donbeatya

hey guys i cant get my rod and piston out of my tm323 how do i get it out please help i dont want to breake anything and ive already tried on pulling up on the rod from the rear of the crankase but no succes any tip thanks

aznherb36

gatta take the sleeve out first, then the piston will have some play and you can move the rod off the crank

hugh.jeego

why you dismanteling? just out of pure curiousity? [8D]

donbeatya

because theres was some build up on the shaft and also the shaft bearing so i had to clean i finally got it off only suffered a little scratching of the rod near the shaft pin but it all seems well tommorow i guess ill find out huh thanks guys

everydayflyer

For the benefit of others or for next time. Place a loop of strong string such as dental floss around the rod just above the crank pin and pull.

donbeatya

wow everyday flyer good idea man never would have thought of that thanks man so will the fact that i put some scrates and plier marks on the lowest portion of my piston rod affect perfomance to me it doesnt seem as if this is that critical of a spot and also its preety minimal

everydayflyer

A few light scratches on the con. rod should not hurt it. If it were a knife edge,mirror polished one such as in a custom race engine it would make a differencebut I have seen stock engines with some fairly ruff rods and they seem to run well for what they were..

donbeatya

ok thanks man also im having lots of trouble with this throtle or carb not opening up i know alot of people have had this prob but no one is answering my thread

everydayflyer

Remove / losen the throttle return spring(s) make sure the throttle arm linkage is not binding. Check the throttle bellcrank(90 degree pivot arm) for trash(binding) ,check the throttle slide and bellows for binding. Sometimes the cardb is not set at the correct angle. Losen the draw bar(carb saftener) and rotate the card a bit one way then the other. If using a non stock radio make sure throttle channel EPA (travel) is set correctly.
Link to a how to:

http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lan...nter-servo.asp

Upgrade for throttle bellcrank

http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lan...k-bushings.asp