froggy8

mot been clean last 3 years and its done 90k. cam belt been done 4k miles ago.

Enjoy 🙂

Still love my Focus - lovely to drive and parts are cheap

its been great past few days driving it, been checking coolant and oil and both still full, well coolant is on minimum, i just havent topped it up yet.

I would put money on a head gasket blown, there is a small chance of a hairline crack in the block but most likely head gasket!!

i am guessing it would be an expensive repair?

i was thinking about coolant sealant as a last resort.

Sealant is a waste of time and money if its a gasket, the only way is to do it properly soz.

Again, +1 @m4inbrain. 

Do you really need a huge boot?

If not, consider a Mercs C class petrol (2004 - 2007) where they were galvanised after 2003 IIRC and less prone to rust...They just go on forever as long as the basics are seen to. Sometimes E classes will come up at similar prices to C classes. My neighbour has a E class wagon (diesel) I know he's selling for around £1800,  having taken it out on a drive on some twisty turny roads, I was surprised at how well it handled and it's smooth power delivery and ability to slide (remapped diesel torque monster, huehuehue)

I clearly still get animated over 1:1 cars 😉 

Dude the world is your oyster, just saw:

got 1500 budget

wanting over 100 hp, mine was only 70 and wasnt that powerful

bit bigger than the skoda fabia

You can find some really nice and interesting cars at that price point and spec lol. 

Just one example, not personally recommending this car, but to give you an idea: 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325120051810?hash=item4bb2aa4a62:g:HQsAAOSwngViP~vq

V70s and S40s are cheap as chips, definitely within the budget you stated, even good ones. 3 series, at least good ones, might be a bit harder in that kind of budget, but doable. 

Good luck either way, the one upside is that you'll get your car quickly - we're 5 months into the wait, and are potentially looking at another 12. 😭

Our " local driver" is very good, as has the previous drivers 😀  Never had a problem.

they probably got fed up of people saying myherpes 😛

First parcel I have had with Evri "We're sorry your parcel has been damaged beyond repair in transit. Please contact your sender."  😣

No, it won't be a QR cam, as you said it is solid axle.  Occasionally an axle can snap and shrapnelise inside the hub and bits get stuck in there, but it is very rare.  The hole in the hub is only marginally bigger diameter than the OD of the axle - they don't make contact along the length of the axle, rather the axle is 'suspended' inside the hub by way of the axle cones 'sitting' in the cups of the wheel hubs.  Thats why its important to have decent quality, and well adjusted / lubed bearings.  So, I'm really struggling to think what might be 'stuck' inside the hub?  Have you tried using the old axle as a drift to gently tap out any foreign object stuck in there?

One other consideration before you expend too much time & money (not that much really as quite cheap!) on rebuilding the hub/axles, is the general condition of the wheel itself - rim, spokes, hub etc?  If any of it is damaged, worn, you may just find it easier to buy a complete rear wheel, can get them quite cheaply from the likes of Tredz, CRC, Merlin etc.

many thanks for that

i will get more info on the thing that is stuck inside and will report back.

buying a wheel does seem like the better way.

tried to find an image but found this vid instead:

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+assemble+bike+rear+wheel+spindle&rlz=1C1MSIM_enGB975GB975&ei=kZ8iYs-RH7KD8gL_7qH4Dg&ved=0ahUKEwiPnsj6zK32AhWygVwKHX93CO8Q4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=how+to+assemble+bike+rear+wheel+spindle&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6BwgAEEcQsAM6BQgAEJECOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToRCC4QgAQQsQMQgwEQxwEQowI6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBEKMCOggIABCABBCxAzoLCC4QgAQQxwEQowI6CAgAELEDEIMBOgUIABCABDoICC4QgAQQsQM6BAgAEEM6CAgAEIAEEMkDOgYIABAWEB46CAghEBYQHRAeSgQIQRgASgQIRhgAUKolWP56YId9aANwAXgDgAH3CIgB3TqSARA3LjE5LjMuMS4xLjAuMi4xmAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz#kpvalbx=_PqEiYse6I4bXgQbD_ragDg14

if you forward it to 5:40 mins, it shows the set up, it seems the long metal tube at the bottom axle to the left, that is stuck inside the wheel.

took more picture:

if you look at the bit where i have circled in black, that looks like the metal tube on the video, it seems it has gone in before a cone or a bolt so when the wheel got tightened, the tube got stuck in there.

LOL  must of been a good boss 🙂

Strange, what esc was it?

this one:

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/hobbywing-quicrun-10bl60-sensored-bl-esc-382832

i didnt think the endpoint can do that. 

i have switched it off and on few times now and the wheel spinning thing has stopped.

ok i just realized something that is so simple, the transmitter wasnt fully charged, it kept beeping but now its fully charged so i think that might have been the cause of it, feel bit silly now.

ah k i use a anker bolder lc90 for outdoors.

Not done the deed yet, but I've got both tabs open ready, @froggy8.

i1R 2

Did you buy it new? 
maybe message the seller, they could help and if not Google search and I’ll bet that there is a online video of one being set up.

are the motors suitable matches to that esc, or is it just random?

cheers. 

it was from a joblot, it was setted up but never switched on. had it few years.

yeah it seems the motors are random.

You tried Amazon?

yeah, i probably would have bought them.

no, not tried amazon. will have a look on there now. thanks 🙂 

I get my cheap lipos from amazon now hobbyking has closed, they're not much more expensive than hobbyking was.

it is quite sad though when people leave 😞 

Hello mate, it was good to meet you 👍 I'm super pleased with the car 🙂

i am very glad you like the car mate 🙂 

Wow another blast from the past i need to get round to converting my old nitro 1 lol 

i still have mine, bought off here years ago.... tbone bumpers and wrecked shell. yes front arms break. moved on to 1/8th scale and stuck it on the shelf.

it was a kool truck but i found it a bit fragile compared to the mini st, bigger wheels and engine didn't help but it went really really well, it was a bit of a beast for its size 🙂

Looks a bit rough, Id take a punt at £150, only because I have a shell, wheels, tyres etc.

I admit I got lucky, but I got one with WideMaxx/Steel shafts/17mm Hubs/alloy hubs all round/8s ESC/Proline Trenchers/Xmaxx ESC with a budget radio, and  a brand new 4S Lipo and charger for £400

the specs does say that it is 0.08 but to me, it doesnt feel like it.

Might just be old and tired, they ain’t aren’t expensive, so I would probably try another 135

cheers mate, yeah think il just get another one.

reviews for this servo is very good, alot of people are saying good things about it. 

Aww I though you were gonna try that random 19t out?

it might be too low so will try the 23t when that comes.

Fair enough and yeah tis quite low 🙂

I'm not sure I'd say that my skills are top notch but I do know which end of a soldering iron to hold. What sort of thing are you after help with?

Yeah, what are you trying to do and where are you based??

I use Arrowmax

Although people rave over MIP so they must be good too

i was going to mention that kpowell but i remember you saying that it cost more than an rc so i didnt bother lol

i am having problems with another motor too. i cnt seem to calibrate it. the motor it had before works no problem.

update, it works with the fuze motor and the motor from the mini 8ight which is the small black can (think its one of the originals) but wont work with any of my lc racing motor 😞 

Strange 1 mate maybe it thinks the motor will draw to much current and is protecting itself ?

Spin the esc 180, run the battery wires under the motor and remove the esc fan - it’ll just get smashed anyway 🙂 

i will try sort it tomorrow, been sorting the mini 8ight past an hour.

i was wondering why when i roll the cars, it sounds loud but still moved ok. when i looked on line, it says the losi spur gear is 0.5 mod but the lc racing spur is 48p. i also read its nearly the same pitch but not ideal, i will need to change the spur to lc racing ones as i am now using lc racing pinnys.

could anyone confirm this please?

i am thinking about buying some mini wheels/tires from amains. if i spend little will i get away from custom charges?

Should be fine, just use the cheapest shipping, I ordered loads of stuff earlier in the year with no issues and I’ve got a £50 order on the way at the moment 

that is brilliant! thank you again bud 🙂 

Good to see him back

Yep it certainly is 

ido like the look of the associated reflex and the hbx. i feel kinda silly now i have posted it in the news section, i actually thought it just came out. owell, serves me right for not looking properly.

i am thinking about getting the hbx as its got quite a few good reveiws.

tbh i am getting quite obsessed with mini cars now 😄 

Don't feel too bad dude...worse things happen at sea, and it's Christmas! 👍

cheers mate, yep xmas in 2 days 🙂 canny wait lol

what lipo does it take?

it only takes 1s but i have been goggling most of the night and im sure mine just needs a firmware update then i would be able to calibrate the battery but i need to buy the dongle and 2.54mm header pins and connect the flysky to my pc, bit of a farce tough.