T maxx Troubleshooting.

.22 Lover · 10-01-2010 4:26pm #1

I have a wee problem with my second hand Traxxas T maxx when i excelrate tere is a squikey whiney noise the road was sligtly wet. this is my first nitro its probley my fault.

Tiernan85 · 10-01-2010 8:25pm

I wouldn't be too familar with nitro engines myself. Do you have a rough idea where it's coming from? It could be a worn out bearing, or something binding on one of the shafts.

T-Maxx · 10-01-2010 8:36pm

Mesh between clutch bell and spur gear slightly too tight.

.22 Lover · 10-01-2010 9:46pm

As far as i can tell it was the worn out spur gear not getting any grip and spur gear pegs look abit short aswell.Thanks T-Maxx How do i know when the gear mesh is right?

T-Maxx · 10-01-2010 9:53pm

There should be a minute amount of play between the two gears, too tight and the spur will melt, too loose and the spur will be stripped. What generally works well is to put a thin piece of paper between the two when you set it. Once the engine mount is tightened and the piece of paper removed, the mesh is perfect.

Check out the Traxxas site, there's a wealth of info there.

seanmcgrath48 · 11-01-2010 2:08pm

T-Maxx wrote: »

There should be a minute amount of play between the two gears, too tight and the spur will melt, too loose and the spur will be stripped. What generally works well is to put a thin piece of paper between the two when you set it. Once the engine mount is tightened and the piece of paper removed, the mesh is perfect.

Check out the Traxxas site, there's a wealth of info there.

As above...Thin paper as in Rizla papers

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T maxx Troubleshooting.

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