You are not having too much luck....
1st engine swallowed dirt
2nd engine swallowed seawater...
whats next?
LOL - you are certainly right!
To be honest I don't mind that much. I find the wrenching part of this hobby to be the best part
Still, I plan to be a little less "experimental" in the future -- at least when it comes to things that are known to ruin these vehicles, like salt water.
When it got soaked I rinsed it off as thoroughly as I could and then sprayed it all over with WD40. It seems like the places where the WD40 managed to penetrate were spared serious damage. Two wheel bearings seized (one front, one back) while the other two had more WD40 in them and seem to be OK. I'm replacing all bearings with the Fast Eddy kit in any case.
The worst damage was the receiver/battery box. I had mopped it out, but didn't have time to properly disassemble and clean that day. The receiver is dead, and most of the wires are corroded around the area where the plugs are joined to the wires. Ordered new receiver, on/off switch, battery. Also ordered the upgraded servos from KM (metal gears). I'm not actually sure yet whether my original servos were destroyed -- will get them tested next week. If they're still good they can become backups in the parts bin. I considered getting better servos -- Hitec or Savox -- but that can wait for a later project. For now I'm just trying to raise her from the dead
The dogbone on one side is severely corroded so I ordered a new set, along with new boots.
The rest of the drivetrain *appears* to be OK (rotates freely) but I haven't stripped it all down yet. Next step is to check the Zenoah to see if it's OK. I have to remove the super bee kill switch and put the old one back (an extra good one I have). I may put a new carb on just in case the old one got some damage I can't see. I actually suspect the motor stopped and wouldn't start again because of the electronics (kill switch), but won't know until I test it tomorrow.
Bottom line: never expose these vehicles to salt water!
