Typhon Weird sound from gears

[Captain Flint]

Took it out to the dirt, 10 min in starting making these cracking and grinding noises and i cant even push it forward now. Any idea what did i manage to break before taking it completely apart?

Video:

 

[jym73]

Take a look inside the center gearbox.

 

[Captain Flint]

Take a look inside the center gearbox.

i just cant pull the gear and the motor out its just stuck, i managed to lift the hinge and move it past the triangle but thats mostly it

 

[jondilly1974]

Probably rocks stuck in the gearbox as said above. Remove the battery. Remove the center driveshaft. Remove the screw below the red block holding the power module in. Slide the red block towards the battery side. Pull the power module tab on top of the rear diff housing and slide the power module forward. You may need to use a tool to pry it forward against the chassis while holding the tab up long enough for it to clear the diff housing clip. Once it clears the clip you can pry from both sides.

 

[jym73]

Yes, the center gearbox isn't easy to remove. As Jondilly advise, use a flat screwdriver as a lever on the area he show, on both side of the gearbox. Before moving the gearbox you can also clean the chassis to remove as much dust as possible.

 

[Captain Flint]

Yes, the center gearbox isn't easy to remove. As Jondilly advise, use a flat screwdriver as a lever on the area he show, on both side of the gearbox. Before moving the gearbox you can also clean the chassis to remove as much dust as possible.

Well i managed to took it apart this is the gear, a bit chewed but mostly fine, i connected The motor alone and it looks like its what makes the noises and the pinion shaked a bit too
Video of the motor:

 

[jondilly1974]

Motor bearing is shot. This is due to too tight of a mesh between the spur and pinion from the factory. You need a new motor bearing and an BLX adjustable motor mount.

 

[Captain Flint]

Motor bearing is shot. This is due to too tight of a mesh between the spur and pinion from the factory. You need a new motor bearing and an BLX adjustable motor mount.

it cannot be anything else? only the bearing?
and does the fast eddie kit have the motor bearing as well?
might replace the gear to metal if im at it..

 

[Camaroboy383]

Motor bearings for sure... been seeing alot of this lately.. I created a post not long ago about this
Is the typhon new? Or have run time on it?

 

[Captain Flint]

Motor bearings for sure... been seeing alot of this lately.. I created a post not long ago about this
Is the typhon new? Or have run time on it?

4/5 packs

the bearing is in the fast eddy kit or do i need to get it somewhere else?

 

[Camaroboy383]

No they usually aren't in the kits... unless specified...

 

[Captain Flint]

No they usually aren't in the kits... unless specified...

do you know which size is the bearing maybe?

 

[Camaroboy383]

Sorry, I don't.. never measured them..

 

[slick2500]

do you know which size is the bearing maybe?

5x13x4. Make sure you get a motor bearing. I used these https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/153134318414

 

[Captain Flint]

Sorry, I don't.. never measured them..

well thanks for the help, do you think that if ill replace the bearing it will work again or did it bust the engine so there is no point?

 

[jym73]

4/5 packs

Dead bearings after 4/5 packs...Never saw this so far, really not normal. I would use the warranty, and including the spur gear also.

 

[slick2500]

Dead bearings after 4/5 packs...Never saw this so far, really not normal. I would use the warranty, and including the spur gear also.

Mine lasted about that long running in nothing but fine sandy dirt. The motor module traps dirt and it just get caked up against the front bearing.

 

[Captain Flint]

Dead bearings after 4/5 packs...Never saw this so far, really not normal. I would use the warranty, and including the spur gear also.

will do

 

[Camaroboy383]

Dead bearings after 4/5 packs...Never saw this so far, really not normal. I would use the warranty, and including the spur gear also.

It actually is becoming the normal... the bearings are crap from the factory... some blame the mount, some blame the spur being out of round, some blame just the bearings...

It will definitely qualify for warranty all day...

 

[Captain Flint]

It actually is becoming the normal... the bearings are crap from the factory... some blame the mount, some blame the spur being out of round, some blame just the bearings...

It will definitely qualify for warranty all day...

it sucks that that is the case, now ill have to wait for close to a month untill they ship it if they want to.
ill order the hot racing motor mount and some bearing so ill have in hand but ill go for the warranty first.

thank you very much for the help