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Old 11-23-2005, 10:13 PM
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Unhappy i need help only one tire spins

hi everyone im new to electric r/c cars and im gona race a mini-t this winter indoor and i got a mini-t and when i get on the throtle only the right tire spins i cant figure it out i checked and the pin is in the the rim what else could it be im stumped
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Old 11-23-2005, 11:20 PM
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check to see that you didnt tighten the wheel nut on the side that isnt spinning too much
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Old 11-23-2005, 11:31 PM
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its not that could it be somthing in the gear box im sorry its the right tire thats not spining

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Old 11-23-2005, 11:38 PM
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then you need to open the gearbox and check the differental. do you have a ball diff or a gear diff?
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Old 11-23-2005, 11:40 PM
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its brand new i just got it today
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Old 11-23-2005, 11:42 PM
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is it a pro or a regular rtr.
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Old 11-23-2005, 11:46 PM
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the wheel should spin in the opposite direction when you spin one
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Old 11-23-2005, 11:48 PM
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it does spin the opposite way i losened up the sliper and it does spin now but if i barly touch the tire it stopes spinning but if i touch the left it just keeps spinning
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Old 11-23-2005, 11:49 PM
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i dont fully get what you are saying. does the car run correctly when you run it ?
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Old 11-23-2005, 11:51 PM
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both tires are spinning now but theres not very much power going to the right
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Old 11-24-2005, 09:15 PM
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i took it apart today and didnt see anything iregular so i was wondering about packing the diff with like silly putty what do you guys think
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Old 11-25-2005, 09:50 PM
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does anyone else know what may be wrong
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tighten the slipper back up to where it was when you grabbed one wheel the other would spin but not the one you had in hand, thats where it should be
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