This is my first buggy and im loving it! i finally got the engine running right (i bought it off someone) but now i have a new problem. On my sportwerks Meyhem the steering servo started clicking recently and was binding up when it passed center going either way. As i was working on tuning the engine and driving around the backyard it got progressivly worse as time went on. Now it will not turn left unless the buggy is sitting on the stand off its wheels...

My question is this.. is the servo toast, or do i just have something bound up?

make sure the everything in the steering moves freely when the servo is disconnected, but you probably broke a few teeth off the gears inside the servo... sounds like time for a new one.

ok after pulling the servo, everything is nice and free moving. Guess its time to replace.. what decent servo should i get for a Meyhem RTR?

ACE DS1015, Futaba 9351, Airtronics 94358. Any of these servos , while expensive will transform the way the car drives and should last a good long time

Ko-Propo would be the best you could go for. Just stay away from Hitec.

Whats so wrong with hitec? they seem to review well.. atleast the higher end ones do.

if your looking for cheaper one, try a Futaba S3305.

I have used hundreds of servos in my time and all the broken ones are kept in a box in my workshop for spare parts, I have allsorts in there incl. Ace, Bluebird, Futaba, JR Propo, but by far the most frequent brand placed in there is Hitec, and there is a reason. They use parts that are being asked to work right up the the limit of their specs, as in a servo with 14 lbs/ft of torque witll be fitted with a motor rater at 14lbs/ft. This is bad engineering as there is no safety margin. A company like Ko Propo adds at least 20% into the motors sterength, so a servo of 14lbs/ft will infact be capable of 16lbs 10oz lbs/ft. This would be when the Hitec has either burnt out the motor or stripped it's gears.

Then the high end Hitecs aregeting better, but as they cost the same as the Ko Propos and I knw Ko have a far better customer care policy, it's certainly a no brainer for me.

Guess i better get moving and cancel my order for the hitec i ordered lol. I guess labor day has saved my bacon lol. I will look into the Ace and Futaba. Thanks for the good info!