T-Maxx maintenance questions

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Igor - 08 Jan 2004 04:17 GMT

Hi,

I had to change spur gear on my T-Maxx. So, I removed the engine (I decided
to clean in the same time) and changed the gear. Now when I turn the gear it
touches the battery holder by one side.
Looks like it bent.
Is it normal or something is wrong with the shaft it sitting on?

What can I use in order to clean the tuned pipe?

Thanks in advance,
Igor

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frater mus - 08 Jan 2004 20:10 GMT

> I had to change spur gear on my T-Maxx. So, I removed the engine (I decided
> to clean in the same time) and changed the gear. Now when I turn the gear it
> touches the battery holder by one side.
> Looks like it bent.
> Is it normal or something is wrong with the shaft it sitting on?

I'd guess the little key/slot in the slipper clutch plates are not
lined up, and this is holding the spur at a funny angle.

The spur gear can wobble a bit (because it floats on that
spacer/bushing rather than being hard-mounted) but I don't think
that's the issue here.

> What can I use in order to clean the tuned pipe?

Soapy water or denatured alcohol should work. If you use nitro clean
or something like that, I'd try it in a hidden, safe part of the pipe
first in case it reacts with the pipe. I've never tried.

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N64chris - 08 Jan 2004 21:40 GMT

>What can I use in order to clean the tuned pipe?

i dont got a tuned pipe on my t-maxx (its still the stock one) but i use nitro
blast and it works ok for me. hope that helps a little

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frater mus - 08 Jan 2004 22:33 GMT

>>What can I use in order to clean the tuned pipe?
>
> i dont got a tuned pipe on my t-maxx (its still the stock one) but i use nitro
> blast and it works ok for me. hope that helps a little

The pipe that comes stock on a TRX 2.5 model is a tuned pipe for that
engine (even though it is plastic).

The pipe that came stock on the Trx/Pro .15 was not tuned.

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