My wish came true and I got this operating car as a present for Christmas. The car lights up and crabs seem to swim by the windows. However, the car makes a quite loud and annoying buzzing sound as the inside drum or whatever it is moves around. Is that normal? I love the car and would hate to have to pay to send it to MTH for repair. Any input is appreciated. I may be able to post a picture and sound in a day or so.
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Yep ... They all make noise.
Thank you so much for that information. I love the car but did not expect the loud buzzzz sound.
Same here for the piranha car!
So you really got me thinking about this. I have never serviced my cars. So I took apart my MD crab car and greased all of the gears and applied a drop of oil to the motor shaft.
The yellow grease is what MTH applied. Mine is clear. I applied to all metal and plastic gears.
The noise is still there, but very reduced.
Lube, Lube, Lube.
Have fun.
Ron
Awesome car!
Ron045 posted:So you really got me thinking about this. I have never serviced my cars. So I took apart my MD crab car and greased all of the gears and applied a drop of oil to the motor shaft.
The yellow grease is what MTH applied. Mine is clear. I applied to all metal and plastic gears.
The noise is still there, but very reduced. Lube, Lube, Lube. Have fun.
Ron
A) Is there a white plastic top to that gear/motor assembly, Ron? B) How does it come off? I should do this with my MTH aquarium cars! C) What grease did you use? I have some LaBelle that I typically use on plastic gears.
RadioRon posted:A) Is there a white plastic top to that gear/motor assembly, Ron? B) How does it come off? I should do this with my MTH aquarium cars! C) What grease did you use? I have some LaBelle that I typically use on plastic gears.
Two small phillips head screws will remove the top of the gear box. I had some clear Dielectric grease (Don't use this... get a grease compatible with plastic) nearby, so I just used that. And a drop of train oil on the motor shaft.
I think I'm going to do the rest of the fleet today.
Ron
STILL NOT AS NOISY AS THE LIONEL AQUARIUM CAR.
Something made me google this. I'll be cleaning off the grease I applied and getting the proper grease...
Dielectric grease, or tune-up grease, is a silicone-based grease that repels moisture and protects electrical connections against corrosion. ... Since dielectric grease is a silicone grease, it should not be used on silicone-based rubbers or plastics, as it will break them down over time.
Have Fun!
Ron
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