Clinging sound comming from the flywheel and spur gear
03-30-2003, 12:23 PM
#1
Clinging sound comming from the flywheel and spur gear
I noticed while running my car today that the flywheel and spur gear are making a clanging sound. like metal on metal. Could they be loose?
03-30-2003, 01:02 PM
#2
when idleing? cause if yes, I get that too.(dont know why though)
03-30-2003, 01:11 PM
#3
It only happend if i manually push it while in neutral or when i press on the gas and it starts to go. during idle, everything seems normal.
03-30-2003, 01:14 PM
#4
What car is it
03-30-2003, 02:05 PM
#5
its an HPI NITRO RS4 RTR3. Its only a week old.
03-30-2003, 02:19 PM
#6
Consult the store where you purchased it from
03-30-2003, 02:36 PM
#7
Tech Initiate
the flywheel is probably loose. you need to take off the clutchbell and tighten down the pilot shaft with some threadlock
03-30-2003, 02:50 PM
#8
well that thing happend to me too.. i remember that one of the washers behind the clutch bell had wron down to i took it to my lhs and they put on a new one that was also a tiny bit thicker
03-30-2003, 03:27 PM
#9
mine is a HPI nitro MT RTR and i'm not done breaking it in... is that a clue that the idle is too high since it is my first RC vehicle I dont know all the little things that experts do. and it does away sometimes when I can slow the engine down enough.
03-30-2003, 05:35 PM
#10
Originally posted by tennessee
Consult the store where you purchased it from
Consult the store where you purchased it from
03-30-2003, 05:45 PM
#11
well it shouldnt be a prob... just try putting in a new washer behind the clutch bell.. or take it to your lhs.. i had the exact same thing happen to me
03-30-2003, 05:46 PM
#12
i used a No. 10 flat washer
03-30-2003, 06:24 PM
#13
Is the washer behind the flywheel?
03-30-2003, 06:43 PM
#14
no.. its the one in front or behing the clutch bell.. but still in front of the flywheel... im not sure if its in front or behind.. is your clutch ingageing at idle??
03-30-2003, 06:58 PM
#15
no, at idle the car doesn't move. it did at one time, but i fixed it. then the screws vibrated loose that connected the exhaust to the engine, so i had to take the motor off and ever since then while trying get the flywheel to the spur gear i have been having all sorts of problems. the current one being the clanging sound while its moving. i can't seem to align them correctly i guess.