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The brushed motors are very easy to burn out. Make sure ur not running in nimh mode also. There are youtube vids showing how to take more care of them and supposed to last longer. If possible most folks say look into a brushless setup
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Ya I'll prb just look to sell it as I already have a 1/10 Savage and The UDR. May look for something just a bit bigger than Granite and go Brushless
If you dont have one already you need to get an IR temp gun and keep an eye on motor temps not letting the motor get over about 165F or so. If it is then you need to use a smaller pinion to bring motor temps down to the desired range. This will help extend the life of the motor. Periodically lubing the bushings inside can help too if you can get in the can. I'm not familiar with this motor but it looks pretty much the same as the Titan 12T motors that Traxxas uses. If thats the case then you should be able to get it apart in spite of it being a sealed motor. Adding a heatsink and fan can help a bit too but Id just put a brushless system in it and call it a day. You'll still need to watch motor temps and adjust pinion size accordingly but brushless motors are more powerful and will last a long time if they arent damaged from excessive heat.
As mentioned above brushed motors heat up fast especially while ran on a lipo opposed to a nimh. If you wanted to keep it I'd suggest a brushless upgrade but that will cost a good $100+ as you'd need a motor, esc and slipper assembly.
