x-5 maintenance; replacing belt and

[Woulves Baine]

I recently picked up the hobby again and one of the cars I am getting back into shape is my x-5.

The car seems to be in excellent shape with the exception of the fact that the belt (being five years old) broke and the center slipper pulley (LOSA3269 Slipper Drive Pulley) became partially stripped. Luckily xxx-4 parts are still reasonably available.

Can someone explain what I need to pull apart to replace both the belt and the pulley? It's been a while since I worked with this car and by the looks of it I have to pull apart half the car to replace these items. Yet, I thought I would check the community knowledge base beforehand in hopes someone could show me a simpler/faster way to go about it.

*looking forward to the x-7 if the parts supplies are good.

[jameswilkinson7]

I had to replace a belt on my X5 at the petite yesterday

Basically you need to remove the front and rear diff, take the spur cover off and remove the bottom cover (to make it easy to thread the belt) Also pop off a steering linkage as the belt needs to pass through. It took me about 30 mins. Take the time to make sure the pulleys are clean and remove any built up dirt from the pulley teeth.

[Woulves Baine]

Originally Posted by jameswilkinson7

I had to replace a belt on my X5 at the petite yesterday

Basically you need to remove the front and rear diff, take the spur cover off and remove the bottom cover (to make it easy to thread the belt) Also pop off a steering linkage as the belt needs to pass through. It took me about 30 mins. Take the time to make sure the pulleys are clean and remove any built up dirt from the pulley teeth.

Thanks, will do! It's still a great car . . . even if its now about six years old! By the way, I run nimh on it, but has anyone considered how to fit lipo with its unique chassis layouts?

[janus_77]

Originally Posted by Woulves Baine

Thanks, will do! It's still a great car . . . even if its now about six years old! By the way, I run nimh on it, but has anyone considered how to fit lipo with its unique chassis layouts?

Shorty lipo ?

[kevh]

I run a stick pack down the servo side of the X5 using the DMS carbon lipo battery strap (part no. DMS146)

[jameswilkinson7]

Originally Posted by Woulves Baine

but has anyone considered how to fit lipo with its unique chassis layouts?

Yes, I run a normal lipo stick in my car, same way as kevh (above post). If you have a look around on here there will be some pictures

[YoungChazz]

Haven't thought about the Old Nail much, as we're working hard on the X - 7 now.

First, make sure your belt is running perfectly straight by shimming the idler bracket in or out. If you must move it in, grind away a bit of chassis. To move out, either shim the bracket or shim the pulley itself.

What i haven't thought about is shorty pack. Weigh all four corners of your X - 5 with the Nimh pack and then put in the shorty and move things, especially the ESC around to get good balance and improved electronics mountig. I think shorty is a major + on the X - 5.

[Woulves Baine]

I'll give be converting it to lipo in the somewhat near future. Just received some spare belts. The track where I go in Los Angeles seems to really be picking up members. Generally 80 off-roaders there on a weekend.

However, I can tell you I'm the only one with an X-5. Should do some testing of the X-7 in LA Chaz!

Wait -any chance you are coming down to the Reedy Race next week at West-Coast RC?

[Body Paint]

Originally Posted by YoungChazz

What i haven't thought about is shorty pack. Weigh all four corners of your X - 5 with the Nimh pack and then put in the shorty and move things, especially the ESC around to get good balance and improved electronics mountig. I think shorty is a major + on the X - 5.

Shorty fits a treat in the X-5 Chazz

The car is super light, way to light for UK tracks, so balast weights can be strategically placed to balance the corner weights of the car.