Redcat Kaiju Maintenance- Pinion, Center and Rear Diff access and Oil upgrades
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มี.ค. 2020
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00:00:15.70 Intro
00:04:10.27 Pinion access
00:06:19:80 Access to Center Diff
00:11:44.00 Rear Diff access
00:13:54.60 Continue Center Diff access
00:15:11.00 Disassemble Center Diff
00:16:53.50 Reassembly
00:20:11.90 Setting the gear mesh
00:21:55.00 Wrap up
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Awesome tear down vid, and I don’t think your wasting anyone’s time when doing these types of vids, actually I’d bet you’d get a lot more subscribers for doing more of these types of vids , because even for people like myself who own nitro Rc’s and electric Rc’s it’s very informative when you can watch others doing tear downs of all different types of models, and maybe your all about Redcat , but you buy every different kind of models they have and someone like me hasn’t owned one or maybe just a few , it’s still always good to see someone tearing different units down for the info I may not have on that particular brand but maybe interested and your tear downs and info make my decision easier, plus just the simple knowledge of other Rc units and the little things I may find helpful when tearing down one of mine !! Plus it gives the newbies great info and gets them more interested, especially when they now have the help they needed to do a tear down without being scared of not knowing how or where to start !! Great vid !! Keep up the Great Work and Vids !! 👍✌️
I fix my buddies Kaiju's for him, I race oval rc and have built some fun bashers and scale crawlers, I pressure wash all my cars/trucks off, get in all the nooks and crannies, sometimes I pull electronics sometimes not, never had a problem) Towel dry and set next to a fan (so the steel doesn't rust), they look brand new after!! Happy RC'ing 😎
Thank you , I want one and I know that I'm not alone. At first I was afraid that the kijuo was going to be a cheep retail line stuffer , but now seeing the videos like this I have hope it'll be a max killer.
Good vid. Will check my set screw for sure. Looking forward to the test runs.
Great vid. Super appreciative!
Keep making these I'm rebuilding my kaji and could use all the tips
I'll definitely be watching you buddy, nice truck dude. 👍🤘🤟
Nice video! Thankyou
Tip: I use "Simple Green" spry to clean it juts melts off the dirt.
yes, i have something similar i was using off camera as I went... as soon as they came off!
you just got another subscriber
Yeah my pinion grub screw came off too. Definitely we should all put some loctite on our set screws on the motor shaft before running our Kaiju. I did the same thing (took out all 3 diffs). The outer ones were super easy to access except for the center diff. Not too difficult, but not super easy. Just lots of screws, but I use my power driver.
Yeah they didn't seem like they had any thread lock on that grub on the pinion
New to RC but this makes me feel better (I think). I thought I was the only one easily 'breaking' my car but it would look like it's a common Kaiju issue. Good suggestion on that thread locker, OP, and thanks for making this video.
Kaiju rocks man
Parfait l index 👍
My guy!!
I like how beefy the dif gears are arrma are tiny compared to those
I've only been running mine on three yes no problems but today I went for it with the 6s in the same thing happen to mine so I had to put Loctite on that sinceI've only been running mine on 3s no problems but today I went for it with the 6s and the same thing happened to my so I had to put Loctite on that pinion set screw and tightened it like King Kong without breaking it stripping it lol thx for all you do too help folks
Subbed.👍
Is Lucas red "N" tacky spray Grease ok to use in the diffs
Hey man, great vids. New Kaiju owner. Newb question- the grease/lube in the diff case. It’s just a tiny bit. Should I add more? What it is? I’m talking about where the diff meets the pinion gear. Not the actual fluid in the diff. Thanks man! Great channel, appreciate all the info and sharing!
I would clean it out and add Diff oil. The grease is not as good and thins out with use
Kaiju content is great, but I would love to see that TM SETH in action soon!
Me too... I'll have to bring it out sometime soon. I haven't have the time to run it lately. I've taking it out a couple times just nothing on camera
Hey man could you recommend a weight for all 3 diffs? I'm getting that crab walk in the rear too lol. I appreciate these wrenching videos. Im the same way about keeping my trucks clean. Do you use a compressor? Its blows it clean with all the crevices. Works great. Yeah setting the gear mesh is tougher in this and my helion (same Design)
Yea, I would like to know what he tends to put up front for diff oil weight. Apparently we are not gonna get a response!!!
@@biodieselable I put 500k in middle and 200k in front and rear. Seems pretty good 👍. I guess stock in 100k in front and rear
Did the pinion gear set screw on pinion u installed have any contact with spur ? Looked like it was from camera view, i can see i wont be tinkering with my kaiju very much, that looks like a whole days worth of work lol, much needed info, im currently running only 4s and for most people its plenty fast but im hard to keep happy tryin to figure out if goin with a 4274 can size and 2200-2300kv on 4s would give anything faster ? Not going 6s as i know be easier and faster at cost of ripping drivetrain to pieces ?
It never gave me any issue. It must not have been making contact. I am not sure you will fit a 74mm motor in there... not without finding a place for the ESC to go,.
I am about to do a Hobbywing 4268 upgrade, hoping the better motor will like the 12T pinion better. It gets hot with stock. Hoping I can just plug and play and get a decent upgrade in KV and motor quality to help me stay at 12T!
Have a video coming on it sometime next week!
@@NPCRC good call didn't think about the esc, from what ive seen anytime kv value is increased so does the heat generated fairly new to hobby but it seems at best voltage is key and at very least lower kv can be geared higher to further or retain speed at lower temps least from info gathered from pro/cons of high-low kv ratings, what i dont know and is pricey to find out is if there's any difference between kaiju stock 4268 2100kv motor and a say hobbywing 4268 2200kv or tekin t8 2250kv not sure can size ?
@@4077661466jp The Tekin is longer. like 74mm if I am not mistaken but the motor quality, temp limits and features are better on the hobbywing one. I will be able to confirm or prove wrong, here soon, as I just need to make the swap and compare temps with my 12T pinion. Going to run them the same and see if it is cooler after the run!
@@NPCRC ok sweet gonna be on look out for this video unless already has been out, as some time ago you replied to me, but im always up to my neck with variety of stuff needed done, realistically more than its physically possible to complete 😮💨, regarding factory motor temps ive cutt some tear drop shape holes in bottom corners of windshield and threw an aluminum powerhobby dual fan and heat sink on it and with the amount of air being generated by these fans it's so far hasn't got anything close to temps it was reaching but also im stock pinion but run 7000mah 100c zee lipos and like to hammer it off road alot and no heat issue so far.
what id like to no is how dose the pinion teeth bend like that with a plastic spur mine are bent to
The 12t I uses was not a hardened pinion. That mixed with the mesh being too tight, it can damage the pinion for sure!
To get to the center diff I went through the bottom. The only screws that I had to mess with from the top were the rear and front diff top covers and the rear screws holding rear module to the chassis. After that I removed the rear differential and out came the center diff. Actually you don't even have to mess with the front diff if you don't have to service it. Just remove the bottom plates. Damn I should have made a video. I wasn't trying to remove the motor though or pinion.
Yes I did mention that as well... The sensitive access can be done completely through the bottom just like the rear access can be done with just those four screws. I was more on a hunt to find out what was wrong with my pen so I started from the top. You will still need to access the screws and things from the top to be able to get to the center diff access because you got to drop the rear to get that diff pinion out of the rear
Another newbie question. Since I'm about to install a heatsink. When I reinstall the motor is there anything I need to do to make sure I have the proper gear mesh?
not if you keep the 10T pinion on. The set screw and the lock screw together lock it in perfect mesh for the 10t. Upgearing, you remove the set screw and use the lock screw to mesh it a more traditional way
@@NPCRC
Thanks. Looking at it I see exactly what you mean.👍
Do u still have wheels and tires for that? I think you said u would sell them and I'd like them for my landslide
Great video! What lubricants did you use? Are they different for the diffs? Thanks brother.
A lot of it has to do with preference but if you're looking at doing something that's going to help it perform a little bit better, something like 300K in the center with 80 to 100K in the front and rear
So best all around setup for the diffs. Would 200 center, 30 front and rear be good? Never did this before but now I want to try messing with the diff oils.
200-300k in center and 60-100K in F/R is my range.
@@NPCRC Thanks. Was getting really confused by the different number ratings used but now I see 300k cst.
I was able to find 500k and 80k.
I saw there was even 1 million cst.😬
Stuff must be really thick.
@@beaglegod1 yes.. pours SOOO SLOW
Love this truck.
Sorry man but mine came w loctite on the pinion and grease on the gears.
Btw and im sure you know, you dont have to take the 20 screws off the bottom too change pinions.
what pinion did you replace the stock one with i cant find a 10 tooth anywere
nevermind i see u went to a 12 tooth
How can I lock up the center diff.
putty, or JBWeld are the easiest to lock but i would recommend going with some 1 mil diff oil and seeing if that helps you. It will be close to locking but allow some slip if needed in the event of an accident or bad landing with the throttle open.
Do they still use a weird pitch or is it 48 or 32I'm looking into buying one I'm just trying to find out came up empty-handed so far
it's a very common Mod 1 gear mesh
@@NPCRC thank you ordered one last night
Did the center diff ever start leaking once you changed over to fluid?
no. Did you lose or damge the gasket?
@@NPCRC No I was just wondering if it held it sealed after use but what I put in is thicker than grease so dumb question on my part lol.. I just drove mine yesterday after putting 300k in it. Its like a whole new truck
Kinda reminds me of project blue falcon rip
Get a compressor to clean all your RC👍👍👍
i have one... this was caked on though and it doesn't do much... i air blew it after rinsing it after the bash, it got alot but left some mud splatter and some in the many grooves. I used can air and a hex driver to scrape some crevices while working on this video... It would been easier if it weren't for all the areas for it hide!
@@NPCRC did you have the mesh cover on?
@@seanmcpherson7962 no I didn't because it was muddy. It was just dirt I would have thrown it on. I did have it with me in my pocket though
Easy fix get a screen mesh forthe frame covers all ur components....?
The Kaoju comes with a mesh cover. Wonder if it was used?
Got a heatsink w fan... Ran in cultasac once w/o the mesh...... Once. That hair net really helps, pain in the a$$ but very helpful, even on pavement
My Kaiju arrived today and only lasted 5 minutes. Can turn the wheels and when you try to accelerate it won't go forward or reverse but you can here the engine spinning 😩
I'm a new Kaiju owner too. If I'm guessing it correctly, you may have the same issue as mine. It may be a loose 5mm grub screw on the 10T pinion mentioned here in this video. I had wished it was put back with a 'thread lock' that was also mentioned but instead was upgraded to a 12T. This video was very useful showing how to get to the pinion and how to get the motor out. Kudos!
@@ronman9171 yea I got it figured out and also changed that dang plastic servo horn. Other than that tho I've done nothing else and I give it hell haha. First hobby grade for me so I'm still terrible at driving it but it is loads of fun
@Justin Peak Yeah, I’ve been finding warnings here and there about the servo horn. I’d like to get the alum but Redcat’s just all backed up, might have to look somewhere else
Yea I just ordered a 2 pack of 25t off amazon and it worked great. Just don’t get the kind with the set screw on each end of the part that goes over the servo gear or you will have to grind some for it to fit
Justin Peak do you have the link or the spec of what you bought off of amazon? would like to use for reference, thanks
Water proof system's just hose it down, that's what I do...after a run
Bruh ..if ur ocd is like that ....my garage would prob give u a panic attack lol
Steel spur?or plastic..want no plastic spurs for the price of these rcs all gears should be steel
Stock plastic but upgrade is inexpensive and easy to do.