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Well today I was running my Savage. Things were going good. I was running about 1/2 -> 3/4 throttle when the engine just stopped dead. I had lots of fuel but when I tried to pull start it the thing wouldn't move. So the first thing I thought was I blown the engine. This was not good cause I reallly don't have the money right now for a new engine. Well I got home and processed to ripe the engine out and strip it apart when there out drops a rock the was jammed in between the fly wheel and engine mount. :w00t: needless to say I was thrilled that was the only problem. :breakdown But now that I have the engine out I will do a really good cleaning of the engine and mount. Thank God for small miracles.
 
Rocks, bane of all that be R/C. I had the same thing happen to me, only it was wedged in the steering area at the wheel. The small rock was wedged between the hub and the piece at the end of the suspension arms. It was a small rock also. The truck would turn left, but not right. I thought, oh hell, my servo is toast. Screwed with it for about 5 minutes and then saw that dang rock. Rock removed, wheels truned left and right, and off I went again.

Another rock story: I was running on a gravel road and everything seemed ok. Got the truck home and up on the workstand and the rear diff felt blown. the left wheel would turn the diff and the powertrain, but not the right rear wheel. Attempting to turn the right rear wheel was almost impossible. Pulled the wheel, preparing to pull the diff, I found the rock wedged in the hub at the end of the DB. I have no idea how it got there cause it dang near didn't come out without pulling the hub.

Rocks, piss on 'em.

Whitt....
 
Welcome to the gang. This happens to me all the time with my on-road. People should have to keep the parking lots clean :nono: Haven't had that problem yet with the Savage but I can see where it can easily hapen with the terrain we run them in.
 
I guess that's one of the amazing things that has never happened to me yet. I generally get lucky enough to totally destroy my RC so I guess I have been spared the minor impairments.
 
Trust me...when the Master of Disaster tanks an RC, he does it well.

Today I experienced some gravel limiting my suspension travel. Found a rock pinned between the lower A-arm and the diff cup. Took me a couple of seconds to find, but when I did...I was very happy. I thought I had busted something because the one corner was flat...took the rock out and spring...the corner was where it needed to be.

Then it was back to drag racing...
 

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