Originally Posted by
Dumanyu
Well do I know the feeling. I've never really messed with gas powered RC cars, but used to with electrics. Like you, I recently decided to put the old girl back together again. Mine, being an RC 10 (now called the RC 10 Classic). I've had it just shy of 30 years and because of how a friend treated the car when I loaned it out (it came back stripped to the bone and missing a ton of parts), I have just started to re-assemble the car. Thankfully, the parts are still available. I'm doing it, and not just buying a replacement, because I've had the car for years, she'll be in top form with all the new and upgraded parts she'll have and I have a lot of great memories racing her around the track.
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I couldn't agree more. Although I haven't owned my gt for nearly as long as you have owned your classic. It was my first rc and it survived the jumps and ramps i would take it off of as i use to have fun with friends and at the time didn't have a care if something broke because they are so easy to work on and with the amount of upgrade parts a broken part just meant time to make an improvement. I recently tore down the motor pretty far and spin it over BY HAND!! I was pleased to see that the motor was in fact not 100% locked up. pulling the head and pull start enabled me to get it to turn. I cleaned it up a bit and made sure to put in a small amount of light weight oil which is actually used for pneumatic air tools and a small amount of a heavier oil to keep things well lubed. I did notice after reassembly i had it sitting on top of a cardboard box overnight a small "leak". It was coming from between the starter wheel/flywheel that i would use to start it had i bought the non pull start model and the motor. im not sure if this is because the oil i used was to low in weight or if there is a seal there that needs replacing.