i have an epic 27 turn brushed motor by express motorsports and all of a sudden it started making a squeeling noise... so i rebuilt it or well i turned the com and cut brushes cleaned out the can and all and it still does this anyone know why and what i can do to fix it?:freak:

bad bushings can do it. and if they are really bad the com could be rubbing on something it shouldn't be. i figure you cleaned the can and hood for the rebuild. did you re-oil the bushings?

no i didnt :-/ are the bushings removable?

actually i just got it out can you just explain to me how to oil them and what i use to do that with? thanks!

easiest way i have found is after the motor is fully together use a syringe to put one drop on the bushings on each end of the can where the armature goes through them. a couple turns of the armature should help pull the oil where is needs to be. its best to use a very thin oil to reduce drag.

if the motor is not used for racing you can use bearings to replace the bushings. and the bearings will last a whole lot longer than bushings will. but if you are using the motor for a "stock" class race then it would make the motor illegal for racing.

ok man thanks alot i know i need to update everything to brushess lipo but its very expensive so thanks to this site and people like you i can keep my old school stuff running thanks alot:thumbsup:

nothing wrong with that.

there is nothing wrong with vintage at all. out of 14 vehicles i have one that's brushless. everything else is running brushed motors.

no i didnt :-/ are the bushings removable?

YES THEY ARE REMOVABLE AND ONCE YOU REMOVE THEM PUT BEARINGS IN IT AND YOU WONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT EVER AGAIN.

didnt have any bearings so i just put new bushings in them and oiled it, i have a couple of motors that are like 12 and 11 turn can i use the same bushings outta those if there not damaged?

yes they are a default size. you can also get them through avid for a buck each. the size is 1/8 x 3/8 x 5/32