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P3theB3
12-04-2001, 01:32 PM
This has happened to my B3 too many times, and i cant fix the problem, i tryed to loosen the nuts on the wheels but thats not the problem, i get more power on my left wheel for some reason.....once again its a factory team B3, someone please help!!!:confused:
Casper
12-04-2001, 01:39 PM
How do you know you are getting more power to your left wheel. I mean what tests have you done to determine this is the problem? Unless something is rubbing on the right side the ball diff will not allow this to happen. Check all your bearings in the rear (diff outdrive bearings and both bearings in the rear hubs both side and make sure they all turn freely) and inspect to make sure nothing is rubbing like a universal on the hub or the arm.
P3theB3
12-04-2001, 01:54 PM
i will do the check, but i know because when i lift the car up and press the throttle, one tires becomes really skinny and the other is just regular...
Casper
12-04-2001, 02:03 PM
My guess would be a blown bearing. Do the throttle thing with the rear arms pushed up so they are level. If you have too much down travel in the shocks you could be rubbing a axle part but I do not think that is the problem. I am guessing a bearing problem. If you run outdoor in dusty conditions you will eat up bearings and there is little you can do about it short of VERY regular maintance. Take the bearings out and clean them every 3-5 runs. Motor spray works well. Another thing you can do though is upgrade your bearings to ones made by dynimite. They are rubber sealed and will last longer.
Ryan Lane
12-04-2001, 02:48 PM
The bearings in the FT B3 are rubber sealed. I think that you may be on to something with the arms dropping too low and alowing a CVD to rub on the arm. Check that for sure. Also check you diff, you might have a bad ring or thrust bearing.
Ryan
Casper
12-04-2001, 03:28 PM
the diff should not be the problem. The diff only works when one tire tries to go a different speed like in turns. If he is holding the car up the intenals of the diff should not be working at all unless there is more drag on one side then the other. Becuase of this nothing in the diff should be causing this problem. Bearings do go out even if they are sealed but like Ryan said it my be a droop problem or a bearing failure
Crazy Canuck
12-04-2001, 06:33 PM
Check for a broken CVD or wheel hub, or the little pin that holds the hub on.
InspGadgt
12-04-2001, 07:22 PM
even rubber sealed bearings get dirt in them and in high humidity areas can rust. Check your bearings especially the ones in the hub carriers. That would be my guess. If your not running the down stop limiters in the shocks as the instructions say you could be running into the problem mentioned above where the CVD may be rubbing on the arm slowing down one wheel more then the other.
i think that it could be that u need to take apart ur diff and rebuild it if somethin is binding up. but i've had the same problem and 1 thing i have found out is that power transfer to the ground but like was said the diff doesn't work when the truck is in the air and the wheels r spinning. put it on some ice or sand and give it gas and see how the wheels spin. see i dont have that problem cause i locked my diff for mud boggin:D hope the helps ya which it probably wont. oh ya check for any binging in the drive trane.
thats jus my .02
rc10gt_bb
12-04-2001, 09:05 PM
It sounds definately like a cvd drive pin is missing or the wheel is stripped or the axle pin is broke. Check for those things before tearing done the diff!
highroller
12-09-2001, 01:24 PM
If you are just gauging by how much one tire grows over the other it may not be a drivetrain problem. If the car is not pulling to one side(will be spinning to the right) or spinning out under hard acceleration you may not have a problem. If you used foam inserts inside the tire, the foam may have shifted inside or the tires could be of different compounds (1 with softer rubber will flex and grow more).