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notverrysmart

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hello everybody
I'm new here and new to the hobbie. I'm running a hpi savage x
the other day i was jumping it, i hit the jump wrong, flipped the truck and managed to move the engine away from the spur gear.
i moved the engine back with proper gear mesh, and now for some reason the break pads are rubbing the clutch bell.
am i doing something wrong, or did i break something and overlook it.
 
That's odd. You may want to check that the two screws that hold the brake pads are still there. It's common that they come out. If not, check that your engine plate isn't cracked and causing the engine to lean more into the brakes. A quick teardown of that section should immediately show the problem.
 
its in peices right now, nothings cracked, dont see any missing screws, the only thing i see is the outer edge of the break pad is a little beat up from a rock or something.
i have also spun everything and nothing wobles as it spins so i havent bent anything.

would putting a spacer under my engine mess anything up?
 
Pull the engine, remove the clutchbell and clutch shoes/springs. Make sure that the flywheelnut did not loosen up. Check your clutch bell bearings and shims for wear.
If that is not it you definitely bent or broke something.
 
i just found the break/bend, one of the plastic cross peices for the chassis broke whitch caused the left side to bend just slightly, and my guess is that was just barely enough to make it rub.
 
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