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BENDER · 02-10-2005, 07:33 PM

I ditched the servo savers on my steering servos today. I took it out for a test run and it worked great. But, now when weight of truck is on rear axle and I try to steer it starts making these popping and clicking sounds. :? I pick it up and it steers fine, I thought I stripped the gears. Anyone else heard theirs making this noise?

kwj48 · 02-10-2005, 07:38 PM

what kind of servo arm did you put on? If it was plastic, the arm is probably stripped,If not it sounds like its internal.

Grizzly4x4 · 02-10-2005, 07:42 PM

Yea, the arm might be stripping or you might be skipping teeth on the internal gears.

Either way it sounds like something is going to go south on ya.

BENDER · 02-10-2005, 07:53 PM

Arm is plastic, I just checked it, doesn't appear to be stripped. I never "lost center". I'm assuming it would have, if I stripped splines/internal gears, but everyone knows where that gets ya. ;)

I'll put savers back on

just to see if it still does it.

I didn't even have any major roll overs, of course roctapus hardly ever rolls over.

Grizzly4x4 · 02-10-2005, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BENDER

I never "lost center". I'm assuming it would have, if I stripped splines/internal gears, but everyone knows where that gets ya. ;)

Yer prolly right there. I caint think of anything else that might make it click though. :?

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Originally Posted by BENDER

I didn't even have any major roll overs, of course roctapus hardly ever rolls over.

Being overweight will cause the same prollem.

BENDER · 02-10-2005, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Yer prolly right there. I caint think of anything else that might make it click though. :?

Being overweight will cause the same prollem.

She's got a little junk in the trunk.

Grizzly4x4 · 02-10-2005, 08:08 PM

What trunk??

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BENDER · 02-10-2005, 08:18 PM

She wears it well!

AdamF · 02-10-2005, 09:07 PM

Man.....servos suck

BENDER · 02-11-2005, 02:49 AM

Well, I just put savers back on both servos. I ran it up the back of my couch and steered rear back and forth. NO NOISE!!

As much as I liked it w/out them, savers are staying. That popping sound made me cringe.

Grizzly4x4 · 02-11-2005, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BENDER

As much as I liked it w/out them, savers are staying. That popping sound made me cringe.

Wuss!

I dont blame you, blowing out servos is a drag.

badger · 02-11-2005, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BENDER

Well, I just put savers back on both servos. I ran it up the back of my couch and steered rear back and forth. NO NOISE!!

As much as I liked it w/out them, savers are staying. That popping sound made me cringe.

It sounds to me like the plastic servo horns are not the correct ones for your brand of servo. They can fit very tightly and not apear to be stripped but under load they skip over the output shaft making the noises you heard.

I would buy some aluminum servo horns that are for your brand of servo, and get ride of the saver. You will be able to steer sooo much better.

Grizzly4x4 · 02-11-2005, 01:31 PM

Listen to the fellow lover of the shaft.

He speaks the truth.

badger · 02-11-2005, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Listen to the fellow lover of the shaft.

He speaks the truth.

I admit it... I LOVE THE SHAFT!

Grizzly4x4 · 02-11-2005, 01:47 PM

Hilarity

At least there are plenty of "your kind" around.

badger · 02-11-2005, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Hilarity

At least there are plenty of "your kind" around.

I think the only reason you "clod guys" do not like "the shaft" is because there is not enough alcohol involved!

Grizzly4x4 · 02-11-2005, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by badger

I think the only reason you "clod guys" do not like "the shaft" is because there is not enough alcohol involved!

There aint enough alcohol on da planet!

BENDER · 02-11-2005, 05:14 PM

STRIPPED!!!!! Even w/ my servo savers back on. I went out today and it worked for a while fine then zzzzzzzzz that's all I heard. I'm going to tear into it and see.

BENDER · 02-11-2005, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BENDER

STRIPPED!!!!! Even w/ my servo savers back on. I went out today and it worked for a while fine then zzzzzzzzz that's all I heard. I'm going to tear into it and see.

Ok, I opened it up and all the gears are intacted. :? The "zzzzzzz" noise sounds like the motor struggling to move tires. I can easily stall the servo out in my hand. Also w/ everything turned on I can twist servo horn it doesn't hold center at all. I just bought both of them about a month ago.

BENDER · 02-12-2005, 07:16 PM

.....it's not digital, but that's all they had. I'm going to send the toasted one back to Hitec, and when I get it back I'll be swapping the digital one back in. For anyone debating digital or not, as far as Hitec servos go, the extra $12 or so is worth it. New one seems way weaker than the digital one.

02-10-2005, 07:33 PM	#1
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	945mg popping and clicking w/out servo saver. I ditched the servo savers on my steering servos today. I took it out for a test run and it worked great. But, now when weight of truck is on rear axle and I try to steer it starts making these popping and clicking sounds. :? I pick it up and it steers fine, I thought I stripped the gears. Anyone else heard theirs making this noise?

02-10-2005, 08:08 PM	#7
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	What trunk?? l V Attached Images

02-11-2005, 05:14 PM	#18
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Update!! STRIPPED!!!!! Even w/ my servo savers back on. I went out today and it worked for a while fine then zzzzzzzzz that's all I heard. I'm going to tear into it and see.

02-12-2005, 07:16 PM	#20
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Bought another 945mg..... .....it's not digital, but that's all they had. I'm going to send the toasted one back to Hitec, and when I get it back I'll be swapping the digital one back in. For anyone debating digital or not, as far as Hitec servos go, the extra $12 or so is worth it. New one seems way weaker than the digital one.

02-10-2005, 07:38 PM	#2
kwj48 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Richmond,VA Posts: 138	what kind of servo arm did you put on? If it was plastic, the arm is probably stripped,If not it sounds like its internal.

02-10-2005, 07:42 PM	#3
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Yea, the arm might be stripping or you might be skipping teeth on the internal gears. Either way it sounds like something is going to go south on ya.

02-10-2005, 07:53 PM	#4
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Arm is plastic, I just checked it, doesn't appear to be stripped. I never "lost center". I'm assuming it would have, if I stripped splines/internal gears, but everyone knows where that gets ya. ;) I'll put savers back on just to see if it still does it. I didn't even have any major roll overs, of course roctapus hardly ever rolls over.

02-10-2005, 08:18 PM	#8
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	She wears it well!

02-10-2005, 09:07 PM	#9
AdamF RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 1,673	Man.....servos suck

02-11-2005, 02:49 AM	#10
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Well, I just put savers back on both servos. I ran it up the back of my couch and steered rear back and forth. NO NOISE!! As much as I liked it w/out them, savers are staying. That popping sound made me cringe.

02-11-2005, 01:31 PM	#13
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Listen to the fellow lover of the shaft. He speaks the truth.

02-11-2005, 01:47 PM	#15
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Hilarity At least there are plenty of "your kind" around.

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