Rc10gt Problem...
 

Hey.. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and maybe could help me out. I have a Rc10gt, and I keep getting tiny pebbles stuck under my spur gear. When this happens, the car locks up, even when I have the body on, pebbles still find a way in. How can I stop this from happening??

This is what happens:

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I think that the tiny pebbles may be getting inside through the holes in the chassis or if there is a gap between the body and chassis the front wheels may throw the pebbles in that way, my spur gear has a cover on it to keep rocks from getting stuck in it.

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Yeah, I know how they are getting in. I doubt an RC10GT can have a gear cover as there is barely any room under the spur gear.

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No fix for that its a known problem. That happens to me every and awhile I just replace the spur for a couple bucks and forget about it. Happens at least once a month for me.

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This happens every 3 minutes of driving for me.. Buying a new spur wouldn't do anything.

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I dont know what to tell you man. Maybe your arms arent in all the way and its too close to the spur.

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I'm just to the point that I want to sell it.. It's driving me crazy. What good is a car that you can barely run for 3 minutes?

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Take it to your LHS and see if they have any suggestions for ya because that shouldnt be happenin.

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are how about dont run in pebbles

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Good advice hehe

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That's not really an option as I don't want to turn it into a only on-road car just because of pebbles. Everywhere I could drive off-road would have pebbles. I think i'll just put it on ebay.

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just a thought, maybe go down a couple of teeth on spur gear to give you more room.or shim the tranny to raise it up some to give you more room.

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just a thought u could mill out a slot under the gear and wide enough so it doesnt jam a pebbles anymore and if they do flick up in to the chassis them atleast u know that they will fall bak down the slot u made instead of jamming up and damaging the gear. just wondering that because it is so close to the arms that u might loose some strength on the chassis anyone else have an opinion!!

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This might be far fetched but what about putting some good ole duct tape over the hole under the flywheel?

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good idea!

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I don't think they are coming from under the flywheel but thanks for the tips.

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My recommendation is to get a 60-62 tooth spur gear.

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Thanks, would that effect my speed/acceleration at all??

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It will reduce acceleration slightly, but improve top end.

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what a bout srewing a little plexiglass shield on the chassis to block all the littl pebbles?

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I was thinking about that, but how would I get it to stay down?

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if it is a thick enough piece, you could screw it on from the bottom