Electric RC Car Maintenance

Every moving gadget needs maintenance. Great appliances often do not give their worth due to faulty handling or scant maintenance. A well-maintained Electric RC Car does give you years of pleasure, unless you are a racer. The maintenance of Electric RC Cars requires attention to the moving parts, their bearings and electronics.

Motor: It needs regular cleaning with motor cleaning solution and oiling. If it is brushed motor, the brushes (at the commutator) need periodic checking, cleaning and occasional replacement.

Large modifiable motors and brushless motors often come with heat radiating fins (like those on a PC chip heat sink - resembling motor bike engine fins) and even a little fan to cool them off. Whenever you service such a motor or remove your car parts around it, check that the heat sink sits properly on the motor, as it originally came or is advised by the manufacturer.

An overheated motor's permanent may be destroyed by heat due to demagnetisation.

Bearings: Replacement of all metal / plastic bushes or cylindrical bearings is necessary, as they wear out easily in heavy-duty use. In case ball bearings, their life and performance depends on proper alignment in bearing cap and frequent greasing.

Electronics: The only thing you need to take care of is to see that connections are not loosened after races and that no dust and dirt accumulates on it. If you see any, gently brush it off. Keep the car away from climatic extremes.

Battery: Always use correct battery or pack with the correct number of batteries, with the right recommended voltage. Higher voltages may burn the car parts. It is always necessary to keep a spare set of batteries, as they take some 20 minutes to charge on even the fastest charger. Always recharge the battery after fully discharging it, for long life of battery.

Tires: The race tires, which have higher friction but lower life, are recommended for races, versus the conventional tyres, which have less friction and long life. Never allow the car to sway into dust as it affects tire friction, crucial for races. Always keep clean tires.

If your advanced Electric RC Car has microchip-based controller for speed, keep it safe from heavy magnetic fields, to prevent malfunction.