*Ko servo help*

jonny123 · #1 26-05-2009

Hi, everyone.

After a meeting racing outdoors this sunday. In very hot conditions in my TC my ko 2343 servo has gone alot stiffer than it ussualy is. It is also making a strange noise when you move it by hand from left to right. It doesnt feel rough like it does when theres a broken gear it has just gone very stiff.
Anyone know whats wrong with it?
Maybe a dead motor?
Or does it just need rebuilding and re greasing?

Please help me

Southwell · #2 26-05-2009

Is the first gear on those plastic?

jonny123 · #3 26-05-2009

It has one plastic gear inside it (the very thin one)
Not sure what the first gear is tbh

jonny123 · #4 26-05-2009

Anyone :S

col300 · #5 26-05-2009

Is it defo the servo? Have you disconnected the link and checked the steering on the car is free?

Southwell · #6 26-05-2009

The first is the plastic one, which is there so if you do get excessive load that breaks instead of the motor. It's worth checking that gear is perfect, it could be missing some teeth.

jonny123 · #7 26-05-2009

Checked the gears. They all look fine. Including the plastic one!

Yes its definately just the servo.

Southwell · #8 26-05-2009

Sounds like the motor then.

jonny123 · #9 26-05-2009

Ill build it all up etc. You never know it may free up if i re grease everything?

Southwell · #10 26-05-2009

Does it sound dodgy? My 2123 is my 2wd is a bit sticky, but runs perfectly....

jonny123 · #11 26-05-2009

Yeh lol it sounds dodgy but runs fine. Maybe its nothing to worry about then

Southwell · #12 26-05-2009

Maybe a bit of grease will help anyway. Have a go and report back.

jonny123 · #13 26-05-2009

ok, doing it now lol.
thanks for ur help m8 "ur a legend" as they say

jonny123 · #14 26-05-2009

cheers m8, ive rebuilt and re greased it now and it doesnt make that dodgy noise anymore

and is not as stiff

I have noticed though that when you tighten up the srews for the casing it goes stiffer and when u slacken off the four screws it gets a bit more free-er ?
Is that normal ?

Southwell · #15 26-05-2009

Yeah, thats the casing distorting, they only need nipping up. Ill do mine when i rebuild the car next. Cheers!

Rich D · #16 26-05-2009

If in doubt just send it to Derek Bailey for a rebuild/service. Guaranteed to come back like new and hes very reasonably priced too. Not worth risking it letting you down if you are travelling any distance to race !

jonny123 · #17 26-05-2009

Yh thts an idea.
thanks rich.

Who's this guy then??
Is he a KO man or does he just repair servos?
Any contact details?

Thanks Jonny

Rich D · #18 26-05-2009

You have PM