Rb6 idler gear keeps letting me down

[Andywoods]

Iam using the rudebits rb6 idler gears and keep having problems with stripping them , i used new gearbox housing new bearings and used kyosho grease but still having issues , need help , what am i doing wrong?

[danmurphy]

I've not had any issues with idlers stripping since changing to the rudebits gears. There is an alloy Kyosho idler gear now available though.

[Andywoods]

Originally Posted by danmurphy

I've not had any issues with idlers stripping since changing to the rudebits gears. There is an alloy Kyosho idler gear now available though.

Hi i know a few people who have never had a issue with them but i seem to go through 1 every 2 weeks , am i tightening the slipper up to much ? Am getting that fed up am thinking of switching cars .

[Chris-S]

Has it only just started happening?

I blew one back in October, replaced them both with the rudebits ones, no trouble since.

Check the slipper shaft, as the gear on that may have worn, either the gear or the bearing shoulders which the bearings sit on.

[danmurphy]

Andy, did you replace the diff gear after you replaced the idlers? Try replacing all 3 gears together and make sure the layshaft gear is completely clean and free of any bits of debris (also the gearbox casing). I only did this once after the stock idlers stripped at Bury regional last year and have never had to replace any gearbox gears since.

[Gavin Collingwood]

I think it's a slipper problem as you're obviously putting too much stress on your gearbox (probably trying to get the forward drive that forward motors have)