04-23-2013, 08:53 AM | #1 |
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Hi all, I just took the Wraith out and she was running fine until she tipped over and rolled down a bank and now there is a clunking\clicking noise when she drives forwards or backwards. I have done a quick visual inspection and everything looks ok but I was wondering if anybody has any ideas what it can before before I start stripping it down. Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks |
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04-23-2013, 08:55 AM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dover
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Sorry if this post should have gone in the Newbie General section
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04-23-2013, 08:55 AM | #3 |
Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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Does it have dog bones in the front axle? Make sure your CHubs and Knuckles are in place. |
04-23-2013, 08:59 AM | #4 |
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Need... More... Data... Where is the noise coming from? Do all of the wheels 'drive'? Are your drive shafts still attached properly? |
04-23-2013, 09:16 AM | #5 |
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All the wheels drive and I cant seem to work out where the noise is coming from. Its a totally standard RTR Wraith as well
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04-23-2013, 09:21 AM | #6 |
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04-23-2013, 09:28 AM | #7 |
Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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You should check the transmission gears, one may have chipped. Just remove the drive shafts and and then run it to see if you hear the clicking. While the drive shafts are off, you can also turn the wheels and see if it's coming from one of the axles. |
04-23-2013, 09:34 AM | #8 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dover
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| Re: Help Thanks I will give that a try
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04-23-2013, 11:53 AM | #9 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oreganastan
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ON my RTR Wraiths bottom gear (The one that the driveshafts are connected to) the 3 screws that held the outputs to the gears were loose & made some intermittent noise until I got in there & loctited them down. Just a maybe consideration. |
04-23-2013, 06:31 PM | #10 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ca.
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It could be as simple as a small pebble lodged somewhere. It happens to me often. Do let us know what you find however.
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04-23-2013, 06:43 PM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pasadena
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| X2, did that but with a rrp solid bottom gear, mad me sooo mad
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04-23-2013, 06:46 PM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Julian, CA
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My pinion came loose the other day. Everything still ran the same but the clicking noise i heard was the pinion rubbing on the cover
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04-25-2013, 07:57 AM | #13 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dover
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Thanks for all the replies I aint had chance to look at it because of work but I will be investigating it Saturday
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04-26-2013, 10:54 PM | #14 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Nevada, shacked up in a tin shack
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Same thing happened here , turned out to be disbris in the pinion and spur gear. We cleanes it out an it b fine now .
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