verlinion motor, is it a sealed motor?

[WildCard]

hey guys, quick qustion. i noticed a few days ago some one posted a thread on sand getting inside his motor, iirc it was the vxl. i thought the verlinion brushless motor was a fully sealed motor. i ask because i drive in very dusty and some what sandy areas and iv never taken apart or cleaned my motor.And iv been driveing it 4 or 5 hours a week for about a year now. every thing seems to be running just fine and all so im not haveing issues other than some heat issues that as far as i can tell is normal but was just wondering if maybe i should clean the motor out? is it likely that sand and or water has gotten in to the motor after a years driveing?is it very complexe or time consumeing to open the motor to clean it? Thanks guys.

[tyrustler99]

I dont know to muck about that motor,but if you are concerned about getting dust in it....i would use one of those co2 keyboard cleaner things..it also makes a great cleaning tool for your chassis.

[chadkillzone]

I would say with that usage and time frame I would pull it apart and do a inspection clean and take a look at your bearings. They still require care just not a much as brushed do.

[ttThree]

Yeah, clean the motor and clean the bearing as well, if you know how to do it, and have bearing oil to relube.

[tyrustler99]

parma is a great oil brand i use it all the time on my bearings.

[The VXL]

To start with it's "velineon" and no it is not sealed so I recommend pulling it apart every 5-6 months or so to blast out any dirt and inspect the bearings

[bash'n crash]

i was the person with that problem... i drove it in deep soft sand and had a lose gear case and it got in. but you should definately use compressed air to clean it just to be safe. before it is to late.but you should be fine

[mark c]

There are a lot of videos on youtube for rebuilding that motor or just tearing it down for inspection. Its actually pretty easy. I would take it apart and check it out. Rebuild kit is 10 bucks. Might just do it while you have it apart. I just had to rebuild my first velineon that was 2 and a half years old and had never given it any care at all. One day the shaft side bearing disintegrated and munched a spur gear too.
You'll see if you watch the videos its pretty simple.