mcvickj
Hardcore RCTalk User
Well once again mother nature wasn't playing fair. She decided to make it rain again when I had my entire afternoon free after work. So I decided to stop by the LHS and do some shopping. I purchased a FOC kit and a Hitec HS-645MG to replace the stock steering servo because it just sucks. The LHS was out of both but they will arrive tomorrow so its all good. I decided to go home and prepare the Maxx for its two new parts.
You guys sure were not joking about how much work you have to do to install the FOC. I though the maddness would never end. With the map of the tranny in one hand and a screw driver in the other I started tearing it apart. Overall wrenching on the tranny isn't that bad. You just need to really take your time. Throughout the whole process I was taking pics with my digicam just incase I get into a bind and need to see what goes where. Here are a few pic of the maddness.
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=962
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=963
As you see in the pics I really tore it apart. I probably didn't have to do this much work to replace these to parts but I wanted to tear it down just so I know for future reference how to replace certain parts.
I noticed when I was tearing apart my tranny that there was some greese on certain items. Do I need to worry about reapplying any? I plan on using a few drops of some high speed lube to make sure everything is moving smoothly.
Now of course I am the type of person who can't leave well enuf alone. So I decided to rip apart the engine to make sure everything was OK. Well come to find out I have signs of rust in the engine. Here is a pic of the crank.
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=961
After removing it from the case I noticed a lot more rust on it. I would say at least 70% is covered with rust.
The adapter for the ez-start that pushes against the conrod also has alot of rust.
Before I tore it apart I thought the engine was running fine. Tuning it was no problem and there was plenty of blue smoke coming from the pipe. I plan on replacing the engine down the road with maybe an OS or a Fantom.
So now what do you think I should do? Is there a way to remove the rust? I don't really see my self purchasing a rebuild kit for this engine unless someone can really talk me into it. Maybe one of you has an engine that will drop into the Maxx for a nice price.
Overall I am having fun and learning more about my Maxx now that I am actually tearing it apart. I haven't messed with the front and rear ends yet. I might crack one open just to see inside it. Time for some dinner.
You guys sure were not joking about how much work you have to do to install the FOC. I though the maddness would never end. With the map of the tranny in one hand and a screw driver in the other I started tearing it apart. Overall wrenching on the tranny isn't that bad. You just need to really take your time. Throughout the whole process I was taking pics with my digicam just incase I get into a bind and need to see what goes where. Here are a few pic of the maddness.
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=962
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=963
As you see in the pics I really tore it apart. I probably didn't have to do this much work to replace these to parts but I wanted to tear it down just so I know for future reference how to replace certain parts.
I noticed when I was tearing apart my tranny that there was some greese on certain items. Do I need to worry about reapplying any? I plan on using a few drops of some high speed lube to make sure everything is moving smoothly.
Now of course I am the type of person who can't leave well enuf alone. So I decided to rip apart the engine to make sure everything was OK. Well come to find out I have signs of rust in the engine. Here is a pic of the crank.
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=961
After removing it from the case I noticed a lot more rust on it. I would say at least 70% is covered with rust.
The adapter for the ez-start that pushes against the conrod also has alot of rust.
Before I tore it apart I thought the engine was running fine. Tuning it was no problem and there was plenty of blue smoke coming from the pipe. I plan on replacing the engine down the road with maybe an OS or a Fantom.
So now what do you think I should do? Is there a way to remove the rust? I don't really see my self purchasing a rebuild kit for this engine unless someone can really talk me into it. Maybe one of you has an engine that will drop into the Maxx for a nice price.
Overall I am having fun and learning more about my Maxx now that I am actually tearing it apart. I haven't messed with the front and rear ends yet. I might crack one open just to see inside it. Time for some dinner.