X4TE Diffs

[steve-thebabystore]

Hi, having issues at the moment with both front and rear diffs loosening themselves right off within seconds of running and losing drive completely. I tighten them up and they're fine for a few seconds, obviously I'm doing something wrong - any ideas please

[mattybucks]

Originally Posted by steve-thebabystore

Hi, having issues at the moment with both front and rear diffs loosening themselves right off within seconds of running and losing drive completely. I tighten them up and they're fine for a few seconds, obviously I'm doing something wrong - any ideas please

Replace the nuts and make sure there the right way round.

[MikePimlott]

Build them without the rubber washers shown in the manual.
These are the cause of your problem.

Mike

[jim76]

Mike, do you mean the rubber o-ring that goes around the head of the diff screw?

[MikePimlott]

Yes mate, they bind up the thrust and cause the diff to loosen and tighten on its own.

Built the diff without the o-ring and if you're bothered about dirt getting in throw some foam down the outdrive when finished.

[jim76]

cheers. Sounds like a useful tip for the build tips thread!!