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Old 10-03-2009 | 07:34 PM
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dakotanut
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Default RE: Broken bell crank.

I'm pissed off now. I got the bellcrank/servo saver and servo in. Got it all put back together and fired it up. Besides it dieing every once and awhile it lost steering again. I could hear some popping noises. So I go and get it and notice that servo is popping. Which ever way I move the wheels. It moves but pops and stutters. So I take it back apart and remove the servo. Open it up and one of the gears is stripped. JUST GREAT! Brand new and already broken. WTH? I took some pic's. Maybe yall can tell what I'm doing wrong or what is wrong. I have 2 questions. Is the Ackerman arm supposed to be tightly screwed to the bell crank? Are the turnbuckles supposed to be on top of the arm by the wheel of below it? Now for the pic's.
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