Here is whats up I just freakin got my Nitro Rustler from fedex today, broke the engine in, then was just drivin it around on my front lawn and then all of a sudden the tires just stoped spinning. So im like oh I must have just stripped the teeth on the slipper clutch thing. Everything looked alright on that so I was like oh crap so I took the transmission apart and it ended up being some small little gear that was in another gear.

So what should I do?
Should I send my car back to the shipper and get a new one?
Should I go up to my local Hobby Shop and see what they can do?

I would just replace the gear, it might just be a fluke...also the rustler is very powerful and that power puts a strain on the gears...also set your slipper a little bit looser...tighten all the way down , then about 1/4 turn off or so

I have found the last 4 Traxxas I have preped the slipper was tightened all the way down[] why I don't even have a good idea[sm=confused.gif] I think Rusty is tight and back off 1 turn..............not sure its in the manuel

I dont think you can just replace the gear it is a really tiny metal gear inside of another gear. I dont even know how the heck a freakin metal gear even broke. It just pissis me off that i just got it I was havin so much fun and then this happens.

Its the pits but that hobby stuff. Those guys will probably back it up but you will have to wait for ever....................thats why its better to deal with a LHS[:-]

Here is the link to what the gears inside the gear look like. one of thoes tiny one teeth broke off.

http://www.traxxas.com/products/elec...tary-gears.jpg

sounds like a flaw M8 but what do you do? I would call them first thing monday morning and give the what 4 [>:] there pretty good at support

Thanks for your help Im gona call my local hobby shop first thing tomarrow and see if they have a replacement so I can get back to my Nitro Rustler Fun!!

Someone should do a writeup for proper Slipper Adjustment

Its in the manual, no need for a write up.

Adjust it from 1/4 to 1 full turn out.

-bryan

yeah all the parts on your vehicle are able to be replaced.

ya sounds like something traxxas will replace for you. ive been beating the heck out of my rusty too. you shouldnt be breaking planetary gears your first day of use...

I see it happen all the time to people. Just loosen the slipper and it shouldn't happen again. I wouldn't even bother going through Traxxas, the gears are only 6 bucks.