Did I burn out my motor?

[YoMamaLlama]

I cleaned the motor and the gears out a bit and ran it. But I noticed near the back of the motor, there are sparks while it is running, is that normal for brushed?
Sparks or electrical sparks
The sound is also still there
And back to brushless, what would you recommend for buying? Where from? What ESC and Motor?

 

[Addict Rc]

Hey everyone. I was just out using the ARRMA Typhon buggy. Ran into something, and the motor did what it is supposed to and slipped gear to prevent burning/wearing of it. But after that, the motor smells of burnt rubber/electronic. And when ran, you can hear something rubbing on it inside the motor. I checked all the power cables, battery, ESC, none of that smelt nor looked strange. Only the motor had the smell. Did I burn the motor or break it?
The motor is brushed by the way.
The plastic and case is not burnt or melted either

If you burnt the wires it’s junk if it’s just the gears you might be able to buy a motor rebuild kit

 

[YoMamaLlama]

I'm pretty sure it is the gears, but now I am thinking of a brushless upgrade

 

[Addict Rc]

I'm pretty sure it is the gears, but now I am thinking of a brushless upgrade

That’s not a bad idea but if you can get a motor rebuild kit get it fix the motor and put it on the shelf
Or use it for another build

 

[YoMamaLlama]

Yeah, I just put the motor back in and ran it, the smell came immediately

 

[Addict Rc]

Yeah, I just put the motor back in and ran it, the smell came immediately

Well then it burnt out try to find a motor rebuild kit if you need to enless you have the money to throw at a new motor and esc
When I burnt my motor out (vxl3) I bought a $15 motor rebuild kit and saved $100 on the motor by rebuilding it instead of spending $115 on a new motor

 

[YoMamaLlama]

Well then it burnt out try to find a motor rebuild kit if you need to enless you have the money to throw at a new motor and esc
When I burnt my motor out (vxl3) I bought a $15 motor rebuild kit and saved $100 on the motor by rebuilding it instead of spending $115 on a new motor

The motor I have i found on amazon by and sold by ARRMA for only $25

 

[Addict Rc]

If you want try this $15 motor rebuild kit
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264288019510?epid=1384401777&hash=item3d88cb2436:g:14gAAOSwE9Bby4OE
Traxxas vxl3 used $60 https://www.ebay.com/itm/224857679627?hash=item345a8fe70b:g:Lr8AAOSwPOZiGlRP
New esc don’t want to risk buying a used one $100 plus like $10 off
https://www.amainhobbies.com/traxxa...MI-fL66oGz9gIV4P_jBx2nWwxxEAQYAiABEgKSp_D_BwE
Total $165

 

[tntpoof]

after looking at your pics That motor is not rebuildable its a sealed can with brushes that are attached to spring arms.

 

[YoMamaLlama]

after looking at your pics That motor is not rebuildable its a sealed can with brushes that are attached to spring arms.

That's a bummer. So I will either have to upgrade to brushless or get another motor. Do you have a recommendation of where to buy and what to buy for a brushless upgrade?

 

[WickedFog]

Yeah. Might as well bite the bullet

I cleaned the motor and the gears out a bit and ran it. But I noticed near the back of the motor, there are sparks while it is running, is that normal for brushed?
Sparks or electrical sparks
The sound is also still there
And back to brushless, what would you recommend for buying? Where from? What ESC and Motor?

www.jennysrc.com has the oem replacement motor and ESC for the brushless 3s Typhon about as cheap as you will find it. The motor is in stock, but the ESC isn't. If you request to be notified for a few Typhon parts, he will grab a couple and restock. I have found they don't restock often unless you do that. You can get SMS or email notifications.

Otherwise, what is your budget? Note: you will need a LiPo as well as a charger.

 

[YoMamaLlama]

The budget is around 100-150. Yes, i have the money for lipo and charger. One last question about my old motor, it spins, and provides power, but smells burnt when ran, is that risking starting a fire? Should I keep it for spares or not?

Yeah. Might as well bite the bullet

www.jennysrc.com has the oem replacement motor and ESC for the brushless 3s Typhon about as cheap as you will find it. The motor is in stock, but the ESC isn't. If you request to be notified for a few Typhon parts, he will grab a couple and restock. I have found they don't restock often unless you do that. You can get SMS or email notifications.

Otherwise, what is your budget? Note: you will need a LiPo as well as a charger.

.

 

[WickedFog]

Toss it. With that budget, I would just buy the OEM set from Jenny's RC. They sell the motor and ESC together, or separately.

 

[VSK$78]

I

tried getting the motor out, when I pull the pull tab, the motor module seems to be stuck, I got the drive shaft and the elastic straps out

Sometimes you got to get a flat head screwdriver and pride in between the motor module while you're lifting the tabs

I

tried getting the motor out, when I pull the pull tab, the motor module seems to be stuck, I got the drive shaft and the elastic straps out

It's really not that hard I've got to granite's and when I first started messing with it it was hard but after you do it a few times it's easy