HG-P407 / BRUISER TRANSMISSION SHIFT BIND REPAIR

[@johnzurowski3192]

Thank you ! Did this to smooth the edges and it works like a charm! 👍👍

[@tfreyer5520]

35years ago I sent my original Bruiser tranny back to Model Rectifier Corp in NJ to be rebuilt. Thanks Dx2!

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Wow its been a long time since I heard that company mentioned! lol, I broke mine back in the late 80's and the hobby shop wouldn't order me one because it was 200.00 back then. he said to just buy a new kit, I eventually bought steel pinions and made the gears I needed.

[@jimfeeney9499]

this is definitely a masters class on the P407 tranny. Amazing..................

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Thanks Jim! this video was long overdue lol!

[@nhansme]

Highly valuable information... Thank you so much for making these videos and sharing your knowledge with us. Have a great week my friend...!!!

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Hey how have you been bro? good to hear from you!

[@nhansme]

Been good bro even though we are still in lockdown here in Melbourne. Officially holding the record of longest lockdown city. So mostly doing repairs upgrades and overdue maintenance on cars these days. Also ended up winning an auction on a another original Bruiser on eBay last week. Comes with all original electronics as well. Still waiting to be delivered. Hopefully by end of this week. Going to be my third original Bruiser. Your videos have been absolutely helpful restoring them and I’m so glad I found your channel years ago. Thanks for everything and take care brotha

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

@@nhansme hopefully things will get back to normal brother, Great to hear you got another ole school Bruiser! I have one in a box that I pieced together and im going to do a restoration video in the future, Thanks for supporting my channel bro, I will keep the content coming👍👍

[@rodneyporterfield9257]

So glad mine didn't have those ones in it, got my slipper clutch installed and let me tell ya I wish I would have done it right from the start, shifts so smooth I'm tickled cause I can't tell ya how many gears I broke but thanks to you buddy this sucker is perfect💯😜

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Cool to see you installed the slipper clutch! I smoked the clutch in mine lol! time for a new one.

[@rodneyporterfield9257]

@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol yeah I set mine a little tighter than the 1mm spec it says on the paper with it cause I tried it that way at first and it seemed like it was slipping way to easy but no problems now!💯😜

[@countmurcielago9802]

Dennis that’s such another great video I was wondering what was causing the gear change shifter iso notchy thanks for your time and knowledge stay well all the best. J

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Thanks! yeah it took me a few tear downs to figure out the problem lol!

[@cbrc4216]

Hey your like the dad of RC. Thank you for taking the time to clearly explain everything. Also I’m sorry you banged your finger. A hot needle and lance that fingernail to relieve that pressure. Hope it helps, since your helping me. Thank you.

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Yeah I have been in the game a long time lol! Thanks for the support on my channel, A Volkswagen hood dropped on my finger at work a while back lol! that sucked!

[@ind23031980]

Thanks for the insight! will give it a try

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Any time my friend!

[@gigglehurtz3167]

just got this kit, and yah the tranny binds and doesnt like shifting. Im gonna give this a shot.

[@TheBoysRC]

Hi, great video! Is there a way to lock the transmission to low speed 4wd only and completely remove the shifter/servo?

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

thanks and yes there is a locking option in the spare parts bad they have 2 white spacer clips to lock it in 1st or 2nd or 3rd and totally eliminate the shifting servo,

[@scottwallace458]

Thank you, hello from Scotland i normally do buggies and touring cars. . I've just gotten my buriser new version and having a he'll of a time with the gearbox. Build and differential. The manual isn't the clearst. Any chance you could do a step by step full build on both. Please You also mention a slipper clutch mod. Can you show this also, please Thanks in advance .

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

hello my scottish brother! I'm scottish also! sorry for the delay in answering please forgive me, I did a slipper clutch video in my older vids as far as the latest transmission shifting problem im still working on that, I only have older transmissions that were hard to shift but this latest non 3rd gear engagement is puzzling me, I will have to buy a current kit to see what's going on in the shifting department.

[@scottwallace458]

@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol not a problem torn it down several times did notice the shift assembly guide was backwards and put that right but still sticking even manually i also seen you filed a taper on the shift collars on an vid to ease sliding over the dog gears what about the leading edge on these its quite sharp rounding over would that help ? also i may have an issue with the radio i use 4ch futaba t4grs ch3 ch4 are toggle switchs not much fine tuning for trim and end point worth thinking about a different set ?

[@scottwallace458]

also greasing , kit white or black molly ? i actually considered making gaskets and filling with real automatic transmission fluid as from my car days it does resemble a real auto 3 speed auto box and these like to swim in the red stuff :P

[@johnjamrowski7505]

Dennis hope your doing fine. On the HG P407 what size motor and how many turns on motor does the factorymotor come with. I was thinking of swapping in a 540 45T brushed motor. Opinion. Thanks.

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

the 407 has a 540 27 turn motor, I have used higher turn motors for more low end power on mine you sacrifice higher top end speeds but your not overheating the stock motor any longer.

[@UlisesBatalla]

My issue is no thirds gear. 3rd is the lever all the way in. Just the action of the motor moving gears forces the gear out and no forward ,The lenght of the strokw for 3rd gear is less than 4 mm. just move the lever 3mm and the gear is lost. If you press the gear shifter in and hold it there. (like maybe servo no saver!) you get 3rd gear but must hold it 3rd gear can't be this thin?

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

the stock servo savers are really loose I would check the slop to see if its not extending into 3rd gear, I installed a aluminum servo arm on mine, also you can remove the front transmission housing and check if the front plastic gear is wore down, they make a steel version now.

[@UlisesBatalla]

@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol Complete tear down and rebuild. pack with lube and now I have absolutely no 3rd high gear. Before when I would at least force the shifter into high 3rd holding it all the way. I am buying another gear box tomorrow and keeping this one for a spare parts. I don't get why I have no 3rd. I

[@stephenmanley4097]

Hi Dennis, the shifting on my Tamiya mountain rider is not very smooth. Do you think this would be the same problem you've had on that transmission.

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

could be the same problem, I would tear it down and investigate it if it looks ok put some fresh grease in it,

[@stephenmanley4097]

@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol I have previously stripped it down and greased it, the selector sticks at time's. So I think I will strip it down again and use a fine file on the selectors.

[@holdenking7206]

Hey Dennis I cannot get the shift arm to move once I put everything back together

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Did you have the 2 check balls in the shaft when you inserted it?

[@holdenking7206]

@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol yes I’m not sure what happened it dosen’t shift at all now

[@shannonnufer]

Hello, so I bought an RTR version, out of the box. It had numerous problems such as defective electronics, which I upgraded immediately. One problem I have not solved yet is what should be 2 Wheel Dr. low is neutral, complete free spin. I have even moved the shift linkage slowly by hand in and out it cannot catch a gear. So before I tear down the transmission, does anybody have a suggestion for what I am looking for? Thank you.

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Hi I have had many messages on this problem and have been trying to find a solution but I dont have a defective transmission to tear down to see what is defective, on the shifting shaft there are 2 tiny balls that lock the shifting forks to it, I wonder if they are missing?

[@shannonnufer]

Thank you DD, so I tore the whole tranny down checked everything over with the instruction, manual and your resources, found nothing wrong. Nothing was missing nothing was damaged. Greased it up real well still no resolve. So I decided to do your full-time four-wheel-drive mod which it worked, but I still have neutral in the center position. I’m giving up on this transmission for now, my local HobbyTown has a kit for sale and I’m going to buy it and use it as basically a parts kit and see if I have any luck with the transmission out of that one this way, I have a full set of parts, including a brand new body if I ever need it. Thank you for your instruction.

[@KuhlsResearch]

@@shannonnuferI have one new today, it has the same issue.

[@shannonnufer]

@@KuhlsResearch quality control on these is pretty poor. Mine is no longer stock. I’ve got all high and electronics and took out the three speed transmission and custom fitted the tranny from an element enduro. It may not only be one speed, but it runs great.

[@steveharrigan3425]

I would replace those parts than doing that as if it wears out bad and I won't use it again and it will get worst later also the coupling wire was wrapped around front the electric motor so that won't help much at all just leave it plain wire alone and nothing in there at all so all electric motors don't have those wires like that at all

[@christopherdeguzman1137]

Awesome tutorial! I do have a question. It’s not related to the tranny of the HG. I was unscrewing the screws on the wheel and for so reason 1 out of the 3 hex screws has stripped and I can’t get the last hex screw out. So how do I unscrew a very small hex screw when the hex head is kinda rounded and now I can’t loosen the screw? Thanks in advance.

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

I have had this happen many times lately, try to file the end of the wrench to a flat bottom and angle the wrench into the screw push down hard and twist it loose, If that doesn't work try a standard size allen wrench to see if it fits tighter. the last resort is to drill it out.

[@DA.Boogieman]

What do you think of the new scx6?

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Awesome! lol I want one!

[@DA.Boogieman]

@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol me too... I knew your would.the 32 brought me to the channel Manny years ago.

[@havocisomegathegigaddiappl9560]

Good info bud thanks good job on the tyranny

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

Thanks! hey did my email show up in your comments page? KZbin sometimes puts them in the " held for review" section.

[@havocisomegathegigaddiappl9560]

Ill check

[@havocisomegathegigaddiappl9560]

Got it thanks

[@CTR-uf9cm]

I know this has nothing to do with this video and I would ask johhnyq90 too but I didn’t know he didn’t speak English. Anyways have you or anyone you know in the rc community ever thought about making planetary hubs to reduce stress on these engines to increase power?

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

I have thought about the planetary set up like the military trucks and the only thing I found was the portal axles and the gears cant be changed,

[@jamesrusso5675]

You have no clue

[@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol]

is there more?