Question about Savage XL`s clutch

[anathema&sin]

Should I be able to roll the car by hand freely?

when I roll the car by hand forward it doesn't move.I mean it seems like that there is something stucked in the clutch gears or clutch is engaged....!!!
Is this normal or there is sth wrong guys?

 

[Scrogg]

Something is wrong, Do you have a manual? Check the brakes, and spur gear mesh.
Actually now that I think about it, if the CB locked up it would prevent forward movement but allow it to roll backwards if I remember correctly.
Anyways, pull the engine, you may have a worn/broken clutch shoe,spring or bearing.

 

[JessF]

I had a similar issue after a hard landing. Turned out to be a broken bevel gear in the front diff housing.

 

[olds97_lss]

As scrogg suggested, does it roll forwards and not backwards? If I'm holding the spur stationary, I can roll mine forward but not backward. I just pulled it down off the shelf to double check.

 

[anathema&sin]

Thank you very much guys.
The car doesn`t roll FORWARD and BACKWARD.I bought XL 5 month ago and after that I`ve just ran 5 or 6 tanks and I haven`t had any hard impact.
Would you please give me some more details.
How to check spur gear mesh and clutch bell for broken parts.

 

[Scrogg]

Open the manual study it, it could be anything from a bad differential to a broken clutch.
Take the truck apart, learn the truck and find the problem. The manual will get you through it.
That's how I learned with my first real r/c, a Savage 25.

 

[anathema&sin]

Ok thanks again man

 

[olds97_lss]

Can you spin the spur by hand? If not, pull the engine off, then try to spin the spur. May help isolate the problem a bit before you have 100 parts laying on a table with the same question remaining.