GREAT WAY TO CLEAN YOUR TRANNY & other Parts!!

[Jarbo44]

I just done a total cleaning of my tranny and put in a heavier grease!!!

I got the idea to go out to the garage and use the air compresser with the air blower attachment,,,, it works great to get out the old grease and clean the grim out of the gear teeth!!!! Also its strong enough to blow caked on grease off your tranny case..!!!

If ya got accesss to one its awsome,, but hold on to the gears good while cleaning them or youll lose them for sure.... Also great for all around cleaning!!

[stinger30]

make sure u put saftey glasses on on your going to wind up in hospital if your not careful..


but none the less, a great idea though

[CoolestDinosoar]

Too bad I don't have access to compressed air :|
when I re-greased my tranny, I cleaned out each individual gear tooth with a toothpick

[traxxasbrothers]

I use compressed air all the time, it helps a lot. If you get a more less wider attachment it's more better for caked grease... it really gets it out! Other attachments for a air compressor are cool too... click here

[bmxmotocross]

if you use a paper towle or regular towel then you find fibers from it use coffeee filters in stead they dont leave fibers

[traxxasbrothers]

if you use a paper towle or regular towel then you find fibers from it use coffeee filters in stead they dont leave fibers

I don't use paper towel, i use something called shop towel. http://www.kcdiy.com/diy/products/Shop-Towels.asp

They don't leave fibers behind and they soak up nicely.

[BlackFox]

this is how I clean my truck after each use.....water hose then compressed air......no trouble in the 6 months Ive been doing it.....although every month I do tear mine apart and clean/grease it...a clean truck is a happy truck (after the fact)
EDIT: this is the gun I use...it works great!
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

[CarGuy7a]

I'll take an oil drain pan and put all my parts in it and soak them down with citrus cleaner and then use a small brush. I use some stuff it's called partsmaster cleaner or something like that and it's citrus scented. It's also kind of an oily cleaner that doesn't dry fast like brake cleaner. Then after cleaning I'll take and blow all my parts off with comp air.

[Jason88]

At the track I use one of those containers that you would use to clean the dust out of your computer works awesome

[Casadetrevino]

What kind of grease are you all using and where do you get it?

[OffRoadRC86]

It took me a few hours of cleaning until i got me a air compressor and it takes 10 minutes!

[Out of Sight]

Kerosene works just as well to dillute that stubborn grease. Just spray them on..leave them..use a brush with stiff bristles and metal bristles to clean the gears in lateral motion to flush out any debris nestling between the teeth.

I use a very tiny amount of grease..theres no need for a large amount since it'll end up on the transmission case, not the gears. I use a synthetic lithium compound grease (wheel bearing grease for real cars). It sticks well to metal parts.

Edit: make sure you take all the bearings out before doing so. The degreaser will also degrease the bearings, which is not good.

[jrc6805]

I use Brake Cleaner or Carb cleaner for my parts with stubborn grease.
Naptha also works GREAT on the silicone diff fluid we put inside the diff case. Otherwise I use Simple Green. It has MANY uses in RC. It also works great as tire cleaner/traction compound.

I would appreciate knowing how you all "set up" your Slash trannies/diff. Some fella at the track took mine and in what seemed like three and one half seconds had it all apart and put 500,000 wt Silicone in the diff. Since that time, I have had mixed reviews on the work he did. Some who have driven it say the rear end is waaay too tight. Others say its just a "little bit" tight. Others say they prefer the rear end to be totally loose - thin diff oil and NO grease inside the case - at all. I think the instructions might even mention not putting grease on the outer gears of the tranny....?

Also, I have just completed my tear-down - clean - re-assembly of the slash. Now, the rear end seems VERY tight such that my 10.5 motor got warmer than usual. Too much axle grease in the case perhaps? Wrong kind of axle grease in the case perhaps? Or is it that I just need to take it out and run the dog's knot out of it?

[Out of Sight]

I use Brake Cleaner or Carb cleaner for my parts with stubborn grease.
Naptha also works GREAT on the silicone diff fluid we put inside the diff case. Otherwise I use Simple Green. It has MANY uses in RC. It also works great as tire cleaner/traction compound.

I would appreciate knowing how you all "set up" your Slash trannies/diff. Some fella at the track took mine and in what seemed like three and one half seconds had it all apart and put 500,000 wt Silicone in the diff. Since that time, I have had mixed reviews on the work he did. Some who have driven it say the rear end is waaay too tight. Others say its just a "little bit" tight. Others say they prefer the rear end to be totally loose - thin diff oil and NO grease inside the case - at all. I think the instructions might even mention not putting grease on the outer gears of the tranny....?

Also, I have just completed my tear-down - clean - re-assembly of the slash. Now, the rear end seems VERY tight such that my 10.5 motor got warmer than usual. Too much axle grease in the case perhaps? Wrong kind of axle grease in the case perhaps? Or is it that I just need to take it out and run the dog's knot out of it?

A good reassembly of the gearbox should mean ,without the motor attached, you should be able to spin the spur gear VERY freely without any notable friction.

If not, then you'd probably overgreased it, jammed up bearings..or worn out (or you've forgotten to install!) teflon washer in between the bearings top drive gear (the one which attaches to the spur gear) and the lower counter gear. Failure of this washers will result in the gears rubbing the static outer race of the bearings, hence more friction.

You need to also check and clean the bearings which is also very easy to do..Some people are just to lazy to do it..but it's much better to check them now, rather than having to dissasemble the whole rear assembly (again!) just knowing you have a jammed up bearing deep inside Simply wiping dirts off the exterior and add oils just won't do it, sometimes a clean looking bearing is jammed up with dirt inside. A jammed up bearing doesn't always mean a shot bearing..you can still bring it back to life sometimes.

You need to pry open both side of the seals carefully with a tip of an exacto knife. Deep it in wd40, shake all the dirt vigorously..try spinning the bearings, make sure they spin freely. Place them on a paper napkins to absorb the excess wd40. Apply small amount of thin grease, or bearing oil. Reinstall the rubber seals in place. You're good to go.