Originally Posted by
ketchup4life
Hey everyone,
I just got a brand new team associated sc10 (awesome truck) and I went ahead and got the castle creations sct combo. After putting in the motor, I noticed some weird noise coming from the rear end of the truck. When the truck is on the ground and you gently push it with your feet it makes a crackling sound as if the engine is being resisted in some way. After that initial push, everything seems to be smooth again. I had noticed when putting on the pinion that the engine shaft end did not spin smoothly. Anyways, is this something I should be concerned about, or is it normal? If my explanation was like "wth?" I can always post a video!
Thanks,
mo
Chuck up a quick vid of what you're talking about. A brand new truck shouldn't have any problems with its diff.
If you're talking about the truck not wanting to roll forward like a nitro with a clutch system then that's perfectly normal as you're using direct drive (i.e. pinion).