andyc277 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I've been away from the hobby for a while due to moving jobs, house and baby arriving. So i thought it was time to dig out my car and get back to it. I have a Kyosho Pureten GP Alpha 4WD. I gave it a once over checked all was tight and secure, lubricated/oil the appropriate parts charged the glow plug then . . . . nothing. I think the problem is a dodgy glow plug/starter. However i did notice that the engine wouldnt provide motion through to the clutch bell. On closer inspection the problem is the bell slipping around the shoes and wont move the cogs. Any help appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus_ASBO Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I've been away from the hobby for a while due to moving jobs, house and baby arriving. So i thought it was time to dig out my car and get back to it. I have a Kyosho Pureten GP Alpha 4WD. I gave it a once over checked all was tight and secure, lubricated/oil the appropriate parts charged the glow plug then . . . . nothing. I think the problem is a dodgy glow plug/starter. However i did notice that the engine wouldnt provide motion through to the clutch bell. On closer inspection the problem is the bell slipping around the shoes and wont move the cogs. Any help appreciated. The clutch bell wont move untill the engine is running fast enough to engage the clutch and then you get drive. change the glo-plug, make sure youve got fresh fuel in it and your glo-starter is fully charged, should be ok, if not it may just need a tune up as they can go out of sync if left over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zizzle77 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I've been away from the hobby for a while due to moving jobs, house and baby arriving. So i thought it was time to dig out my car and get back to it. I have a Kyosho Pureten GP Alpha 4WD. I gave it a once over checked all was tight and secure, lubricated/oil the appropriate parts charged the glow plug then . . . . nothing. I think the problem is a dodgy glow plug/starter. However i did notice that the engine wouldnt provide motion through to the clutch bell. On closer inspection the problem is the bell slipping around the shoes and wont move the cogs. Any help appreciated. Did you get the engine started? If not then the clutch bell doesn't turn with the engine, it only turns when the engine is spinning fast enough to engage the clutch. If you did get it started then it could be worn/broken/stiff/oily clutch shoes, it's worth checking them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc277 Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Thanks guys, i am still fairly new to the game so that something definitly useful. Ill let you know the outcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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