First run and i managed to break my Slash

[5speed]

Last night around midnight I took my Slash out for her maiden voyage, it was great. I drove it down our street did a donut and came back, when it got close to me is was making a loud ratchiting poping sound, so I shut it down. Basically it makes the noise in forward and reverse, but when i spin the wheels with my hand it is fine. Does anyone know what i wrecked? I have a feeling she is going to come apart. I don't think i did anything wrong, i was hitting dirt jumps and pulling donuts on a gravel road, and driving it up and down a paved street.

 

[robmob]

Remove the gear cover and have a look.

Motor may have shifted and damaged the spur.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Yea, if you didnt adjust your spur mesh before you drove for the first time, it is probably stripped now.

 

[5speed]

ahh poo. I'm such an amateur. thanks for the input

 

[beason]

you may have a rock or something stuck in the drive train as well.

 

[5speed]

Took the cover off and had a look, the spur gear had some pieces missing, also when i spun the gear without any pressure on it it has a wobble, should I change the shaft?

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Try it with just a new gear installed, and see how it's going, the gear itself might just be warped.

 

[5speed]

thanks appreciate the advice everyone

 

[robmob]

Were the motor screws loose at all?

 

[5speed]

no the motor screws were tight, there was some soil jammed in between two of the teeth on the spur gear which caused the problem I think.