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Axial32 · 03-10-2011, 03:18 PM

I'm currently running a 55t Novak with a rooster esc and I just cleaned out my motor and lubed the bearings and it's still way to loud. It sounds like a powerwheels or a cheap walmart rc. It's kind of a slow churning squeal.

I've also played with the pinion and spur gap to quiet it down but nothing changed when the pinion was almost not even touching the spur.

Are there any other motors out there that are 45t or 55t that might me a little bit more quiet?

98sierra · 03-10-2011, 03:23 PM

Try the axial 55t its pretty quiet let me know if you want to go that route

Axial32 · 03-10-2011, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98sierra

Try the axial 55t its pretty quiet let me know if you want to go that route

haha aight man. Yeah I'll have to try it next time we go ride, my sister is having her wedding this weekend so I'll be in Alex city till Sunday but hopefully we can go next week or something

Greatscott · 03-10-2011, 03:49 PM

Is you motor noisy when it is not installed?

If not, try replacing your spur and pinion.

Duuuuuuuude · 03-10-2011, 04:05 PM

I had a squeak that turned out to be a sticky driveshaft joint. Just start eliminating parts until you find the source.

soilwork · 03-10-2011, 04:05 PM

The Tekin hand wound motors are very quiet.

Axial32 · 03-10-2011, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greatscott

Is you motor noisy when it is not installed?

If not, try replacing your spur and pinion.

Yeah, it's not noisy it is not istalled. I'll try this

canadianbacon · 03-10-2011, 06:30 PM

How new is the motor? When I first installed my Novak Fifty-Five it sounded like it was going to blow itself up or something, but it was just breaking in the brushes and comm.

Axial32 · 03-10-2011, 06:42 PM

It's about a 1 1/2 years old. I'm considering changing my pinion gear. It might not be the right pitch or whatever.. that's another thread

jwalker · 03-10-2011, 07:27 PM

You just need to get you some Holmes Hobbies motors, they are pretty quiet but you may have some noise coming from yours gears.

Axial32 · 03-14-2011, 06:58 PM

I got a matching 48 pitch 16 tooth pinion and this made the difference. I assumed the pinion that came on the novak motor would match up fine and be the same pitch but it wasn't. It worked for about a year or so just fine but it just made a lot of noise. It now sounds completely different

It's so quiet now

03-10-2011, 03:18 PM	#1
Axial32 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: birmingham Posts: 49	Quiet motor I'm currently running a 55t Novak with a rooster esc and I just cleaned out my motor and lubed the bearings and it's still way to loud. It sounds like a powerwheels or a cheap walmart rc. It's kind of a slow churning squeal. I've also played with the pinion and spur gap to quiet it down but nothing changed when the pinion was almost not even touching the spur. Are there any other motors out there that are 45t or 55t that might me a little bit more quiet?

03-10-2011, 03:23 PM	#2
98sierra Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Alabaster Posts: 172	Try the axial 55t its pretty quiet let me know if you want to go that route

03-10-2011, 03:49 PM	#4
Greatscott I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho Posts: 3,648	Is you motor noisy when it is not installed? If not, try replacing your spur and pinion.

03-10-2011, 04:05 PM	#5
Duuuuuuuude Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 11,652	I had a squeak that turned out to be a sticky driveshaft joint. Just start eliminating parts until you find the source.

03-10-2011, 04:05 PM	#6
soilwork Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Warwick Posts: 302	The Tekin hand wound motors are very quiet.

03-10-2011, 06:30 PM	#8
canadianbacon RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,962	How new is the motor? When I first installed my Novak Fifty-Five it sounded like it was going to blow itself up or something, but it was just breaking in the brushes and comm.

03-10-2011, 06:42 PM	#9
Axial32 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: birmingham Posts: 49	It's about a 1 1/2 years old. I'm considering changing my pinion gear. It might not be the right pitch or whatever.. that's another thread

03-10-2011, 07:27 PM	#10
jwalker RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hallsville, Tx Posts: 1,820	You just need to get you some Holmes Hobbies motors, they are pretty quiet but you may have some noise coming from yours gears.

03-14-2011, 06:58 PM	#11
Axial32 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: birmingham Posts: 49	I got a matching 48 pitch 16 tooth pinion and this made the difference. I assumed the pinion that came on the novak motor would match up fine and be the same pitch but it wasn't. It worked for about a year or so just fine but it just made a lot of noise. It now sounds completely different It's so quiet now

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