Motor Problems after crash??
08-25-2005, 06:23 PM
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Motor Problems after crash??
Hi, I have an eflite park 400 outrunner and i crashed my plane which had that motor on it today. Now, when i turn the motor, it makes a faint clicking sound, its not as smooth, and if feels like the endbell(?.. the part with the magnets that fits over the windings) can be lifted up. The setscrews look right but i can move the shaft in and out of the back piece (where the windings are). In this spot, it looks like the only thing holding the motor shaft in place is a small clip (E clip maybe?). What is the problem and how can i fix it.. thanks
08-27-2005, 05:56 PM
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RE: Motor Problems after crash??
It's going to be pretty much impossible to tell what the problem is without taking it apart. I would guess that even though everything looks okay, the impact probably caused the shaft to be jammed back through the bell, or the bell to slide forward on the shaft. That's where the for and aft movement came from.
The clicking you hear is probably either a damaged bearing, or a bent shaft, causing the magnets to contact with the field windings.
The clicking you hear is probably either a damaged bearing, or a bent shaft, causing the magnets to contact with the field windings.
