steering probs. . .

[Spartan_24]

hey every1

for some reason when i got to turn it makes all these clicking noises and it barley turns. . . i checked and replaced all batteries and thats not the problem.

please help.

[Nox]

Your servo gears are stripped. you can buy replacement gears at your LHS, they are easy to put on.

[Nitro_Kunfusion]

lol you lucky...... I completly messed up servo.......... I stripped them slowly till I couldn't turn and it ran into a puddle...... completly ruining steering servo and almost ruining the reciever

[cooldude]

One other thing if you don't want to change the gears get a Traxxas 2055 servo. It has higher torque. It will not strip.

[RC Nitro11]

Originally posted by Spartan_24
hey every1

for some reason when i got to turn it makes all these clicking noises and it barley turns. . . i checked and replaced all batteries and thats not the problem.

please help.

Hello,


I had this same problem lastweek! it's your servo gears! there only like 4 bucks on tower hobbies! and there really easy to install



~Matt

[Spartan_24]

ok. . .

i went and looked at my servo and the gears didnt look stripped...

[RC Nitro11]

They are! if you listen to anyone it should be me! I went thru the same thing a few days ago and it did the same thing. it goes click click click when u turn the wheel and it wont turn well! trust me there striped! also when i went to install my new gears they didnt look striped but they were. now it turns on a dime and no more noise!.....heres the link


http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...1&I=LXJM20&P=7


there only $3.89


~Matt

(P.S. when u install them make sure to lube them pretty good to prevent it from stripin again)

[RC Nitro11]

just a question...are you a noobie to RC cars and do u know them well....are you sure on where the servo gears are??



not being mean just tryin to help


~Matt

[Nox]

Originally posted by RC Nitro11
just a question...are you a noobie to RC cars and do u know them well....are you sure on where the servo gears are??



not being mean just tryin to help


~Matt

Didnt you just get your car like only a couple weeks ago?

[RC Nitro11]

Originally posted by Nox



Didnt you just get your car like only a couple weeks ago?

Yes i did! i never said i was an expert but i do know my stuff! There only so much to an RC car if u think about it.


~Matt

[Spartan_24]

Originally posted by RC Nitro11
just a question...are you a noobie to RC cars and do u know them well....are you sure on where the servo gears are??



not being mean just tryin to help


~Matt

thanx for the link

no im not a nobbie to my car. . . and i kno what u mean and no im not offended.

and yes i do know where the servo gears are. . .

just a few mins ago i took apart my whole car to clean it because i went out on a dirt track w/ my friends. . . i didnt have that much problems with steering but i am still getting the gears

[Quags]

I would recommend spending the money on a metal geared servo. If you replace it with a cheap servo, I guarantee it will break again within a few runs. Get a Hitec 645MG and it will be the last servo you buy. Yes, it is close to $50 but if you start adding up all the cheap servos you will end up buying, it will make sense.