Bad motor - kind of hit a curb lol...

[sissupr]

Took the infraction out for a little street bash and drifted into a curb (not even 5 mph ? )...

anyways, car wouldn’t move and was making a horrible sound when hitting tbt throttle... Instantly I’m think the pinion and spur gear needs to get reset (gear mesh). Well, I’m trying to set it and hear this sound when I apply throttle or reverse and I’m thinking why is it so hard to get the mesh right...

The video clip is me hitting full throttle and reverse... it won’t ‘go’ if that makes sense and if it does, it will ultimately do the same noise forward or reverse.

Possible bad gear inside the motor? It’s a stock BLX185.

I’m not totally bummed if it’s a bad motor lol, was waiting to upgrade it anyway!

thoughts?

 

[unclebrudy]

First step would be to check the motor bearings. Simply replacing those if they are bad would save you a nice chunk of change.

Of course if you always planned to swap motors now is as good a time as ever. Lol.

 

[sissupr]

Alright, so I have to take apart the motor lol. Back to YouTube for help!

 

[Surchaufeur]

I think your bearing is sezied there no gears inside a motor

 

[sissupr]

Lol, genius over here. Thanks. I’ll be opening it up tonight and report back.

 

[sissupr]

How do you get this motor bearing out on the cover side? Shaking my head over here...

 

[crimsonfancy]

If you can warranty the motor, I'd do it and just keep it for a spare. Even after upgrading motors you may get into a situation down the line where you'll need a spare.

 

[jondilly1974]

How do you get this motor bearing out on the cover side? Shaking my head over here...

A piece of bread. That’s not a joke.

 

[sissupr]

Lol, well... I’m out of bread at the house ?, guess I’m SOL... any other options?

edit: I’d rather not drill out the back of the cover... but whatever if that’s the only way

 

[Surchaufeur]

No don't trill it

Lol, well... I’m out of bread at the house ?, guess I’m SOL... any other options?

edit: I’d rather not drill out the back of the cover... but whatever if that’s the only way

Use bread no joke shove in the hole pice by piece use the shaft to conpress it everytime
Its going ti act like a hydrolic fluid and will make your bearing come out i quarantee you
You can maybe use maybe candle waxx? Idk
Drilling a hole in the back will make your back bareing exposed to the elements and can make it last less or even fail

 

[sissupr]

Alright, I’ll find something using that idea...

edit:

Borrowed some bread from my neighbor lol. That was a funny discussion...

Totally freaking worked! Thanks!

 

[Surchaufeur]

Alright, I’ll find something using that idea...

edit:

Borrowed some bread from my neighbor lol. That was a funny discussion...

Totally freaking worked! Thanks!

Told u;3

 

[sissupr]

One more for you then! Lol.

Last question and then I’m grabbing an adult beverage ?

I don’t remember in what orientation two washers and the metal spacer go on the back side of the shaft. Is it washer, spacer, washer, then the back cover? There’s of course no exploded view in the manual ?‍.

 

[Surchaufeur]

One more for you then! Lol.

Last question and then I’m grabbing an adult beverage ?

I don’t remember in what orientation two washers and the metal spacer go on the back side of the shaft. Is it washer, spacer, washer, then the back cover? There’s of course no exploded view in the manual ?‍.

Springs facing towards the rotor
Oposide side of what you showed in pic 1

 

[sissupr]

So on either end of the spacer with the springs facing the motor (pictured) or together?

 

[Surchaufeur]

All of them on top of each other

 

[sissupr]

Great, might as well post a pic to close this thread out! Thx bro

 

[Surchaufeur]

Great, might as well post a pic to close this thread out! Thx bro

Exatly like that my 4s motor is like that too but i have 2 brass bushing instead of a big one

 

[sissupr]

Well folks, it’s not the bearings... still doing the same thing as in the video. At least I know how to replace the motor bearings now...not all is wasted! lol...

BLX185 going back for warranty! Good thing I didn’t drill out the back side of the motor. Can’t believe smacking a curb at not even 5mph side ways would cause this damage... so odd to me. Whatevs... ‘Miller Time’!

? folks!

edit:

Found the problem!!! While I was disconnecting the motor to get it ready to be sent back, the damn bullet connector came right off one of the 3 motor connectors... It was a bad connection the entire time! Carry one folks, nothing to see here lol...

? ? ?

every damn emoji possible,...

happy Saturday

 

[olds97_lss]

Well folks, it’s not the bearings... still doing the same thing as in the video. At least I know how to replace the motor bearings now...not all is wasted! lol...

BLX185 going back for warranty! Good thing I didn’t drill out the back side of the motor. Can’t believe smacking a curb at not even 5mph side ways would cause this damage... so odd to me. Whatevs... ‘Miller Time’!

? folks!

edit:

Found the problem!!! While I was disconnecting the motor to get it ready to be sent back, the damn bullet connector came right off one of the 3 motor connectors... It was a bad connection the entire time! Carry one folks, nothing to see here lol...

? ? ?

every damn emoji possible,...

happy Saturday

After watching your video, surprised noone said to check that first. I usually put a long piece of heat shrink over min that captures both sides, then I ziptie the bundle of 3 together.

On my outcast though, I just put a ziptie on the bundle of 3 on both connector ends with a 3rd smaller ziptie parallel wrapped under those zipties to kind of lock them to each other.

Hard to see, but only photo I have that shows it.