So I killed my first spur gear last night. Landed upside down pretty hard without the body on, turned it over and it went no where. I only quickly looked at it today and saw this, when I pulled the engine off I also lost one of the little bearings on the clutch bell and the C clip and washer that go after it. Only 1/4 of the spur gear teeth are broken, and barely that bad. Engine bolts were fairly tight, and the engine mount (which I haven't touched ever) were still all tight. Did I land so hard I moved the engine mount too?
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You most likely did. It's not uncommon when flipping without a lid on.
Scrogg
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Ditch the E- clip and put a bolt and shims on the end of the crank. Much more reliable.
And use loc-tite.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNT03&P=SM
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNXK4&P=7
These two bags of parts will keep you going for a while.
And use loc-tite.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNT03&P=SM
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNXK4&P=7
These two bags of parts will keep you going for a while.
