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Old 10-04-2010 | 07:57 PM
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I have a Traxxas TMAXX 2.5 which I ran into a wall goin about 25 mph. Now it will not run the tires. The engine will start fine and all of the electronics work, but when I give it gas, the wheels do not turn. When I press the throttle, the big black gear will spin, and when I turn the wheels, it will not spin. Im a newbie so talk dumb in your responses please. Anything will help.

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Old 10-04-2010 | 08:01 PM
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Start taking it apart and see what broke. Something in the drive line got smoked.
Old 10-04-2010 | 08:09 PM
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Do you know why something in the trans would break by just running it into a wall? Lol
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Yeah, because things can break when slammed into solid objects. In a crash at 25mph you can damage most anything on a car.
Old 10-04-2010 | 08:41 PM
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Do you know why something in the trans would break by just running it into a wall? Lol
you could have done many different things
Broke the Diff's, tweaked the chassis, just to name a few.
You basically will have to take it apart in stages and try rotating every piece to see what is binding, and then fix it.
Old 10-04-2010 | 09:04 PM
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ORIGINAL: dcornwell14

Do you know why something in the trans would break by just running it into a wall? Lol
you could have done many different things
Broke the Diff's, tweaked the chassis, just to name a few.
You basically will have to take it apart in stages and try rotating every piece to see what is binding, and then fix it.
Thanks! Ill try that
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Once I get inside will there be any type of fluid that ill have to deal with/put more in when im done (ive never taken one apart)?
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Unless you take apart the diffs themselves or the shocks you won't unleash any fluids. Grease and oil maybe.
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Took it apart and found the problem! There was some grease so should I grease everything back up or just let it be? Im hearin different things from different people.
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Well if grease was removed during the tear down then put back as much grease as you think you removed.

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