Does my MRC sound right?

pantablo · 11-07-2009, 12:30 AM

I took the slider motor out (which seemed quiet enough) and ran the scale rig tonight to check the lights.
Sounds god-awful.

Is it supposed to sound like this? If not, what should I check?

Also, I wasn't aware but are these MRC's fitted with a slipper clutch? Looked like it as at one point the motor was turning and the wheels werent. I hope its a slipper clutch, lol.

See what you think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwy4XG97dNo

life_livin · 11-07-2009, 12:58 AM

is your spur gear messed up?
my ax-10 sounds like that with a messed up spur

snowblader13 · 11-07-2009, 01:21 AM

Check to see if the gear mesh is too tight.

Try it with the body off to see how it sounds.

Losi man · 11-07-2009, 02:07 AM

ya that does not sound right

stubs179 · 11-07-2009, 08:52 AM

It sounds like a winch for a 1:1 rig.

Yes they come with a slipper. Maybe tighten it up some.

pantablo · 11-07-2009, 10:13 AM

Thanks for the replies.

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowblader13

Check to see if the gear mesh is too tight.

Try it with the body off to see how it sounds.

Someone else mentioned too tight gear mesh. I'll have to check the manual to see if it says how to do it on this rig. When I installed it I just used a piece of paper between the gear mesh like I would for my other rigs. I'll have to go back and do it again.

Spur is fine too.

hmmwv15 · 11-07-2009, 10:02 PM

That's a little worse than what mine sounded like when I had the gear mesh too tight, but that sounds like the problem. I'd just try to play with the gear mesh until it sounds right to you, that's what I did.

pantablo · 11-07-2009, 10:23 PM

I'll try the gear mesh first but I don't know for sure if this is the original pinion either. I bought the MRC used and the guy gave me the stock motor/pinion separately since it had a slider in it. The slider sounded fine when it was in it. He could have threw on a pinion to the stock motor and it could be wrong too...I'll figure it out but now I know for sure its got something wrong so I wont run it till I sort it out.

Thanks.

dman1101 · 11-07-2009, 10:50 PM

check the pitch of the gears you want the pinion and spur to be the same that could be whats causing all that noise but it does sound like the mesh is to tight

11-07-2009, 12:58 AM	#2
life_livin Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: looking for sponsors Posts: 421	is your spur gear messed up? my ax-10 sounds like that with a messed up spur __________________ When rovers fail Break out the panthers!

11-07-2009, 02:07 AM	#4
Losi man Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: state of confusion Posts: 56	ya that does not sound right __________________ its not about how hard you can get hit, its how hard you can get hit and keep moving!!

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11-07-2009, 01:21 AM	#3
snowblader13 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Spokane Posts: 84	Check to see if the gear mesh is too tight. Try it with the body off to see how it sounds.

11-07-2009, 08:52 AM	#5
stubs179 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: RENO Posts: 120	It sounds like a winch for a 1:1 rig. Yes they come with a slipper. Maybe tighten it up some.

11-07-2009, 10:02 PM	#7
hmmwv15 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ga Posts: 8	That's a little worse than what mine sounded like when I had the gear mesh too tight, but that sounds like the problem. I'd just try to play with the gear mesh until it sounds right to you, that's what I did.

11-07-2009, 10:50 PM	#9
dman1101 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: everett Posts: 156	check the pitch of the gears you want the pinion and spur to be the same that could be whats causing all that noise but it does sound like the mesh is to tight

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