Anybody knows where this rubber bushing came from?

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rdevalk

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Anybody a idea where this rubber bushing came from?
Just took the center diff out and this fell down. The small white rubber bushing

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It might have come out of one of the drive cups. O rings or bushings are often used inside the drive cups to remove slop from the driveshafts.
 
Should there be one in every cup? because I only have one! with the driveshaft from center diff to rear it was on center diff side.
 
Yes but there's only one at the driveshaft from center to rear. From center to front there's none. is that a problem?
And I don't see them on the Corally site to purchase
 
rdevalk said:
Yes but there's only one at the driveshaft from center to rear. From center to front there's none. is that a problem?
And I don't see them on the Corally site to purchase
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Thats normal. It is just a slice of fuel hose
 
If there's enough room, one in the front diff input cup would be my choice.
With the slightly downwards angle of the diff, and the height of the diff cup, a small o-ring in the cup just stopped the shaft from fouling the edge of the cup and groove.
But make sure there's still enough float, otherwise the shaft might get bent as the chassis flexes.
 
My Asuga didn't come with any, at all. In fact it's missing a lot of shims it's "supposed" to have according to the manual\

EDIT: I made some by stripping the silicone insulation off some 8 AWG wire and cutting short rubber bushings out of it. It has a larger ID than similar sized silicone tube and compressed more easily when pressed up against the end of the dogbone. I'd recommend using a bright insulation color not black because it makes it easier to see the bushing in side the cup or find it if it falls out
 
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