So last night I had a run away ofna buggy that went diving into a pond. Could not find it and took a fishing pole out today and hooked him about 5 feet down today after work so he was under for about 20 hours. I got him home to the ER and took him completely apart took the motor apart the diffs are still together haven't messed with them. I took all electronics out took servos apart so they could dry. Here's where I maybe in luck the motor turns fine looks ok. and the servos and receiver I am hoping since it was not getting power will be fine. What do you all recommend to keep it from rusting or to just clean it up. I washed if off with the hose after I got motor and electronics off figured that would not hurt anything but get the and crap off. Any advice?
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joshman1204
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The engine should be ok if you tear it down completely I mean all the way to pulling the piston and sleeve out of the engine and soak it in WD-40. As for electronics I personally wouldnt risk reusing them. Also your going to want to either pull all of your bearings and clean/relube them or just get a bearing kit from fast eddy and replace all of them.
As for the diffs I would open them up and give them the same WD-40 treatment and then refill them with oil and put some good synthetic axle grease on the ring gear when you reassemble it. I would also rebuild the shocks just to be safe.
As for the diffs I would open them up and give them the same WD-40 treatment and then refill them with oil and put some good synthetic axle grease on the ring gear when you reassemble it. I would also rebuild the shocks just to be safe.
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open the servos and put them in a zip lok bag with uncooked rice. Same with the ESC. Leave them in there for a day or two.
cwal1774
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^^ +1 Good tip Rolex I used that trick on a cell phone once. It's been working just fine ever since.
3_Stroke_Motor
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Just a question, could you see how long the bubbles came from the exhaust when it sank? Surely it didn't run longer than a second or two before the water cut it off but were you close enough to see where it went in and where you found it?
2revo1maxx
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Don't put the ESC in a bag, it doesn't have one. 
I wouldn't risk running the throttle servo again, that may cause another runaway. I wouldn't be suprised if your rx is junk too. Everything else should clean up and work fine, no need to replace all the bearings.
I wouldn't risk running the throttle servo again, that may cause another runaway. I wouldn't be suprised if your rx is junk too. Everything else should clean up and work fine, no need to replace all the bearings.
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There was bubbles in the water for a little bit but I am sure that was more of the tires filling up cause they were so tiny the part that pisses me off I have 5to fail safes and haven't installed one lol
Zdragon71
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Bet you install one after this happened huh? Sucks that it caused your rig to drown. Good luck with all the salvage and saving engine from rust.
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Don't put the ESC in a bag, it doesn't have one.
I'm an idiot. That's what I meant, the receiver. Doh.
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Riz23
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Ya know, if you wanted an RC boat I'm sure they sell those too. 
