Losi 8ight broken fly wheel?
08-27-2009, 07:24 PM
#1
Losi 8ight broken fly wheel?
I just picked up a losi 8ight-t the other day, broke the engine in, and all is good.
Today i went to start it and the flywheel spun freely. I thought i broke the engine at fist but after taking the motor out, i found that the flywheel was just spinning on the crankshaft.
This is making it really hard to get the screw out of the end of the cluch bell.
Anyone have any suggestions? Should i stick something in the exhaust port to stop the motor from spinning so i can unscrew the screw?
Today i went to start it and the flywheel spun freely. I thought i broke the engine at fist but after taking the motor out, i found that the flywheel was just spinning on the crankshaft.
This is making it really hard to get the screw out of the end of the cluch bell.
Anyone have any suggestions? Should i stick something in the exhaust port to stop the motor from spinning so i can unscrew the screw?
08-27-2009, 07:26 PM
#2
yeah fold a fat zip tie in half and stick it in the exhaust port...
08-27-2009, 07:26 PM
#3
Tech Master
Stick a zip tie into the exhaust port and you should be able to fix it.
08-27-2009, 07:28 PM
#4
08-27-2009, 07:36 PM
#6
Tech Master
I've never had the crank spin while tightening the clutch nut, but it should. Just use a thick one so it doesn't get cut while your working.
Imaxx, exactly
Imaxx, exactly
08-27-2009, 07:50 PM
#8
That worked really well, thanks for the fast responses. How tight should i crank down on the fly wheel retainer?
08-27-2009, 07:51 PM
#9
you want it tight, crank it down
08-27-2009, 07:56 PM
#10
RTR is never ready to run... Thanks for the help.
08-27-2009, 09:20 PM
#11
I had a friend who had the same problem with his losi 8ight-T 2.0.
He's afraid to crank the flywheel down too hard because he doesn't want to deal with the hassle of getting it off later on. But I'd rather have it cranked down and never come loose, and I'll worry about getting the flywheel off when the time comes.
And trust me, when I do have to take the flywheel off, it's a B!%@H to get off.
He's afraid to crank the flywheel down too hard because he doesn't want to deal with the hassle of getting it off later on. But I'd rather have it cranked down and never come loose, and I'll worry about getting the flywheel off when the time comes.
And trust me, when I do have to take the flywheel off, it's a B!%@H to get off.
08-28-2009, 12:02 AM
#12
I had a friend who had the same problem with his losi 8ight-T 2.0.
He's afraid to crank the flywheel down too hard because he doesn't want to deal with the hassle of getting it off later on. But I'd rather have it cranked down and never come loose, and I'll worry about getting the flywheel off when the time comes.
And trust me, when I do have to take the flywheel off, it's a B!%@H to get off.
He's afraid to crank the flywheel down too hard because he doesn't want to deal with the hassle of getting it off later on. But I'd rather have it cranked down and never come loose, and I'll worry about getting the flywheel off when the time comes.
And trust me, when I do have to take the flywheel off, it's a B!%@H to get off.
08-28-2009, 12:51 AM
#13
I had a friend who had the same problem with his losi 8ight-T 2.0.
He's afraid to crank the flywheel down too hard because he doesn't want to deal with the hassle of getting it off later on. But I'd rather have it cranked down and never come loose, and I'll worry about getting the flywheel off when the time comes.
And trust me, when I do have to take the flywheel off, it's a B!%@H to get off.
He's afraid to crank the flywheel down too hard because he doesn't want to deal with the hassle of getting it off later on. But I'd rather have it cranked down and never come loose, and I'll worry about getting the flywheel off when the time comes.
And trust me, when I do have to take the flywheel off, it's a B!%@H to get off.
08-28-2009, 06:21 AM
#14
yeah, I bought a gear puller from advanced auto parts, that thing sucks balls. I also used a rubber mallet, it's worked the best so far, but it's still a pain to get it off. I always get it done, but it ain't ever easy! I've never had a flywheel come loose on me though!
08-28-2009, 07:12 AM
#15
Haven't had any personal experience with it but I know Axial makes a flywheel puller. Has anyone ever used it?