After taking out my Kronos 2021 version only a few times I have developed a problem which I can only presume occurred whilst doing a cartwheel roll after a bad landing over a fairly sedate jump.
The steering completely locked up like the servo saver was very loose (I have previously tightened it due to being very loose from the factory) and I deemed that was the end of my day but didn't want to carry the damn thing all the way home so continued to drive it home in it's current state.
I am sure that I could hear the servo working when steering for a little while whilst carrying it home but the wheels were not turning. By the time I got home, the servo completely had completely died. Firstly, I presume that this was a stupid thing to do and I should have just carried it home, I am guessing that either the servo saver or the pivot balls had tightened during the crash and the steering was no longer as free as it should have been and the servo couldn't handle that extra friction? I have a new servo order so that problem is kind of resolved...
However, I also noticed on the drive home (steering via pushing the car in the right direction with my foot) that the front wheels are not parallel to each other and the left wheel is turned out when the right wheel is straight. After working on the car and believing I had found the issue, I still have this problem and cannot figure out what I need to be checking. Originally I noticed that the plate connecting the turnbuckles to the steering blocks appeared to not be straight due to a loose screw. I replaced the screw (since it was stripped anyway) and the triangle plate is now flush with the steering block. This however has not helped and I still have a toe-ing out wheel. All the information I can find elsewhere suggests that problem is easily remedied by tightening the turnbuckle but since this car is stock, it has the plastic turnbuckles which are not adjustable.
From what I can see, nothing else seems bent or damaged or misplaced.
Can anyone think of where else I need to check?
I appreciate any help you can offer.
The steering completely locked up like the servo saver was very loose (I have previously tightened it due to being very loose from the factory) and I deemed that was the end of my day but didn't want to carry the damn thing all the way home so continued to drive it home in it's current state.
I am sure that I could hear the servo working when steering for a little while whilst carrying it home but the wheels were not turning. By the time I got home, the servo completely had completely died. Firstly, I presume that this was a stupid thing to do and I should have just carried it home, I am guessing that either the servo saver or the pivot balls had tightened during the crash and the steering was no longer as free as it should have been and the servo couldn't handle that extra friction? I have a new servo order so that problem is kind of resolved...
However, I also noticed on the drive home (steering via pushing the car in the right direction with my foot) that the front wheels are not parallel to each other and the left wheel is turned out when the right wheel is straight. After working on the car and believing I had found the issue, I still have this problem and cannot figure out what I need to be checking. Originally I noticed that the plate connecting the turnbuckles to the steering blocks appeared to not be straight due to a loose screw. I replaced the screw (since it was stripped anyway) and the triangle plate is now flush with the steering block. This however has not helped and I still have a toe-ing out wheel. All the information I can find elsewhere suggests that problem is easily remedied by tightening the turnbuckle but since this car is stock, it has the plastic turnbuckles which are not adjustable.
From what I can see, nothing else seems bent or damaged or misplaced.
Can anyone think of where else I need to check?
I appreciate any help you can offer.