Stupid question #1 (at least)

[Chaos-in-Mt]

HI all,
Noob here.
I have a new to me XL. I finally had it running great (well almost steering?).
So I have a friend over to try my new track out and She (yes I said she meaning the truck) barley turns over and did not start.I.E. starter turns over but mooter not so much.
So I tore it apart and can find nothing obviously wrong.
I tried to turn over the motor with the motor shaft with pliers and can with no slippage.
Do you think the toque from the starter is overcoming the hold on the shaft by the "pull start shaft holder"?
Is this common?
If so do I need to replace the shaft also?
Is this a spare part I need to have on hand?
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share and put up with a noob.

Chaos

 

[Madhatter]

Check the obvious stuff like the glow plug. Maybe reset the carb to stock or try loosening the glow plug a bit and turn it over.

 

[Madhatter]

Might be the one way bearing if your starter is spinning and your engine is not turning over.

 

[Chaos-in-Mt]

The motor does not turn over. The starter shaft is spinning but the motor is not most of the time.

 

[Chaos-in-Mt]

I see no one way bering just the "pull start shaft holder PN#15294

 

[Madhatter]

Sounds like your one way bearing then

 

[Madhatter]

Check out part number 15295, I think it's like built into the backplate or something weird like that

 

[Chaos-in-Mt]

Sounds like your one way bearing then

I have a 5.9 no one way bearing like a 4.6
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[Madhatter]

I'm almost positive it's there just built into the cover plate

 

[Chaos-in-Mt]

Check out part number 15295, I think it's like built into the backplate or something weird like that

How about 15294? It does the work of the oneway but seems functional.

 

[Madhatter]

That's it. It would go into the coverplate http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUTX8&P=7

 

[Chaos-in-Mt]

That's it. It would go into the coverplate http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUTX8&P=7

Yes inside the cover and onto the crank.
I wonder if this is a high failure item I.E. something I should stock extras of?

 

[nathanraina]

How about 15294? It does the work of the oneway but seems functional.

thats the one... i had it go on mine awile back you can spray it down with some brake clean and it will run for a little longer... i had to replace mine cuz i snapped the pin off.

 

[Chaos-in-Mt]

Pin what pin? Looks like mine has a hole that goes onto a pin on the crank?

 

[Chaos-in-Mt]

thats the one... i had it go on mine awile back you can spray it down with some brake clean and it will run for a little longer... i had to replace mine cuz i snapped the pin off.

The pin is on the crank side on mine. It is also lose so I can pull it out of the crank ??
I'm thinking that pin was supposed to be connected to PN#15294 and now has come lose and was left in the crank when I removed it.
I.E. is might slip under load (original problem)and also the pin has come lose.

Chaos

PS thanks guys

 

[nathanraina]

Pin what pin? Looks like mine has a hole that goes onto a pin on the crank?

on part #15294 there is a pin that go's throw the connecting rod

 

[nathanraina]

The pin is on the crank side on mine. It is also lose so I can pull it out of the crank ??
I'm thinking that pin was supposed to be connected to PN#15294 and now has come lose and was left in the crank when I removed it.
I.E. is might slip under load (original problem)and also the pin has come lose.

Chaos

PS thanks guys

thats the problem then that pin should be on part # 15294 you will need a new one .. that happend to me not to long ago