Still Leaking!!! Help!

[elburro]

This is totally nutz. I have an OS .12CV in my RC10GT and it has been leaking some yellowish looking oil from the crank down the inside of the flywheel (and onto my bench) for like a month already. Since when do these tiny engines have enough of anything in them to leak for a month? Anyone have any idea what this stuff is?

This all started after I blew my differential about a month ago. I was geard for running on concrete (18T Clutch Bell/66 Spur) and I put big Masher 200 tires on it and when dirt bashing. My bad. Anyway the engine had a couple of major hi-revs till I realized there was no power transfer anymore. I broke the whole truck down, and rebult it on a team-size chassis (it was the older RTR with the .25 inch shorter chassis) with a brand new transmission.

Its been rainining here almost continuously for a month now and I haven't run the truck yet since I rebuilt it but is just keep son leaking? Did I blow a bearing or something? Can I replace these bearings if I Blew them? Is it time for a new engine?

Please help,

EB

 

[FastEddy]

Check for any excessive play in the shaft, side to side and forward to back. A small amount is common anything more and you may need to replace the bearings. You should also run the engine and see if it preforms well.

Leaking from the front bearing is common during break-in as well as after the engine has had a good amount of use. You will also get front bearing leakage if you are running a bit to far on the rich side of your tune.

Look, run, then tune. All engines will leak to a certain extent.

-Ed

 

[elburro]

Originally posted by FastEddy
Check for any excessive play in the shaft, side to side and forward to back. A small amount is common anything more and you may need to replace the bearings. You should also run the engine and see if it preforms well.

Leaking from the front bearing is common during break-in as well as after the engine has had a good amount of use. You will also get front bearing leakage if you are running a bit to far on the rich side of your tune.

Look, run, then tune. All engines will leak to a certain extent.

-Ed

will do. thanks ed.

eb

 

[SuperMaxx97]

u dont really know what is wrong with ur truck until u run it. i would say screw the rain and go run on some concrete. besides ur truck probably (key word is PROBABLY) needs a wash anywayz.

bryan