TLR 22 Build and Set-ups

[Delves]

Originally Posted by cryer-evo

Hi all having a bit of a problem with my diff bilt it from new smooth as silk then one run and ruff as hel reybilt it and still ruff help

Hi

Right, ive used the standard parts in my diff for a while and here is a few things I learnt early on –

Ensure that you build the thrust race with plenty of the Black grease, and also cake the diff rings/balls in lots of white grease.

The diff plates are flat out of the packet, so there is no need to sand them. I have found that if you sand the plate the performance of the diff isn’t as good and goes gritty/notchy faster.

Because the diff rings aren’t ‘D’ shaped to lock the ring I place Tamiya Hard Damper grease (which is purple and very sticky) on the side of the diff ring that face’s the diff half. If you don’t have any Tamiya Hard damper grease try a bit of the diff lube on the back of the plate (something I used to do with the Tamiya Diff in the 416 to stop the plate spinning on the diff half). If you do have the Damper grease ensure that none of it get’s into the diff itself.

Once built and installed in the car take time to run the diff in on the bench and tighten it up slowly till it doesn’t slip.

Hopefully this will help