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spiftacu1ar · 06.23.2009, 07:32 PM

Well, I wasn't planning to run oil, but my point was if someone wanted to, they could. Also, i meant a very little amount of low weight oil. Like only enough so the tips of the gear teeth would touch it. no so much that it is submerged.
My main reason for runninng sealed is the dirt. also, it makes mounting easier, since you have more surface to moun to. i.e., i can make it a drop in repalcement. Most center diffs i have seen are mounted to a skid palte, sicne that allows you to drill holes wherever you want.

Also, the pinion can be quite loose and still engage, you are right. But if the set back out to the point where it cannot possible touch the shaft, the set screw is still inside the pinion itself. And would have to back out at least 2 or 3 more turns before it could fall out.
I understand it could happen on rare occasions, but I do not see that happening often enough for it be an issue. The easiest way to explain would be for you to pick up a pinion
and then loosen the set screw until you can no lonher see it through the hole the sahft goes through. (that is how much it would have to back out before it stops engaging, flat or not). Now see how many turns you have to go before it comes out. I jsut dont see that coming out of a stationary pinion.

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spiftacu1ar RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 62 Join Date: Nov 2008	06.23.2009, 07:32 PM Well, I wasn't planning to run oil, but my point was if someone wanted to, they could. Also, i meant a very little amount of low weight oil. Like only enough so the tips of the gear teeth would touch it. no so much that it is submerged. My main reason for runninng sealed is the dirt. also, it makes mounting easier, since you have more surface to moun to. i.e., i can make it a drop in repalcement. Most center diffs i have seen are mounted to a skid palte, sicne that allows you to drill holes wherever you want. Also, the pinion can be quite loose and still engage, you are right. But if the set back out to the point where it cannot possible touch the shaft, the set screw is still inside the pinion itself. And would have to back out at least 2 or 3 more turns before it could fall out. I understand it could happen on rare occasions, but I do not see that happening often enough for it be an issue. The easiest way to explain would be for you to pick up a pinion and then loosen the set screw until you can no lonher see it through the hole the sahft goes through. (that is how much it would have to back out before it stops engaging, flat or not). Now see how many turns you have to go before it comes out. I jsut dont see that coming out of a stationary pinion.