Whenever you say "I'm just going to back these out" or "I'm just going to pop these off", but it looks like a stubborn challenge, I take a drink when you fail. I was plastered 13 minutes into this one.
HD golf carts are built different. That’s what’s called a “multi-start worm” and it CAN be back-driven with enough force (like the weight of the cart and occupants coasting downhill). The tires will usually slip before the cart can be pushed from a stop, so there’s a big nut on the end of one of the drive shafts that can be loosened to allow one axle to disengage from the differential for towing. The planetary setup under the worm wheel is the differential. Something about the aluminum that HD used makes it especially brittle and vulnerable to corrosion.
Yes, interesting. When I think about our golf cart operates it makes sense. When you take your foot off the Excelerator, the cart comes to a pretty quick stop and stays where you put it. There is hardly ever a need for brakes on a golf cart. The golfer steps off the cart ,finds his ball ,takes a swing ,curses a bit and gets back into the cart and gives it the BEANS… multi-start worm is sound engineering in this case.
One of the things I have always enjoyed over the years is that you never shy away from trying to figure things out yourself. Thanks for bringing us along even though we get in the way and make things take a bit longer sometimes!
@@GreenJimllI try and help when I can. I answer his questions when he asks things like you guys remember where this went or where I put that? Sometimes I'm yelling at my screen but he just doesn't hear me lol
Hi Mustie1 (Darren) ... I have been watching your videos for quite some time now, and I must confess that you do have the skills and talent to work with mechanical things. I also have learned a lot from your work. Your method of narrating your observations and working your way around is remarkable. A down to earth type of guy / repairs specialist of so many variable projects / situations ... keep up the great work !
I think it might transfer engine breaking torque if the gear lube is good enough in the worm gear. My favorite is to add a bit of graphite powder to a quality gear lube. Just because the worm gear won't send torque backwards with diesel fuel for lube, doesn't mean it won't with the best possible lube.
Darren, just goes to show that you win some and lose some. But we win all the time. These videos are so entertaining and I have learned so much. That lockable Puller is something I am going to find. Thanks for a;; the time and effort you put into these videos. You are truly appreciated.
Who would like to see mustie do a 1956 cushman truckster revivel? If so give this a thumbs up . The cushman truckster has a car like rear axil and a three speed transmission. That might fit your needs better for your build. Theirs lots of them out there . I have two of them . One is a 1956 it's comple. I bought it 9 year ago in Albany NY . It originally came the airforce base and haven't gotten around to it . the other it a 1973 it's missing the cab but otherwise comple . Do a revival on the 56 and I'll donate the 73 .
Definitely needs 80W/90 gear oil at minimum in that worm gear drive Just needs some cleaning and TLC...I bet you could still source bearings and seals if you look hard enough Good stuff...Keep em coming!!!!
These "I have never taken one of these apart before" adventures are the best eipsodes because the viewer feels like they're doing the investigation too. Thanks for letting us tag along Mustie!
Another Banger Video! I think more than any Content Creator, Mustie1 makes you feel like you are there in the garage working along side. Anybody else try to hand him tools or offer suggestions?! 😂
Despite the disappointment, it was worth it to give it a try, at least you now have an idea where to go from here. Thanks for the video, it was informative.
You getting your air hammer stuck is why i now have 2 air hammers. Never seems to fail i get one stuck and then i bust out the second one to free it up.
The winning aspect of the video is education, in my opinion. If it didn’t quite work out we know you’ll find something that will. I always learn new things in your videos and that is winning in the long run. All the best.
I have a similar puller (Posi-Lok). Used it in HVAC work. It came with collars you can lock onto fan hubs. The collars have a groove the puller hooks on. Best puller I ever owned.
It's always good to have a fun project on the back burner. Gives time to locate appropriate parts and equipment. Always a great way to spend Sunday morning. Keep the videos coming so we can all learn something. Cheers
I would say take it all apart clean everything, inspect the gears if they are not worn out or broken, replace the bearings and then make the decision, Then you would know for certain if it is junk or good for a project, you would just have more time invested in the rear-end and a few bucks on bearings.. Plus it would make for a great video, My opinion only Thanks for Sharing
I modified a trick I learned from Taryl Fixes all where he used air chisel on the end of a shaft to loosen/remove stuck pulleys from shafts. In your case, I'd soak the brake side with penetrating oil, put a long bolt in the threaded hole with an impact socket over the hex of the bolt, then stick a pointed air chisel in the drive hole of the socket and give her hell. Should vibrate right off.
If nothing else is gained from this, you have the makings of a good winch. Use one axle to drive the winch drum and lock the other axle. When you want to freewheel the winch drum, unlock the other axle and the drum freewheels. Use an engine to power the input shaft on the fwd/rev box with a centrifugal clutch, so you would have power in or power out.
That’s a planetary gear setup that allows the axels to coast when not engaged by the worm gear. Pull everything out and clean it up and replace the bearings. Don’t give up yet.
So I restored an old AMF-Harley golf Cart a few years ago that was an older style than what your rear end came from, Mine was a Three wheel type, that one you have there was from a later four wheel cart- MY cart that had a three wheel setup, had a 200cc Two stroke engine with a CVT belt setup from the crank right to the pinion gear on the Pumpkin - it had a NORMAL ring & pinion rear end, and the Two-stroke engine had the points timing set to ZERO degrees- when you wanted forward the engine ran forward, when you wanted reverse, you killed the motor, flipped a big lever and it would start the engine in reverse and run backwards- Being a two stroke with ignition set to zero it didnt matter- the Golf Cart would run 35/40mph in forwards OR reverse, which was sketchy AF You need a rear end out of a golf cart or SXS that has a regular ring & Pinion for sure for your project
Do you wanna know what's different here? When I work on stuff like this I get absolutely filthy and sweaty. Now I get to see you do it and I stay clean and cool,. Thank you !
Loved this one. I like learning alternative ways of getting stuck stuff apart, without heat. When frustration overwhelmes me I laugh like mustie, and it honestly helps.
This guy has the best m&e spares parts store on the planet. He is like sport billy. He just pulls an item out of a jar, a box a cupboard and it fits. Crazy good. So interesting to watch his vids.
This was cool and probably one of the best explanations of forward and reverse that I've seen. I think it's because this thing was so simple without a lot of forward gears. I do like the nature scenes at the ends of your videos just so you know.
Excellent video Mustie 1 :) you treid best and also can't win them all ! But at least taught lots of UA-cam videos viewers and yourself how this works also possibly repairs to do them ! I was hoping you could used too and enjoy your time explaining how works too!
oh, i love these style diffs, so much better than the now almost universal bevel gear. dont know why they arent used more... easier to make than a bevel... they tend to act a bit like an LSD, as the torque feeding the drive pinions has a step down to the fixed wheel, step up to the loose wheel, yet the torque to spin the loose wheel is being taken from the fixed wheel... the worm gear will be reversible. worm gears are just helical gears pushed to an extreme. some reverse, as long as the helix angle isnt too steep. this is relatively steep, so it tends to not backdrive, but it will. worm drive diffs were popular once, too. but the hypoid crown wheel took over as it gave a bit more ground clearance, yet let engines, boxes, and shafts sit lower down...
Quick tip. Adjustable wrenches are great for bending metal bar, brackets, stuff like that. Just close diwn on it. A pair of them on both sides of something works well too.
Hey Mustie, What about a VW transaxle for this project? That seems to do everything you are looking to do. You probably have 20 of those in the stash. 🙂Anyway, great video as always!!
What you need m8 is a Reliant 3 wheeler back axle, one of the most rugged indestructible axles going, you could sneak up on Aging Wheels and nick the one out of his MK3 Robin. The Reliant innards are all highly case hardened hence why they are lasting many decades. Gearboxes are also seriously bulletproof, you can grind it before you find it all day long and won't scratch the surface, dunno what process Reliant used to case harden the movey bits but these were designed in the days before built in flaws, designed to last rather than blow up on a slightly breezy day like todays lavender motors lol
That’s the exact same rear axle and differential setup minus the forward reverse gearbox that my 1991 cushman truckster has in it. I’m sure the width is different but they are very strong built units and yes they will coast down hills. I remember the cushman meter maid you built on the channel I bet it had the same rear axle in it. Either way I hope you don’t trash that axle setup as parts are getting scarce for these older carts. Love the channel.
I had a 1956 truck that had a worm drive to the diff. the ratio was such that it had overrun just like any other diff with hypoid gears, the worm and gear were made of solid bronze and at one time scrappers were buying such trucks (mostly Fodens) just to get the bronze out of the diff.
Almost looks like you have a planetary gear set going on there. The offset in the shaft leads me to believe that you are correct, that you have a worm drive, But that there is also a planetary set between the worm and the wheels.
That must have been the golf cart from the movie "Falling Down" that Michael Douglas blasts and it rolls into the lake with old guy's heart medicine. If you had jammed one axle and spun it with your drill it would have freed up those planetary gears.
Hay musti,I say go for it. Take it all apart an clean it up. It’s not like you are going to ride it a bunch.I bet it’s gona be ok. Might have to get some new bearings.but it will make some real good videos! 👍🇺🇸🤪
Also some of the harley golf didn't have a gearbox reverse the 2 stroke motor would run both directions and would crank in the forward or reverse rotation depending on the shift lever
Don't apologize for making an entertaining video for us to enjoy...like you said " nothing ventured nothing gained"...so saddle up and go on back to the corral " stash"...see what you can come up with to build your project.
EZ-Go and Yamaha 4 stroke gas golf carts have a CVT, transaxle with forward, reverse, and brakes. They can be found pretty easily here. They might be a better option. They have a lever/cable shift. Older 2 stroke models ran the motor backwards. Avoid those.
Whenever you say "I'm just going to back these out" or "I'm just going to pop these off", but it looks like a stubborn challenge, I take a drink when you fail. I was plastered 13 minutes into this one.
Good afternoon all from Lincolnshire UK 🇬🇧
Good morning from Petoskey Michigan U.S.A.
Good afternoon, from Belgium, Diepenbeek
HD golf carts are built different. That’s what’s called a “multi-start worm” and it CAN be back-driven with enough force (like the weight of the cart and occupants coasting downhill). The tires will usually slip before the cart can be pushed from a stop, so there’s a big nut on the end of one of the drive shafts that can be loosened to allow one axle to disengage from the differential for towing. The planetary setup under the worm wheel is the differential.
Something about the aluminum that HD used makes it especially brittle and vulnerable to corrosion.
Yes, interesting. When I think about our golf cart operates it makes sense. When you take your foot off the Excelerator, the cart comes to a pretty quick stop and stays where you put it. There is hardly ever a need for brakes on a golf cart. The golfer steps off the cart ,finds his ball ,takes a swing ,curses a bit and gets back into the cart and gives it the BEANS… multi-start worm is sound engineering in this case.
*- Excellent succinctly worded tutorial to help us all understand something I had no clue about, Paul. Thank you.*
Morning mustie1. Just wanted to thank you for your amazing videos.
One of the things I have always enjoyed over the years is that you never shy away from trying to figure things out yourself. Thanks for bringing us along even though we get in the way and make things take a bit longer sometimes!
And we never hold anything when he asks us to. We're awful workmates. 🙂
@@GreenJimllI try and help when I can. I answer his questions when he asks things like you guys remember where this went or where I put that? Sometimes I'm yelling at my screen but he just doesn't hear me lol
I think i gave up on the axel when chunks of particles poured into the pan.
Thanks for sharing...your still the number one of never saying never.
Hi Mustie1 (Darren) ... I have been watching your videos for quite some time now, and I must confess that you do have the skills and talent to work with mechanical things. I also have learned a lot from your work. Your method of narrating your observations and working your way around is remarkable. A down to earth type of guy / repairs specialist of so many variable projects / situations ... keep up the great work !
My sentiments exactly 💯
I think it might transfer engine breaking torque if the gear lube is good enough in the worm gear. My favorite is to add a bit of graphite powder to a quality gear lube. Just because the worm gear won't send torque backwards with diesel fuel for lube, doesn't mean it won't with the best possible lube.
Seal it all back up and fill it with Evaporust. Sucker will run like brand new by next week. Smoothest transaxle ever.
Darren, just goes to show that you win some and lose some. But we win all the time. These videos are so entertaining and I have learned so much. That lockable Puller is something I am going to find. Thanks for a;; the time and effort you put into these videos. You are truly appreciated.
Who would like to see mustie do a 1956 cushman truckster revivel? If so give this a thumbs up . The cushman truckster has a car like rear axil and a three speed transmission. That might fit your needs better for your build. Theirs lots of them out there . I have two of them . One is a 1956 it's comple. I bought it 9 year ago in Albany NY . It originally came the airforce base and haven't gotten around to it . the other it a 1973 it's missing the cab but otherwise comple . Do a revival on the 56 and I'll donate the 73 .
He did one of those years and years ago.
I often thought i could become a UA-camr . Then the fear of having to come up content every week intimates me . Just looking to help the Chanel.
@@oneoldtrucker1390 Yeah I understand. Trying to come up with content all the time must be extremely hard.
Definitely needs 80W/90 gear oil at minimum in that worm gear drive
Just needs some cleaning and TLC...I bet you could still source bearings and seals if you look hard enough
Good stuff...Keep em coming!!!!
These "I have never taken one of these apart before" adventures are the best eipsodes because the viewer feels like they're doing the investigation too. Thanks for letting us tag along Mustie!
Good morning all from Siesta Key Florida
Thanks for posting this even though it didn't go the way you wanted it to.
Good morning from Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada .
Interesting and fun video to watch mustie 👍👍
Another Banger Video! I think more than any Content Creator, Mustie1 makes you feel like you are there in the garage working along side. Anybody else try to hand him tools or offer suggestions?! 😂
Despite the disappointment, it was worth it to give it a try, at least you now have an idea where to go from here. Thanks for the video, it was informative.
You getting your air hammer stuck is why i now have 2 air hammers. Never seems to fail i get one stuck and then i bust out the second one to free it up.
I was soo happy when you decided to split the gearbox! I love seeing inside those things, its my favorite part of your videos!
Maybe I'm weird, but was it just me drooling over the bolt storage drawers at 15:28...? 🤣
The winning aspect of the video is education, in my opinion. If it didn’t quite work out we know you’ll find something that will. I always learn new things in your videos and that is winning in the long run. All the best.
I have a similar puller (Posi-Lok). Used it in HVAC work. It came with collars you can lock onto fan hubs. The collars have a groove the puller hooks on. Best puller I ever owned.
And, I commented too early… Yes, collars just like that!
My Sunday evening here in Australia isn’t complete without a Musty1 vid.
An Aussie Sunday night ritual for me too! Problem is I find these vids relaxing and have been known to fall asleep and drop the laptop.
The right rear tire on your Tundra looks low. Thanks for all your hard work.
Good morning from NYC!
Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
Never know, until you look yourself, 😂 well over your shoulder 😂 thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
It's always good to have a fun project on the back burner. Gives time to locate appropriate parts and equipment. Always a great way to spend Sunday morning. Keep the videos coming so we can all learn something. Cheers
I would say take it all apart clean everything, inspect the gears if they are not worn out or broken, replace the bearings and then make the decision, Then you would know for certain if it is junk or good for a project, you would just have more time invested in the rear-end and a few bucks on bearings.. Plus it would make for a great video, My opinion only Thanks for Sharing
Harley Davidson and “golf cart” are two things I have never heard together before. Neat stuff!
I modified a trick I learned from Taryl Fixes all where he used air chisel on the end of a shaft to loosen/remove stuck pulleys from shafts. In your case, I'd soak the brake side with penetrating oil, put a long bolt in the threaded hole with an impact socket over the hex of the bolt, then stick a pointed air chisel in the drive hole of the socket and give her hell. Should vibrate right off.
Interesting breakdown. Enjoyed it as much as I do the will it run videos. Thanks for sharing.
I love this channel every sunday makes happy
Mustie1, it is aways great to see how the workings of parts works. both science and machine of the Future..
Well sure made for interesting viewing bro. Safe travels. Ken.
If nothing else is gained from this, you have the makings of a good winch. Use one axle to drive the winch drum and lock the other axle. When you want to freewheel the winch drum, unlock the other axle and the drum freewheels. Use an engine to power the input shaft on the fwd/rev box with a centrifugal clutch, so you would have power in or power out.
I had a Harley 3-wheel cart for years! It had a 2-stroke 250cc engine.
That’s a planetary gear setup that allows the axels to coast when not engaged by the worm gear. Pull everything out and clean it up and replace the bearings. Don’t give up yet.
I was thinking the same 😊
That planetary thing is the differential.
@@paulmccoy2908 ah, OK.
So I restored an old AMF-Harley golf Cart a few years ago that was an older style than what your rear end came from, Mine was a Three wheel type, that one you have there was from a later four wheel cart-
MY cart that had a three wheel setup, had a 200cc Two stroke engine with a CVT belt setup from the crank right to the pinion gear on the Pumpkin - it had a NORMAL ring & pinion rear end, and the Two-stroke engine had the points timing set to ZERO degrees- when you wanted forward the engine ran forward, when you wanted reverse, you killed the motor, flipped a big lever and it would start the engine in reverse and run backwards- Being a two stroke with ignition set to zero it didnt matter- the Golf Cart would run 35/40mph in forwards OR reverse, which was sketchy AF
You need a rear end out of a golf cart or SXS that has a regular ring & Pinion for sure for your project
I have one runs great
My is a74
Great video. Love watching you wrenching. Please keep them coming. I learn something new from them every Sunday.
Do you wanna know what's different here? When I work on stuff like this I get absolutely filthy and sweaty. Now I get to see you do it and I stay clean and cool,. Thank you !
Cool to see working on different stuff. I’m very excited for the build I loved all your old custom bike builds.
Bummer on the trans axel. It fought you the whole way. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the shop time Mustie1! Now I know more about HD drive lines, for sure.
Loved this one. I like learning alternative ways of getting stuck stuff apart, without heat. When frustration overwhelmes me I laugh like mustie, and it honestly helps.
Thank you for sharing. Very much enjoyed👍
That's how the cookie crumbles.
It was definitely worth a try.
It was really interesting to learn about how the trans axle works. Thanks Mustie
As always huge thanks to u from Washington state
I could watch you for hours work on old junk and bring cool stuf back to life😊
I did enjoy this video. I had no idea that golf cart transaxles were so complex.
MUSTIE1 ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO! Thanks for letting me watch you do your magic as usual its awesome.
Bummer it was so bad. You rarely have a bad outcome. Thanks for sharing the experience.
Thanks mustie that was an awesome watch😊😊😊😊
Great disassembly video!
This guy has the best m&e spares parts store on the planet. He is like sport billy. He just pulls an item out of a jar, a box a cupboard and it fits. Crazy good. So interesting to watch his vids.
It's all good I have faith you will find what you need for this project thanks for sharing this six stars brother
Take it completely apart, clean everything, put it back together- it’ll work!
This was cool and probably one of the best explanations of forward and reverse that I've seen. I think it's because this thing was so simple without a lot of forward gears. I do like the nature scenes at the ends of your videos just so you know.
Thanks! Hope this helps the Tick finding!!!; )
Worm gear would indicate to me to build an offroad machine! Lots of torque!
Nice to see a 'Warts and all' style of video Darren - Not everything second-hand is golden. I'm sure it will find a home somewhere in the future...👍
You sure look like you are having so much fun
Excellent video Mustie 1 :) you treid best and also can't win them all ! But at least taught lots of UA-cam videos viewers and yourself how this works also possibly repairs to do them ! I was hoping you could used too and enjoy your time explaining how works too!
You could make a nice little electric buggy using that transaxle with the big motor and curtis controller from that hoist you got the other day.
oh, i love these style diffs, so much better than the now almost universal bevel gear.
dont know why they arent used more... easier to make than a bevel...
they tend to act a bit like an LSD, as the torque feeding the drive pinions has a step down to the fixed wheel, step up to the loose wheel, yet the torque to spin the loose wheel is being taken from the fixed wheel...
the worm gear will be reversible. worm gears are just helical gears pushed to an extreme. some reverse, as long as the helix angle isnt too steep.
this is relatively steep, so it tends to not backdrive, but it will.
worm drive diffs were popular once, too. but the hypoid crown wheel took over as it gave a bit more ground clearance, yet let engines, boxes, and shafts sit lower down...
Quick tip. Adjustable wrenches are great for bending metal bar, brackets, stuff like that. Just close diwn on it. A pair of them on both sides of something works well too.
thought the same thing
Good morning from oklahoma
Hey Mustie, What about a VW transaxle for this project? That seems to do everything you are looking to do. You probably have 20 of those in the stash. 🙂Anyway, great video as always!!
🇦🇺love Mustie recycling old parts
Good Morning
I think the axle locks the wheels is for safety.
It's like park for the golf cart.
What you need m8 is a Reliant 3 wheeler back axle, one of the most rugged indestructible axles going, you could sneak up on Aging Wheels and nick the one out of his MK3 Robin. The Reliant innards are all highly case hardened hence why they are lasting many decades. Gearboxes are also seriously bulletproof, you can grind it before you find it all day long and won't scratch the surface, dunno what process Reliant used to case harden the movey bits but these were designed in the days before built in flaws, designed to last rather than blow up on a slightly breezy day like todays lavender motors lol
That’s the exact same rear axle and differential setup minus the forward reverse gearbox that my 1991 cushman truckster has in it. I’m sure the width is different but they are very strong built units and yes they will coast down hills. I remember the cushman meter maid you built on the channel I bet it had the same rear axle in it. Either way I hope you don’t trash that axle setup as parts are getting scarce for these older carts. Love the channel.
I had a 1956 truck that had a worm drive to the diff. the ratio was such that it had overrun just like any other diff with hypoid gears, the worm and gear were made of solid bronze and at one time scrappers were buying such trucks (mostly Fodens) just to get the bronze out of the diff.
So glad that bolt came off at 11:00 you don't have air tools
Still an awesome video , now we know👍🔧💪
Almost looks like you have a planetary gear set going on there. The offset in the shaft leads me to believe that you are correct, that you have a worm drive, But that there is also a planetary set between the worm and the wheels.
"I'm going to be careful with the bushing and the gaskets" 😀
Well he was considering the TNT for a moment....
Maybe look around for a rear dif from a wrecked side by side. Some brands have an open dif that can lock on command.
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
That must have been the golf cart from the movie "Falling Down" that Michael Douglas blasts and it rolls into the lake with old guy's heart medicine. If you had jammed one axle and spun it with your drill it would have freed up those planetary gears.
I had no idea Harley Davidson made Golf carts, so i already learned that form this video :)
IKR? I ride motorcycles and play golf and had no idea. Usually those worlds are mutually exclusive.
3 wheeled carts
They also made snow mobiles..
@@rlinde7837I think i might have heard about that. Cant swear on it though.
project aside, it's really interesting to tear into - I'm glad to have watched you go hammer and tongs on that transmission.
I wait ALL WEEK for a Mustie vid! Notification always brings a smile! Thanks Bud!
Hay musti,I say go for it. Take it all apart an clean it up. It’s not like you are going to ride it a bunch.I bet it’s gona be ok. Might have to get some new bearings.but it will make some real good videos! 👍🇺🇸🤪
Always a good day when the torch comes out to play.
Good morning Mustie crew…..suns out, coffee in hand, let’s settle back and enjoy….👍🇮🇲👌
Remember that ATV you found in woods with your Suzuki? Maybe you can use that diff lol
Also some of the harley golf didn't have a gearbox reverse the 2 stroke motor would run both directions and would crank in the forward or reverse rotation depending on the shift lever
To get the clutch off you will need a clutch remover- check at buggies warehouse golf carts.
Don't be discouraged this one didn't work out! I have seen many of your videos over the years. I really loved this one somehow
Don't apologize for making an entertaining video for us to enjoy...like you said " nothing ventured nothing gained"...so saddle up and go on back to the corral " stash"...see what you can come up with to build your project.
Yep!! Ya git whatcha git and ya don't throw a fit. Moving on!!
Thanks for lettings us look over your shoulder.
Bob Ross of the machines world ..no offense but I sometimes listen to your videos to go to sleep ...love your voice
Ahh yes! Fresh, percolated covFEFE and Mustie! The perfect start to my Sundays!! Good morning, darren!
EZ-Go and Yamaha 4 stroke gas golf carts have a CVT, transaxle with forward, reverse, and brakes.
They can be found pretty easily here. They might be a better option. They have a lever/cable shift. Older 2 stroke models ran the motor backwards. Avoid those.
The bearings and gears in the diff don't look too bad, just the housings are corroded, may be a video in stripping it down?