Brand New MTH Premier ES44AC making noise, Need Advice

That is odd..i have several of these..sounds are off right? Noise from one set of trucks or both?

The light clicking sound like the center rollers. The other sounds like a gear noise. Have you made sure that the motor mount screws are tight?

https://ogrforum.com/...e-noises-from-motors

Turn the locomotive upside down and thoroughly look at all the wheels, gearing, etc. on the underside.  Something may be rubbing against the gears/wheels or truck side frames.   A traction tire may be off the wheel. Power up and run the locomotive upside down where you can look at the powered trucks.  What do you see?

bruce

Joes link should be helpful...anyway here is a photo of a premier motor pulled from a truck assy..the 2 screws to the truck adapter should be checked.

I had similar issue with 20-20405-1, also an ES44.  Can’t remember if it was front or rear truck but the screws shown in the picture from previous post took them out and reassembled.  Also the one screw that holds the truck to the frame.  The noise is probably from a bad gear mesh.

Engineer-Joe posted:

The light clicking sound like the center rollers.

 

Joe,

Have the roller clicking on a RailKing GP-9, is there anyway to eliminate it?

Thank you guys so much for your input, the engine is under warranty so I don't want to mess with anything right now, but I appreciate everyone's help.

I did check everyone's concerns, the sounds were off, the traction tires are intact, no obvious signs of rubbing, center rollers appear normal.  I will do some more homework and yet back to you guys.  Thanks again-

BobbyD posted:

Engineer-Joe posted:

The light clicking sound like the center rollers.

 

Joe,

Have the roller clicking on a RailKing GP-9, is there anyway to eliminate it?

Well I run 2 rail! No rollers, no extra noise.

Noonancrew posted:

 center rollers appear normal.  I will do some more homework and yet back to you guys.  Thanks again-

One other thing you could try is power down your layout.  Lift the loco ever so slightly by hand to reduce the drag from the traction tires and pull it down the track. If you still hear the clicking you know its the rollers.

Then you could do the same with one end completely off the rails and isolate which roller it is.

There isn't necessarily visual evidence of a defect that causes a roller to click. I received a a newly released caboose that has a clicking roller as well. I'm not sure if theres a flatspot on the inside of the roller or what, the roller looks fine.

Either way its merely a nuisance and nothing else.

BobbyD posted:"Have the roller clicking on a RailKing GP-9, is there anyway to eliminate it?"

I've found a drop of electrically conductive oil like Bachmans EZ Lube or Atlas' Conduct-A-Lube reduces the noise and it fades with run time.

Other than that, replacing the roller assembly is the obvious remedy, provided the replacement dosen't click

Take the rollers off, one at a time until you figure out which one is the problem.

RickO posted:

"Have the roller clicking on a RailKing GP-9, is there anyway to eliminate it?"

I've found a drop of electrically conductive oil like Bachmans EZ Lube or Atlas' Conduct-A-Lube reduces the noise and it fades with run time.

Other than that, replacing the roller assembly is the obvious remedy, provided the replacement dosen't click

Thanks! Have some of that and will try it tonight. Will try that Jeff.