dead engines!!!!!!!!!

[angelwitch]

i have two dead terra crushers, the engine has died!!!!, it runs for about 2 mins the bogs down and dies, it will not even keep going on idol. I have read other forums and found out there is problems with sub-standard engines used in terra crusher,s. I think the engine is loosing compression and i want it replaced. has anybody else had any problems with these engines and if so how have they resolved them. I really love the terra crusher's but have totally lost faith in them. also does anybody know how to get in touch with tamiya uk??. The only thing that is keeping me going is my new traxxas t-maxx 2.5 trx which totally rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[valman]

I've never heard of problems with the terra crusher engine and I was even considering buying one, maybe I should wait to see what happens with the 2 you have. I think the people you want would be The Hobby Company Ltd., they are the Tamiya distributor for the UK, and their number is 01525-385-798.

[rc-martin]

Oh dear, sorry to hear about your TC's. A way to check if your engine is goosed is to turn it over by hand till it on its compression stroke, this won't be more than one complete turn by the way. There should be some resistance as the piston reaches the top of its stroke, this resistance should remain for at least about 10 seconds, if not, or there is hardly any resistance at all then the engine is worn out.

If its any conselation, i've not encountered this problem with mine or any other TC's i've seen.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom.asp?id=130' rel="external nofollow"> Run em' till you wreck em'

[angelwitch]

thanks for the reply,s i will call the hobby company on monday morning.

thanks martin for your advice i think the engine is totally goosed.

i will let you all know

cheers ally

[dave.t1]

Two work collegues, a mate and I all have TC's. We all have run our engines in as the instructions and all have had no problems ,except one collegue who totally shagged his piston/sleeve in two runs. I might add that this guy also stripped the thread in his TR-15T head when he tightened up the glow plug (without the compression washer) too much and also broke off the carb brass inlet nipple on the same car when he wanted to move its position in relation to the carb. So I don't count his engine failure as anything other than being a twit... The US forums all go on about poor quality engines but to be honest I think they all thrash them to bits, (judging by the videos they post)!!!!!

The only problem that we encountered was a slipping one way bearing on the starter. Fixed this by changing from 25% Duraglow "treacle" to 20% Blue Thunder as advised by Apex Models. Runs a treat...!

Dave

[rc-martin]

I had loads of trouble with my one way bearing, i run on Duraglow as well, but only 16% (knackered to many engines on 25%!!!). Ditched my electric start and put a HPI pull start on it, it's loads better.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom.asp?id=130' rel="external nofollow"> Run em' till you wreck em'