Savage X Cam style servo saver

[FastPete]

Hi,I noticed today if I grab my front wheels their quite a bit of slop side to side.And I see its coming from the servo saver the whole thing moves up n down?? Bolts seem tight.Any ideas?

Pete

 

[Dreadnaught]

tighten up the spring a bit. mine came loose and it destroyed the threads on the cam.

 

[FastPete]

Looks like its screrwed up from the bottom quite a bit.Its hard to explain the play looks like it comming from the servo saver sliding up n down on whatever its riding on.If that makes sense.

 

[Larsenracing]

Have you change the plastic bushings to bearings?

 

[FastPete]

No I would like to hear more about them? Your saying theres plastic bushings in the servo saver also.I new to all this.Race full size cars.Not these little truck.But love it.Will be going to the track to pratice this weekend.Any pics of what your talking about.My camera is down or I would put some up.

 

[Larsenracing]

Alright the bearings are 6mm X 10mm x 3mm and you need 4 of them. HPI has a kit which is this one http://storefront.smfstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53_54&products_id=1906

Otherwise you can purchase the bearings separate which will be a higher quality bearing and much cheaper like these http://storefront.smfstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53_54&products_id=182


This upgrade is well worth it and takes some slop out and allows everything to turn much smoother. Its a start to removing your slop.

 

[FastPete]

Ok thanks I will get these soon.Let you know how it goes.

 

[Derty Werk]

I started a thread you might be interested in https://www.hpisavageforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=95957#post95957

This will help take some of the slop away and you can get the bearings your looking for too.

 

[FastPete]

Great tip thanks!

 

[ScooterB]

I had the same problem on 2 trucks my sons and my own. I disassembled them all the way down and noticed that after reassembly the up and down play was gone. Think it had to do with the screws going thru the radio box.
I also replaced the link and balls coming off the servo arm. They don't seem to wear very well being plastic. Extra parts for this are included with your truck.

I would definitly recomend the bearing and spring upgrade though. The bushings still leave too much side to side play.