Rampage mt engine cracked

[Rampagemt2016]

Started my rampage the other day and noticed it was shaking. I turned it off and noticed the crankcase is cracked wtf. The truck has hardly been driven and never crashed. I'm a little upset with this truck. It's had some issues but this is just unexceptible. Now I either buy new motor and keep it but I'm at the point of selling it. Ive had more time fixing it than running it. And I've been in this hobby for bout 10 years so I'm not a noob to this. I understand things break but come on I can't even run this thing without having a problem that requires fixing.

 

[almighty15]

Have you ever had a 1/5th scale before?

 

[davidjb]

I don't know how this works I've never joined a forum help.

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[davidjb]

I have rampage my pro and I don't know how to set the travel on the throttle servo and it keeps striping the horn any suggestions?

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[Rampagemt2016]

Yes I have 3 1/5 scales a hpi Baja and a losi 5t . And the rampage. Just very shocked the engine would crack like it did it's been driven lightly not abused. Still like the truck. I'll just get another motor I guess. It is what it is

 

[Ol' fart]

???

1ST thing, I have never heard of a motor case cracking, very strange but keep in mind Redcat didn't make the motor. Just for the record where did it crack?

 

[Rampagemt2016]

The motor cracked in 2 spots on the flywheel side of the case. I haven't seen that happen either. Motor was running great I just noticed it was shaking alot when running and I found the 2 cracks. N like I said it's never been crashed. Maybe just a bad spot in the case idk but it sure did happen. Motor still runs but it shakes really bad. I've looked at everything on my truck and can't find anything that would have caused that to happen. Anyways I talked with the guys at Redcat and they're great bout warranty. They sent me out a new motor. Redcoats customer service is great couldn't be happier.

 

[RampageHopUps]

I will look at the motor when you send it back. It might be some porosity where the cracks started.

 

[Ol' fart]

That could be a seriously out of balance flywheel, take a look at that too Rob.

Keep us up to date on this one please....

 

[Rampagemt2016]

I though it was also porosity hidden in the metal also but would have to tear it all down to confirm it. I'm familiar with porosity i have a metal working shop and Cnc lathe and mill at work. And it very well could be flywheel way out of balance too. I sent pics of the cracks I found to Redcat and they sent me a new motor out. The guys at Redcat are great and help out in a bad situation.

 

[Ol' fart]

pic's? you have pic's?