yellow skyline -> steering problems

Blindeye_03 · #1 12-05-2004, 10:23 PM

I keep hearing that "the yellow skyline has alot of issues". What kind of issues have been going on with the yellow skylines?

I have had mine for 11 months now, and tonight after installing the LED kit, changing out to a different stage 2 motor, and putting on the ball bearing kit, it has started to have erratic steering issues (it did this right before I put all that stuff on also). I havent run the xmod in quite awhile, and DID keep the batteries in the car the whole time ( like an idiot).

My other mods include the AWD kit and suspension.

Can this be fixed? Or does this justify buying the new '65 mustang that just came out?

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Thanks in advance...
-justin

Blindeye_03 · #2 12-06-2004, 01:06 AM

Erratic steering = the car turns to the right just fine, but when I try and turn to the left, the wheels start to go to the left slightly, then start going back and forth as you keep turning the wheel left.

All in all, it never turns left, it just sorta stutters around. But it turns right just fine.

Ill check it all out tomorrow. Remember: it ran fine when I last ran it, but today it started being all weird. Im hoping the batteries didnt fry someting inside when I had it in my closet for a few months w/o using it.

-Justin

Blindeye_03 · #3 12-06-2004, 09:06 AM

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Originally posted by Novajoe
I don't think that leaving the car sitting there with the batteries in would fry something, just drain the batteries. Try re-centering your servo and check around your steering rack for anything that might cause resistance also.

I just had everything off of it and it was acting weird right before I took it apart also.

http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthr...010#post185010

^I have the same issues as the guy in that thread.

-Justin

Murcielago659 · #4 12-07-2004, 02:01 PM

My Skyline has this problem too. I think possibly the steering FETs are screwed up. Unfortunately, because the Skylines were the first production run, they tend to have a lot more issues when compared to some of the newer ones. I wish I could be more help, but I think you may want to consider that '65 Mustang.

Skurge420 · #5 12-07-2004, 04:08 PM

I would check inside your servo and see if you chipped some gears...........thats what it sounds like to me

Murcielago659 · #6 12-07-2004, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skurge420
I would check inside your servo and see if you chipped some gears...........thats what it sounds like to me

I thought this as well, but the gears were fine. I ended up transplanting them into another car that had some chipped gears.