3.3 engine prob
05-23-2010 | 10:34 PM
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From: phila,
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3.3 engine prob
i was out playing with my jato when it starting to bogg i check the temp and it was fine then it turn off no noise, then i tried to start it bac up and it was locked i tried to move the piston with the flywheel that was pretty hard but itmoved. i took apart the engine and saw that there was metal in there i saw a little pieceof metalthat holds the rodin the piston(the piston is fine)chipped and thats what caused the engine not to rotate. should i replace the piston and sleeve or get another engine for my jao 3.3?
05-24-2010 | 01:48 AM
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RE: 3.3 engine prob
ORIGINAL: jatoblack23
i was out playing with my jato when it starting to bogg i check the temp and it was fine then it turn off no noise, then i tried to start it bac up and it was locked i tried to move the piston with the flywheel that was pretty hard but itmoved. i took apart the engine and saw that there was metal in there i saw a little pieceof metal that holds the rod in the piston(the piston is fine) chipped and thats what caused the engine not to rotate. should i replace the piston and sleeve or get another engine for my jao 3.3?
i was out playing with my jato when it starting to bogg i check the temp and it was fine then it turn off no noise, then i tried to start it bac up and it was locked i tried to move the piston with the flywheel that was pretty hard but itmoved. i took apart the engine and saw that there was metal in there i saw a little pieceof metal that holds the rod in the piston(the piston is fine) chipped and thats what caused the engine not to rotate. should i replace the piston and sleeve or get another engine for my jao 3.3?
05-24-2010 | 11:57 AM
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RE: 3.3 engine prob
ORIGINAL: CarGuy7a
You may be better off doing the Traxxas ERP rather than rebuilding it. The piston/sleeve and a rod would cost more than a new mill.
You may be better off doing the Traxxas ERP rather than rebuilding it. The piston/sleeve and a rod would cost more than a new mill.
05-24-2010 | 08:50 PM
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RE: 3.3 engine prob
Totally agree with the replacement option from traxxas. I tried the rebuild and after pushing the sleve out I just decided to do the swap. $100.00 is about what it runs to do this. Parts alone will cost you roughly 75-90 anyway. this way you let them build it and all you have to do is break it in.
