Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
02-28-2006, 03:51 PM
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Re: Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
Originally Posted by Sonic30ss
I am very easy on my equipment
Yea, when it's tied up at Claudios...I've seen you run it easy
Yea, when it's tied up at Claudios...I've seen you run it easy
The 1 mile sprint to my house from Claudio's does not fall under the catagory of abuse!!!!
02-28-2006, 04:01 PM
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Re: Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
Originally Posted by Pure Energy
The 1 mile sprint to my house from Claudio's does not fall under the catagory of abuse!!!!
02-28-2006, 06:56 PM
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Re: Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
Originally Posted by Sonic30ss
How about the blast from Claudios out towards Orient point, when that knucklehead almost ran you over
02-28-2006, 07:35 PM
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Re: Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
Mercury had a bad run of upper XR gears around 2000 - 2002 that would only last about 50 hours. There are a couple of threads talking about them.
Both my sets of original XR uppers lasted 50 hours before the bad pitting appeared and my current sets have 250 hours and no problems.
Both my sets of original XR uppers lasted 50 hours before the bad pitting appeared and my current sets have 250 hours and no problems.
02-28-2006, 08:18 PM
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Re: Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
biggest reason for pitting is not changing drive lube enough also biggest reason for drive failure.....then launching the boat
03-01-2006, 10:10 AM
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Re: Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
Originally Posted by Pure Energy
Hey Pat!! Hope all is well!! I have not seen them yet but he described it as "small craters" in the gears. Hopefully I can make this drive live, I am very easy on my equipment, but there are times when.......well you know
Or thinking of B-Max or other drive may be the way to go. It's all an expensive crap shoot!!
Or thinking of B-Max or other drive may be the way to go. It's all an expensive crap shoot!!
03-02-2006, 10:19 PM
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Re: Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
You guys might want to look into having XR gear set nitirided for added wear resistence. a lot of the big truck transmission building companies are now using this process with great results.
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03-03-2006, 07:15 AM
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Re: Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
Originally Posted by Raylar
You guys might want to look into having XR gear set nitirided for added wear resistence. a lot of the big truck transmission building companies are now using this process with great results.
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never heard of it, is there anymore info ????
Thanks
03-03-2006, 08:31 AM
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Re: Pitted gears in XR @ 75 hrs??
I just spoke to Dean at the Bravo Shop. They are using a new coating on the lower gears. It brings the surface hardness to 91 Rockwell. He offered to swap my lower gears out, so I'll give it a try.
03-03-2006, 09:25 AM
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