Simon M Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Running my HST swift today and smiling all the way, then after stopping, then trying to pull away could hear motor spinning but not moving. Uncoupled coaches and tried again with only slight movement so on closer inspection the front bogie was spinning but nothing on the back. Opened it up to find a drive shaft loose in the body shell. assume the “proper” way to refit would be to remove the motor bracket and lift the motor to get enough clearance to slot back in, but I couldn’t get the motor to budge and didn’t want to force it. The shaft is a made of nylon/plastic so there is some flex, so managed by full lock on bogie and flexing shaft slightly to re locate. all back together and working again remembering the small clear washers ! no idea how it managed to pop out but thought I would post here as many help if happens to anyone else. i did think it would be a return to Hornby, but fortunately maned to sort myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1965 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) A guy on Facebook had the same.. Not sure if he took his apart.. I took mine apart today, to hold the wires away from flywheel. Thought i had lost the plastic washers.. They are fun.. Edited March 9 by Dodge1965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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