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post pics if you can:)
Welcome to the forum.
ok I was starting to wonder what I missed:)
careful with the board.
Edited by – Impreza on 24 October 2003 20:58:41
did you take out this screw?
http://www.ausmicro.com/tech/bitcharg/front-end-disassembly-how-to/DSCN2424.jpg
this is the pic that I pulled from the tech section. I don’t know if this helps visualize things?
http://www.ausmicro.com/tech/bitcharg/front-end-disassembly-how-to/DSCN2425.jpg
The top black plastic cover should just pull off once the screw at the back is removed and the front two tabs (not clear here) are lifted
it lifts up but doesn’t come out? you should be able to see where it is still holding on in the car since you should have a very clear look at it at this point.
Edited by – Impreza on 24 October 2003 20:46:30
Again I am doing this on a micorsizer, but it should be the same. lightly push up so the front tabs are free of the main black chassis, then wiggle it out forward. Should come out if the screw is out.
I have just used model glue in the past as it seems to hold the coils back in place. There is a centre black plastic piece that holds the magnet and the steering spring, be carefull no to dislodge this spring as it will fly across the room and will be lost. You should not have to do anything with this piece unless the magnet itself is loose, so put it aside carefully.
Remember if you can the orientation of the wheels, as it is a bit of a puzzle to put this back together, but not impossible by any means.
Was a coil loose???
Next with the screwdriver (a flat head screwdriver works best for this)that you used to take the screw out pop out the white bit of plastic. It is the front suspension. Be sure to remember its orientation as you want to put it back in the sameway when you are finished.
Next there is a black plastic cover that has two white round bits poking out. The white plastic is attached to the front wheel and is called the knuckle. Here I find at least is where you need a little force (***so be careful***). There are two snaps in front of the left and right front wheels. They are part of the black plastic thing that holds the white knuckles(and wheels) in place. You are best off using a flat head (small sized) screwdriver here. Slide the flat screw driver under either one of these side flaps/tabs going from the bottom and push up lightly, twisting the screwdiver as you go. This should pop up that side of the black plastic cover. Do the same for the other side and then slide the black cover forward. At this point you may loose a wheel or two. That is ok, the thing you do not want to loose here is a very fine springy coil that holds a magnet in the centre of your two outside cooper coils.
At this point you should be able to see if your coils (left or right) is unglued.
you have the clear cover off exposing the screw? Be carefull handling the board when getting at the screw as the steering wires (especially) are extremely fine and if you pull one out I hope you have a soldering iron…I just took out the screw…don’t loose it.
ok if you still want to take apart the front here goes…
first of all be careful and do this at the risk of possible breakage. I am doing it at the same time on a microsizer. Did you tilt the car from side to side to see if you can feel anything loose?
Could be lots of things:( If you drop the bit the coils will come unglued (you can usually feel it unattached when you lightly tilt the bit from side to side). Other then that it could be anything from the body/shell rubbing a wheel to a wire connection (most likely not this as you should, unless the wire is barely connected, loose steering in that side all together).
It could be dirt or other as well (have you been trying jamie’s rally course?…just a joke).
Is it a bit char-G or a Super bit char-G or a clone?
Edited by – Impreza on 24 October 2003 20:04:20
Edited by – Impreza on 24 October 2003 20:26:22
thanks again bithed for the quick response. When you get the pics of the Europa pls post.
Thx bithed. I am assuming the tires are the first spares for the sbcg out? Do you know if they are going to come out with a tire set alone?
Where are the stats:sad:
ok found them:blush:
Edited by – Impreza on 24 October 2003 16:59:45
No I haven’t had any problem with the tyres. But I do have a few and seldom use the pullback itself. I mainly bought them for the bodies.
Edited by – Impreza on 24 October 2003 16:53:27
I just saw that the enzo is now out. Bithed do you have any of these gems? And what is the Lotus Europe???
I have always like the ultraman mazda. Just don’t want another 27 mhz car:angry:
Edited by – Impreza on 24 October 2003 16:31:20
TallduDe you beat me to the post again. I even kept that one short and to the point:)
wider and smaller.
ohh that would be a nice one to add to the micro rally collection:), along with the citron as well.
looks like the 911 takes the lead…
Actually dropping your gloria shell on this chassis would really look sweet (with the gold ferrari set rims:p)
Edited by – Impreza on 24 October 2003 15:52:51
Thanks again ms char-ged. Will hold off. Have heard bad reviews on the f1 mini Z as well though. Jamie have you had any prblms with you F1 mini?
Dave how do you like your sbcg’s? How many Supra bodies do you have anyway. I think I have 7:) including the 4 from toyeast, the other 3 are all tomy.
ZZ is more inline with a real scale. Having said that it should be easy enough to chop the civic chassis down to bit size:) Should look something like the 206 when done.
Wow TallduDe beat me to the post:) Must be a faster typer… or shorter winded.
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