Gorgon won't go forward.

[jackmo]

Merry Christmas! My nephew got a Gorgon for Christmas, and he and my brother spent hours assembling it from a kit. Unfortunately when they got it all put together, the car wouldn't go forward. The wheels will turn if you are holding the car up, but if you put it on the ground, nothing happens. Does anyone have any suggestions? The car will turn, but nothing else. They are nearly certain that they assembled it correctly. We'd love any suggestions. Thank you!!

 

[Hammer Down]

Just to eliminate the obvious.. is the battery fully charged?

 

[Tex Koder]

Photos of their handy work..
Need to see what we're working with it here.

 

[jackmo]

Update: we had it running, and after a low speed collision with a pole, it stopped again.

 

[Hammer Down]

Loose wire somewhere..

 

[slick2500]

Slipper clutch gone loose? Gear mesh set properly? Also the rear tires need to be swapped around.

 

[Hammer Down]

Slipper clutch gone loose? Gear mesh set properly? Also the rear tires need to be swapped around.

I didn’t even think to ask if the motor was spinning..

 

[Tex Koder]

Control cable/port to the receiver got jolted loose.. perhaps?

 

[razorrc]

Most likely slipper just needs to be tightened a bit.