I had the chance to test the car again after the rebuild of the slipper and you know what... It came loose again after about 1,5 battery packs!! *frustrating*
i have also been wondering exactly what it is that makes the screw come loose. It is strange since everything except the pads and the spur is hexed together and can not spin individually. What I have come up with is that it has to be:
0. The metal or plastic T-nut will never move since it is "locked in" to the outdrive with the T-ears
1. Heat makes the threadlocking compound weak
2. Vibrations makes the screw unscrew itself from the t-nut
3. Loose slipper = Game over!
I have a few ideas that I would like to share and hopefully get your opinion on.
I think that it might be my Loctite that is not working the way it should (it is a "normal" strength threadlocker from Horizon Hobby) so now I have ordered the original Loctite 2701 (new formula for Loctite 270). That is the strong stuff. I also got a tip to put a drop of thin CA on the T-nut after setting it up.
But I have another idea also:
Would it be possible to set it up using a regular lock nut? If I could use a regular lock nut it should be possible to also fit in a thrust bearing that in my opinion should make the nut spin with the screw instead of the screw unscrewing (since the t-nut is locked in place by the T-ears). What do you think about that guys? I can certainly test it and feedback to the forum if you think it is worth it. If someone could tell me what size nut I would need for the diffbolt screw it would be very appreciated.
Regards,
Roy
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