Page 1 of 1
RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:21 pm
by AndrewSi
I am having a hard time taking the steering assembly apart. How do you go about removing the bearings from this steering setup? Or can you?
The setup in question:
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering disassembly?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:28 pm
by RC10resto
They come out, hit 'em with some WD40 and tap them out.
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering disassembly?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:33 pm
by askbob
Do you have any of the micro super thin edge flat screwdrivers? You should be able to get under the flange of the bearing and slowly work your way around it.
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering disassembly?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:07 pm
by AndrewSi
Thanks guys it worked! They just needed alittle more "persuasion".
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:11 am
by AndrewSi
Rather than create a new thread, I have anonther question.
Does anyone have issues with binding ball cups with this setup? I am running lunsford turnbuckles with stock AE ball cups and they hit each other when turning either left or right.
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:26 am
by scr8p
it's typical on a tub chassis. try using low profile ball studs on the bellcrank as well as the inner camber mount.
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:35 am
by AndrewSi
would you be willing to post up a manufacturer or pn for these low profile ball studs?
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:48 am
by GoMachV
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:51 am
by scr8p
they might help it to clear. if not, give them to a machine shop and have them mill like half the thickness off of it.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBMG2&P=SM
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:58 am
by AndrewSi
Its not too bad but enough to get annoying. I will give it shot, thanks!
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:53 pm
by Y'ernat Al
Or you can run these, particularly on the RPS horns.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFPW7&P=7 Do you have short arms? The RPS horns are thicker because I think they where designed very early on and IMO work best with this sort of linkage. The bump steer isn't great otherwise. I think that at full travel with the short arms, the ball end steering linkage is prone to popping off anyway.
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:25 pm
by AndrewSi
Running the long CE arms. I actually think i have some of those in my parts box somewhere........
Re: RC10 RPS Ball bearing steering binding?
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:59 pm
by AndrewSi
just an update. I went ahead a tried the dubro links linked above and they do not work with rps steering on a tub car. They end up being the same size as the stock ball cup and ball stud. They are too big. Need to find something similar just smaller.
something like might work....
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJGT9&P=7