Shouldn't the right (smaller)gear have some longer teeth?

[fstnd]

The teeth of the right gear are shorter than those of the big left gear. The teeth of the right gear also seem thinner than those of the left, resulting in some play. Does this hurt the FG?

 

[WickedFog]

That doesn't look right at all.

 

[tntpoof]

look Dirty. clean. then remove both gears see if they have part # . check with manual .

 

[Greywolf74]

Yeah, those do not look like they are matching thread pitches

 

[fstnd]

look Dirty. clean.

Great idea, imma do it rn

Remove both gears see if they have part # . check with manual .

The big left gear is 100% surely the stock FG6048 as I ordered it myself.
The small right gear does not look very original: The 6046 from the exploded view has 14 teeth, the one I have got 16

 

[Greywolf74]

Great idea, imma do it rn

The big left gear is 100% surely the stock FG6048 as I ordered it myself.
The small right gear does not look very original: The 6046 from the exploded view has 14 teeth, the one I have got 16

Doesn't necessarily matter that it has 2 extra teeth as long as both gears are the same gear pitch and its not overheating anything.

 

[fstnd]

See if they have part # . check with manual

I realised I'll have to take the engine off tomorrow anyway because of a other reason, but after atleast the 10 times that I removed the engine I don't remember seeing a part number on the right small gear

 

[Lukedavis]

I realised I'll have to take the engine off tomorrow anyway because of a other reason, but after atleast the 10 times that I removed the engine I don't remember seeing a part number on the right small gear

Check on the exploded views of it online

 

[tntpoof]

you can definitely see the larger gear on left is chewing the smaller gears sides...so 2 different pitch gears.youll never clean this but whatever !

 

[fstnd]

.youll never clean this but whatever !

I'll take that challenge

you can definitely see the larger gear on left is chewing the smaller gears sides

I'll order the original 14t gear, though the final drive ratio will change. I never heard the engine rev up that high as when with wheels off the ground and I full-throttle it for 1 sec. so it might've been undergeared all this time

 

[fstnd]

General RC rule: what to do when one RC doesn't work? Buy a second one while the parts are shipping
I don't think the previous guy liked cleaning his RC that much

 

[davidb37]

View attachment 178251The teeth of the right gear are shorter than those of the big left gear. The teeth of the right gear also seem thinner than those of the left, resulting in some play. Does this hurt the FG?

There are several different pitch gears out there. This large looks to be 1.0 m? And small looks like possibly 1.5? They should mesh perfectly when same pitch. Now also if one is quality and one cheap, like a $3 clutch from China, could have same pitch and one have shorter teeth. Robinson best place to get gears. Hands down.