RCRat

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On my Slash, when I have the cover off the spur gear and accelerate the spur gear wobbles as if it's bent. I took it off and it is not bent....Could it be that the slipper clutch shaft is bent?

shurcooL

Isn't that a question that you are in the best position in to answer yourself? I mean, you have the Slash.

But yea, I don't see why it can't be the slipper shaft since you said the spur gear wobbles yet the gear itself looks ok. It could still be the hole in the spur though.

driftkinginc

iTrader: (5)

does it affect performace at all? Maybe the three screws that hold the Spur Gear on Are loose?

RedBull_81

iTrader: (5)

My first thought would be to change the spur gear. Not sure about slashes but on associated cars spurs start to somewhat do that when there worn.

RCRat

iTrader: (3)

From closer examination it does appear that the Spur Gear is warped.

DARKWAV

I don't have a ton of exeprience in R/C but I get the impression that spur gears tend to have a very slight wobble. Like you can set gear mesh using the strip of paper method, but still find when you rotate the spur 360 that there's a little bit of resistance and binding in one spot.

You seeing something along the lines or do you think you have a more pronounced wobble?

RCRat

iTrader: (3)

No this wobble is pretty pronounced and it makes a hideous noise....

jnslprd

iTrader: (5)

check to see if the slipper pads are damaged or not installed correctly

Tater salad

iTrader: (9)

Pick up a spur gear, you'll need one eventualy and it wont ruin your day as much

Briguy

iTrader: (125)

Your not the first person to have this problem . Almost everyone at practice last night with Slashes had the same thing .

RCRat

iTrader: (3)

Kinda makes me wonder about the quality of spur produced by Traxxas.

Is there another spur manufacturer for the Rusty/Slash?

Briguy

iTrader: (125)

I know Kimbrough makes some for many cars .

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...SM&C=CLB&V=KIM

RCRat

iTrader: (3)

I ordered one from Tower....I'll let everyone know how it works out...with pictures!!

tom_chang79

iTrader: (13)

It's funny how you mentioned this phenomenon. I just mounted a brand new Kimbrough B4 spur and I noticed that it wobbled too. I think some of their spurs are a little bit wobbly and not perfectly true. I think they're true enough for RCs but I'd definitely wouldn't use them for surgical equipments!

Briguy

iTrader: (125)

Maybe there is a different problem if a new spur wobbles . Could be the top shaft isn`t true or even a bearing problem .