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I'm just getting my feet wet in vintage R/C restoration. I managed to find an old Trinity ev10ss LSD on ebay that needs plenty of TLC and I'm looking for a little advice on a problem I encountered tonight. I started taking the rear end apart and discovered the left-rear bearing has seized onto the g...

Nice, I look every day on Ebay for Trinity cars and other pan cars so I must've missed this one. I have one myself that I'm trying to restore even though it was already like new almost. I think I discovered lately though that it has the wrong axle in it but I don't see me finding a LSD axle either....

DSaw78 wrote: ↑Thu May 22, 2025 9:47 am I just found an axle on Ebay actually, the left side is shorter than a typical axle. The rear pod is wider on the LSD than a standard oval rear pod.

Just found the axle and snagged it. It'll be so much easier to fix this with a backup! Thanks for the heads up!

Well, quick update. I was able to get the bearing off without severely damaging the axle. I purchased a small rubber mallet, taped up the axle, put the axle in a vice, and gently tapped on it. The bearing started moving with a few moderate taps. The bearing was definitely messed up. Even after I got...