i think i broke my motor mount
04-05-2010, 08:17 PM
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i think i broke my motor mount
it happened after my second tank of the day right after me and my cousin were toying around with this on a motor scooter with my t-maxx and his 5.9 savage. long story short my t-maxx picked up its left wheel loosing control and flipping off the curb into a stone wall, when i went to start it back up i heard the spur gear grinding then looked down at it it war a smooth circle. could this be the result of a broken motor mount cause it never did this before.
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RE: i think i broke my motor mount
ORIGINAL: Traxxas Joe
it happened after my second tank of the day right after me and my cousin were toying around with this on a motor scooter with my t-maxx and his 5.9 savage. long story short my t-maxx picked up its left wheel loosing control and flipping off the curb into a stone wall, when i went to start it back up i heard the spur gear grinding then looked down at it it war a smooth circle. could this be the result of a broken motor mount cause it never did this before.
it happened after my second tank of the day right after me and my cousin were toying around with this on a motor scooter with my t-maxx and his 5.9 savage. long story short my t-maxx picked up its left wheel loosing control and flipping off the curb into a stone wall, when i went to start it back up i heard the spur gear grinding then looked down at it it war a smooth circle. could this be the result of a broken motor mount cause it never did this before.
hey traxxas joe,i thought you'd given up traxxas?
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04-05-2010, 11:05 PM
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RE: i think i broke my motor mount
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hey traxxas joe,i thought you'd given up traxxas?
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ORIGINAL: Traxxas Joe
it happened after my second tank of the day right after me and my cousin were toying around with this on a motor scooter with my t-maxx and his 5.9 savage. long story short my t-maxx picked up its left wheel loosing control and flipping off the curb into a stone wall, when i went to start it back up i heard the spur gear grinding then looked down at it it war a smooth circle. could this be the result of a broken motor mount cause it never did this before.
it happened after my second tank of the day right after me and my cousin were toying around with this on a motor scooter with my t-maxx and his 5.9 savage. long story short my t-maxx picked up its left wheel loosing control and flipping off the curb into a stone wall, when i went to start it back up i heard the spur gear grinding then looked down at it it war a smooth circle. could this be the result of a broken motor mount cause it never did this before.
hey traxxas joe,i thought you'd given up traxxas?
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9540980/tm.htm[/link]
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that is great!!!!!
anyways just try to adjust the mount
lol that is funny
04-07-2010, 03:34 PM
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RE: i think i broke my motor mount
Unless you take a hammer to that motor mount it won't break. From what you're describing, the engine mount slid on the chasis plate just enough to throw off the meshing because it wasn't tight enough or the engine got hit just hard enough.
There is very little chance the engine mount is cracked.
Uncrew it ( under the chasis 4 bolts ) and use a single piece of paper or plastic bag ( like the kind parts come in) and insert it between spur and cluthc bell and then squeeze the engine as tight as you can so that the mesh is really tight with the paper or blastic bag insert on. Then tighten the engine mount bolts under the truck and pull out the paper or plastic bag insert. The spur gear should be able to spin freely and should be little play when you hold the clutch bell in place and rotate the spur back and forth.
PS DO NOT TIGHTEN THE BOLTS SUPER HARD BECAUSE ITS A GOOD CHANCE YOU WILL STRIP THE THREADS INSIDE THE MOUNT. TIGHTEN JUST A BIT MORE THAN THE POINT WHERE THE SCREW STOPS TURNING WITHOUT ANY TWIST IN THE HEX WRENCH. Also make sure you put the lock/spring washer back on the bolts.
There is very little chance the engine mount is cracked.
Uncrew it ( under the chasis 4 bolts ) and use a single piece of paper or plastic bag ( like the kind parts come in) and insert it between spur and cluthc bell and then squeeze the engine as tight as you can so that the mesh is really tight with the paper or blastic bag insert on. Then tighten the engine mount bolts under the truck and pull out the paper or plastic bag insert. The spur gear should be able to spin freely and should be little play when you hold the clutch bell in place and rotate the spur back and forth.
PS DO NOT TIGHTEN THE BOLTS SUPER HARD BECAUSE ITS A GOOD CHANCE YOU WILL STRIP THE THREADS INSIDE THE MOUNT. TIGHTEN JUST A BIT MORE THAN THE POINT WHERE THE SCREW STOPS TURNING WITHOUT ANY TWIST IN THE HEX WRENCH. Also make sure you put the lock/spring washer back on the bolts.
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RE: i think i broke my motor mount
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Unless you take a hammer to that motor mount it won't break. From what you're describing, the engine mount slid on the chasis plate just enough to throw off the meshing because it wasn't tight enough or the engine got hit just hard enough.
There is very little chance the engine mount is cracked.
Unless you take a hammer to that motor mount it won't break. From what you're describing, the engine mount slid on the chasis plate just enough to throw off the meshing because it wasn't tight enough or the engine got hit just hard enough.
There is very little chance the engine mount is cracked.
The stock engine mountsare cast aluminum and have been known to break often. It is designed to break in the event of a hard hit to the head or a head on collision with an object to prevent the engine block from taking the damage. I have a collection of 8-10 broken engine mounts over the years. To say there is very little chance of cracking/breaking the mount is ridiculous...
Most often the breaks happen at the mounting legs and since the mount is cast, the usually do not crack but one or more of the legs will break completely off.Easy way to find out is to remove the engine and have a look.
04-09-2010, 12:53 PM
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RE: i think i broke my motor mount
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Unless you take a hammer to that motor mount it won't break. From what you're describing, the engine mount slid on the chasis plate just enough to throw off the meshing because it wasn't tight enough or the engine got hit just hard enough.
There is very little chance the engine mount is cracked.
Unless you take a hammer to that motor mount it won't break. From what you're describing, the engine mount slid on the chasis plate just enough to throw off the meshing because it wasn't tight enough or the engine got hit just hard enough.
There is very little chance the engine mount is cracked.
The stock engine mounts are cast aluminum and have been known to break often. It is designed to break in the event of a hard hit to the head or a head on collision with an object to prevent the engine block from taking the damage. I have a collection of 8-10 broken engine mounts over the years. To say there is very little chance of cracking/breaking the mount is ridiculous...
Most often the breaks happen at the mounting legs and since the mount is cast, the usually do not crack but one or more of the legs will break completely off.Easy way to find out is to remove the engine and have a look.
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RE: i think i broke my motor mount
I have broken my motor mount on my T-Maxx from a collision. They can break. Be sure you follow RCNutz's advice though and do not tighten the screws back in too tight. I have stripped the treads in my T-Maxx motor mount too.
04-09-2010, 04:43 PM
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RE: i think i broke my motor mount
lve broke 2 on the T-max, and 3 on my jato, and zero on the revo, mmmmm.
Anyways good to see rc has its claws in you good, no abandoning RC now ! Traxxas are pretty good. You just got a bit unlucky...you did smack a wall with it...
Anyways good to see rc has its claws in you good, no abandoning RC now ! Traxxas are pretty good. You just got a bit unlucky...you did smack a wall with it...
04-09-2010, 08:46 PM
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RE: i think i broke my motor mount
yeah i wasn't surprised i broke stuff cause it was almost at top speed when it crashed before i was just upset that nothing was working right and the truck would hold a tune but now everything is about right so now i don't have get rid of my truck but my rustler needs a lot of help and money that i cant get till the summer.
