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02-04-2012, 02:25 PM | #1 |
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2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
Pressed accelerator pedal and motor runs but cart doesn't move. So first I pull wheel dust cover to check for stripped brake hubs. Wheels and shaft/castle nut do not move. So its not the brake hub. So I remove brake hubs just to verify that the axles really are not spinning and found a mess. Driver side axle bearing was destroyed and axle was just wiggling around inside the housing. I literally just pulled on the axle and it slid right out because the bearing/ lock ring is what holds it in but since the bearing was destroyed there was nothing holding it in. Passenger bearing is fine. So I pull the diff cover. Press accelerator and all the gears in the differential spin. no missing teeth. No metal shavings in the oil. Still the axles do not move. So this is where I'm at. The splines on the diff side of the axles look fine. But maybe the gear that receives the axle splines (number 28 in the attached diagram) is stripped. Is that the correct thinking? Any ideas? Also I copied this diagram from another members post. Anyone know where I can get the part number list for this diagram and where I can order that part from. EZGO sells the whole rear assembly not the individual gears. Thanks
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02-04-2012, 03:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: 2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
Welcome to BGW
only one axle will spin not both at the same time, it could be that your axle spline is not pushed all the way in to the gear's in the rear end, and it is spinning in side the housing |
02-04-2012, 05:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: 2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
Thanks for the reply. I made sure the axle was pushed all the way in. It went in all the way to wear there axle bearing set in the housing and I could put the c clip on. However, I was only testing with the passenger side axle since the driver side bearing was busted. What makes on one axle spin at a time. and how it is determined? one side for forward and one side for reverse?
But worse case scenario, if the axles are all the way in, and the main gear (the big one that dips down into the oil, sorry i don't know all the fancy names) spins, then that would have to indicate that the gear the axle splines go into are stripped. Is that common? I'm just wondering how long that axle bearing had been that way and if thats possibly what stripped the diff gear. (if its truly stripped). Another question, the outer bearing race is still in the axle housing. I'm having a hell of a time getting it out. Any tricks? And last question, are these Dana part numbers or EZgo? and where would I order these parts from? Sorry for all the questions... |
02-04-2012, 05:30 PM | #4 |
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Re: 2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
not sure how to explain this, but there it goes, not sure how much you know about rear ends, only one axle/tire makes the cart move forward or reverse, this is not a posi rear end where both tires move the cart, both tires have to be on the ground for one tire to move the cart
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02-04-2012, 05:53 PM | #5 |
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Re: 2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
yea...i dont know a lot about rearends (unless its on a woman ) that explaination kinda confused me. So are you saying that only one axle makes power? and the other one never makes power? or do they alternate somehow?
And it has to be on the ground for the wheels to spin? so me testing it on jacks stands is pointless? |
02-04-2012, 06:12 PM | #6 |
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Re: 2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
The differential is what allows one wheel to go a different speed than the other, when you make a turn, for example. The wheel on the outside will turn faster than the wheel on the inside. ( of the turn ) If you hold one wheel from turning ( while on jackstands ) the other wheel should move. You said the axles aren't turning in the hubs so I'm going to guess that maybe the motor coupling has stripped. ( usually it's the hubs ) It's kind of rare for the gears to strip out in the axle assembly.
If you still have the cover off, block one wheel, have someone turn the other one while you watch the differential and the gears turn. You should be able to see if everything is turning properly. It will be a bit tough to look up inside, but with a flashlight you should be able to see all the gears and if there is a loss of movement anywhere. :) |
02-04-2012, 06:18 PM | #7 |
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Re: 2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
yes it is hard to type and explain this, see if this helps
I don't think there is any thing wrong with the rear end in your cart, fix the bearing and put it all back together, and put the cart on the ground, and it should work fine |
02-04-2012, 06:27 PM | #8 |
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Re: 2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
Here's another diagram of how differentials operate. Once you understand the principle, you'll know what to look for.
http://www.drivingfast.net/technolog...#axzz1lSUE60pG |
02-04-2012, 06:53 PM | #9 |
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Re: 2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
go ahead and repair the bad axle bearing and seals, you need to do it any way. then hold one wheel while someone presses the pedal , if the other wheel turns you are good. if not, you probably have a stripped motor connection, as was suggested. kiss
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02-04-2012, 10:32 PM | #10 |
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Re: 2000 Elect. TXT Rear End
Ok thanks all. Ill do that and see what happens. Only problem....I cannot get the outer rim of the bearing out of the axle housing. Any tricks or special tools?
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