler looks ok. Will post pics later. Can't work out what caused this, any ideas??????

[ATTACH]Layshaft 002.jpg[/ATTACH]

Sorry for the quality,best I could do at work with iphone

eichkay · #74 25-05-2010

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Originally Posted by kwiksi

Anybody been having issues with the orings in the idler gears?
I got a 7/16 clip like Raul said as a precaution. Upon installing it I found that it was loose fitting and there was a gap at the open end that looked like the pin can still come out. The pins felt snug in there and the oring looked fine and didn't seem too soft so back on it went. I'm going to the hardware store and am gonna pick up some other orings. Maybe I can find some that aren't as soft? Don't find anything wrong with the current ones though.

I also found the 7/16" clip to big and put the o-ring back on .. but i after putting the car back together i thought it would have been smart to measure the oring area on the gear to get the correct size of clip needed.

ian h · #75 25-05-2010

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Originally Posted by eichkay

I also found the 7/16" clip to big and put the o-ring back on .. but i after putting the car back together i thought it would have been smart to measure the oring area on the gear to get the correct size of clip needed.

Just measured the groove on the one I took out, it is exactly 10mm or 0.400" which is actually in between 3/8" and & 7/16"(which is slightly over 11mm) so if you wanted to go this route 10mm metric circlip is the way to go.