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Have a car that squeaks when it goes around right hand turns when pushed. Plenty of lube, gears lashed correctly, no binding, thruster bushings front and rear. Does it even with pod and body screws tightened. HELP!
Last edited by War Eagle River; September 13, 2021, 04:14 PM.
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Did you oil the track? Maybe you have a squeaky track.
When I have a squeaky car it's usually the front wheels. If it's an inline motor the next thing I would look for is the crown gear bottoming out on the pinion. Use the rear wheel on the side opposite the teeth on the crown gear to keep it from pushing to hard on the pinion.
I would say it's still possible for the gears to bottom out even on an AW. Check how much space you have between the motor pod and the wheel on the side opposite the spur gear.
I had that just recently. It was a rear tire slightly losing traction. I turned up my hearing aids to max and could detect slight oscillations I couldn't make out otherwise.
I know this is going to sound goofy, but what kind of guide flag do you have on the car? Try waxing the sides of the blade or change the guide flag. I know a guy who waxes his guide flag before each race to cut down on friction. I can't think of anything else it could be.
Okay folks.
We have found the problem!
Turns out I used the wrong oil/tire treatment on the rear tires. And they were crying out for help!
Silicone tires don’t like oil treatment!🤣🤣
PS. You’ve all been had!
PSS. Thanks for all your replies and suggestions….and for playing along.
I’m sure somewhere down the line, the info will come in handy.
And I’m sure somewhere down the line…paybacks are a bi¥ch!
Last edited by War Eagle River; September 14, 2021, 06:58 PM.
Unless your track is perfectly clean your silicone tires will pick up dust and loose grip, they may not look very dirty but if you roll them on fresh sticky tape they will leave tracks on the tape.
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