Faulty wheels nuts!?

[captainlip]

Ok getting VERY pissed to say the least, every single night I race my front wheels work their way loose and fall off!!! Ive missed winning 4 heats and a 2 finals in various events and tonight failed to finish a final!

I've used threadlock and let dry, I've also threadlocked with wheels on, I've tightened the nuts to the point I physically can't tighten them anymore and yet on carpet they always always work loose!

Wtf is going on? And what can I do? I've ordered core rc serrated nuts to see if it helps, in an attempt to stop destroying rims!

But seriously yet again this is another part that has failed or fails to do it's job, any suggestions from team Durango? Or is this another case of user error bullshit?......highly unlikely!

[OoD1S]

sounds like you have done everything you can. New nuts is about the only answer this does happen on most cars. The B44 is very prone to this happening.

[Dudders]

Are they Nylock?

[leeboy44]

i had a small problem with the fronts, well the left side mostly.

i bought new nuts from durango and ive not had the problem again and ive run my car on grass, carpet, over jumps and all sorts with them.

i do change them after every few times i take the nuts off just incase

not much help there tho sorry

[phil c]

Ive been told by Craig colinson that it's the crush spacers between the bearings that causes the problem . Replace it and should be ok ( apparently )

[captainlip]

Replace the spacers? Why would this need replacing with same parts?

[HyperFX]

I stopped using the TD axle nuts the first time they caused a dnf.
Went to the local hardware store, bought non-serrated low profile nylock nuts, and have had no more problems.
I have had limited luck with the Traxxas serrated alu locknuts as well, but only after removing the serrated part.

[Bozzspeed]

In 6 months of using my DEX410 i have never lost a wheel. (except when I didn't put the wheel nuts on at all, that's another funny story). A mate next to me decided to change his wheel nuts to some red one, cause they matched his body colour. Well his wheel's started to fall off because they weren't serrated.

I have to ask.

Are you using Durango's serrated nuts or non-serrated nuts?

The wheel has to be falling off for a reason. You all so need to start posting some pictures.

[MRD]

I use the CORE serrated nuts on my Tamiya's and Ive never had one come off. I've been using the same nuts for over 12 months. Give them a try .

[Southwell]

Wow, after reading your last thread about your diffs, im suprised you are still so rude about Durango. Can you not post a normal thread without slating a manufacturer?
When wheelnuts become loose putting them on you replace them, only the nyloc keeps them decent.

[captainlip]

I'll post what I wat about something I spend my hard earned money on, and if it's not upto scratch I want to know why, I'm entitled to raise points about poor manufacturing when it's costing me race wins, I bought a Durango for it's "well machined" engineering! What a load of cock that is!

Yes I'm using Durango serrated wheel nuts.

Out of interest when I'm going round high speed corners rather than the wheel being smooth there is a wobble in the steering like the wheels are coming of this must exaggerate the nuts coming loose?

[leeboy44]

sell it! ive offered to buy it before and you said it was the best car you have had even after the diff problems

[jameswilkinson7]

Yeah... I'll give you £50 for it. Its obviously not worth any more, what with all its faults.

Or swap it for some fishing gear http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70975

[mattb]

ill out bid james ill give you £55???? or ill swap you for some old kids toys youl probably get more enjoyment out of them than the durango?

[sly]

I'll swap it for a bmax ft, 2off

[leeboy44]

£65 puls postage??

no really mate i can see your point about spending your hard cash on RC items and there is nothing worse then them braking down on the last corner

but from your last DIFF post you did kinda rub ppl up the wrong way, and it turned out to be your fault,

i can see your point with the wheel nuts as ive had the same problem, i changed the wheel nuts for new and it was sorted,

how old are your wheels? if they have been munched where the wheel nut sits then it may not be making a nice contact?

is 1 of your drive shafts bent? this could make the nut loose with the vibration?

im just putting my thoughts to you and try and rule out some things

[budfish]

Originally Posted by leeboy44

sell it! ive offered to buy it before and you said it was the best car you have had even after the diff problems

It's the only car he has had apart from a b4 rtr

Phil I've got an idea let's smash it to bits with a sledgehammer then post the pictures on here to really show the TD turds what you think of the recycled beer can piece of s**t!!'

[leeboy44]

Originally Posted by budfish

It's the only car he has had apart from a b4 rtr

Phil I've got an idea let's smash it to bits with a sledgehammer then post the pictures on here to really show the TD turds what you think of the recycled beer can piece of s**t!!'

[captainlip]

The diffs werent user error it was poorly machined cased, shit bearings they use and a well made story about user error.

Wheels are brand new just the nuts haven't been changed but ordered some.

Ive driven the bmax and quite liked it but I am a fan of these metal gears and when the rango works, it really works.

[mark christopher]

i had a durango wheel come off, crunch spacers are the latest ones, serated wheel nuts ( which never come loose on my ic car) fitted some jcconcept b44 wheels and not had an issue since.