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Fx
01-30-2007, 08:34 AM
I have dual disk brakes and the screws are always loosening on me, I've used thread lock and they still loosen. Anyone got a good way to keep these little buggers in place? I've heard some people use Crazy Glue any other ideas.

[hs] darkshine
01-30-2007, 08:41 AM
a dob of araldite or any other epoxy glue on the threads, leave it for a day or two, should be fine. threadlock wont work, as it's metal to plastic contact, not metal to metal...

Jeremy
01-30-2007, 08:42 AM
Yep same thing happend to me the tranny case is now stripped thanks to thoes dule disks I went back to the single disk ans filled the holes with exopy and taped them in

Fx
01-30-2007, 08:57 AM
Sounds like a plan thanks for the advice.

4x4
01-30-2007, 11:56 AM
that happened to me. i bought a new tranny but stuck with the duel disc brakes i just dont screw them in as tite. they work fine for me now!
4x4

Maxx-Savage
01-30-2007, 12:00 PM
:nutshot: i have the dual brakes never had a single problem

R6 DADDY
02-23-2007, 06:02 PM
i am thinking of geting dual disks dont know whether i should now

Fx
02-23-2007, 06:09 PM
I would get them, unless you want some crazy nut racing disks. I used some epoxy that I got at Walmart and the screws don't rattle loose anymore. BTW I don't use the sticky pads they give you, I just do metal on metal, works great.

JohnH
02-24-2007, 07:13 AM
remember that this is not normal plastic on these trucks( like pvc). there nylon mix. blue loctite will eat the plastic overtime. It causes a chemical reaction and you do more damage to the plastic. use plastic loctite, super glue or epoxy.

snoop69
02-25-2007, 11:55 AM
If you have a problem with dodgy threads in plastic then use this tip
i got from a fellow rc nut :-

Take a cotton bud & cut the cotton off the ends.

Apply superglue to the plastic shaft & insert into the damaged
thread & allow to dry.

When dry,trim flush.

Insert screw into the hole of the cotton bud shaft & cut a new
thread.

Voila,job done!

X25
02-25-2007, 12:45 PM
i have head the super glue trick also have not tried due to the fact that i have not had any problems on mine (knock on wood) but i would say what ever works stick with it.