brush motor smoking
03-23-2016, 02:51 PM
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brush motor smoking
So, I have a Tamiya TT-02 and I have a brushed motor in it. I don't remember the brand it is, but started smoking when I was driving it today. I know that Smoking motor is a very bad sign. I don't know why it was smoking. Is it something wrong that I am doing, or is it just a bad motor. I have already replaced it twice. Should I replace the motor with another brush motor, or should I replace it with a brushless motor.
03-23-2016, 05:21 PM
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Uhh. Yeah, a bad sign, lol. Take out the motor and hold the car off the ground. Then try spinning the spur gear. If its rough, something's binding or a bushing/bearings gone kaput. If its smooth, you probably just have bad luck.
03-23-2016, 05:53 PM
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after it started smoking, i tried running it and nothing. the motor was trying to, it was making noise, but no actual spinning. lol, I'm just having some bad luck with motors. should i go to a brushless system?
