FG BEETLE wont move
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FG BEETLE wont move
Hi i have a FG monster beetle.I was driving it on grass and it stopped engine revved high but no movement.I looked at spur pinion there both turning fine.I just wanted to get your thoughts on what to check.I have no literature for the buggy so any help is appreciated thanks in advance.
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RE: FG BEETLE wont move
i wouldn't know without seeing it, but iv had the same kind of problem. Check the gear that sits on the back side of your engine connecting to your diff, the grub screws on the gear dont hold out very well, just tighten it back using some LOCTITE thread locker and you should be fine, to get to this gear you will need to dissmount the engine from the chassis. post back with your results n if that wasn't the answer then me or someone else on the large scale forum may be able to help you further. GOOD LUCK.
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RE: FG BEETLE wont move
You say the spur and pinion are turning, but is the layshaft turning? could be the centre of the spur be rounded or layshaft spining due to layshaft pinion gear grub screws being loose. Could also be diff or even a dogbone popped out.
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RE: FG BEETLE wont move
found the answer the part the drive shaft sets in part 6069/1 busted it is sloted to let it slide in but it busted off and drive shaft was just spinning in there.Bummer i wasnt even getting crazy with it.Thanks for all the help.
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RE: FG BEETLE wont move
Which side swarmed/snapped? The grooved bit that slots into the diff, or the outer bit where the dogbone slips into? btw I've never snapped the outer bolt, even with the grove area worn down by the dogbone- the dogbone has lots of slop but still ok.
Probably just a faulty drive bolt in manufacturing of the bolt (perhaps fractured) I guess you could send a email to FG, saying it broke within 5 minutes from new (then clearly something wrong) if nothing got caught in the drivesystem.
Probably just a faulty drive bolt in manufacturing of the bolt (perhaps fractured) I guess you could send a email to FG, saying it broke within 5 minutes from new (then clearly something wrong) if nothing got caught in the drivesystem.