HOW TO REBUILD A RC CAR || Cleaning tips, wiring, soldering

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[@RyanHarrisRC]

Notes from possible confusion in the video: @9:15 - The pliers have a small piece of tape to prevent etching on the shock shaft. Be careful not to scratch your shock shaft when gripping them! @20:30 - The battery leads are soldered to the side of the plugs to reduce resistance and provide a little extra grip when unplugging your battery.

[@lukeropes7757]

Ryan Harris hey I have no idea how haven’t seen your channel before but I am so glad I did!! I love the positivity and how helpful you are!!! Great job!!

[@AndrewMurphy8383]

ryan try cowrc cleaner i use all there producs they work well

[@mrmedium7984]

Packaging tape is the tape I use. Its very thick and durable tape

[@dooronron69]

Love watching your videos, informative and interesting to watch, Thanks for a great channel.

[@matthewneufer1758]

You got 2s lipo’s with your name on them? I think I saw them That’s when you know you have arrived

[@brandonhulse9304]

My friends think I’m so weird for loving to clean my cars. I find it very satisfying to get all of the grime out and to tune the car to perfection.

[@germanrcdriver39]

Everybody makes this hobby in his own way, so you can do whatever you want and dont need to do what others say. You buy/do what makes you happy

[@ELValenin]

This was really helpful although I am a basher not a racer. Thank you!

[@officialclownbusiness7788]

EL Valenin same, but a clean car runs better, so it's still some useful information.

[@yohanathandowns9057]

I bash/ race. I keep all of my rings clean, even when bashing it helps to take the same steps as a race prep. If your car is nicely maintained, you're gonna have a good day

[@theun-knownmusician5468]

EL Valenin I have different rigs for everything. Road, rally and bashing

[@rlmxracer]

On the diff rebuild portion, it seems that you barely use any of the clear silicone grease. I’ve always packed each ball in a dab of grease in the diff gear. I used to build some of the smoothest diffs back in the day. Now on my modern cars I can’t seem to get them all that smooth even when using new parts and breaking it in. Thanks for the great video Ryan. Can you do an outdoor tire prep video discussing tricks and tips about closed cell vs open cell inserts?

[@yohanathandowns9057]

Iv done a LOT of soldering in my 29 years. My friend, those I'm sure hold fine and they look good and secure.... BUT... they could be soooooooo much cleaner! 😁 thank you for the vids and expertise, I actually pulled out the old 8ight t 2.0 to give it its bi yearly tear down and clean.

[@scottfirman]

I just throw mine in the wifes dish washer! Use pot and pan setting and you would be suprised at how clean everything gets. The rinse solution like jet dry really makes the plastics pop. Then use the heat cycle to dry everything. When everything thing is said and done, your RC car or truck will look great. Then just carry it out to the dumpster because if you followed my advice, you just destroyed your RC Vehicle. lol. Great video! I higly recommend this video guys. Leave the dish washer for dishes. Your mom or wife will appreciate it and so will your wallet.

[@stpbasss3773]

Not if you are into crawlers like me, I've used the garden hose many times to clean my rigs but the again I've fully submerged them in muddy water anyways lol.

[@ginopoe9150]

love the video! I suggest that you resolder wire to the battery terminal into the top of it (in the "indented C" area) fill with solder for a much stronger bond, Cheers!!

[@stuffandthings4026]

Nope i just cleaned my car like 3 seconds ago

[@jesseortega8598]

What plastic parts should I be spraying with the CRC silicone Lubricant with! ? Because it says on the can not to be used on plastics!

[@ShyLesPaul]

Haha, Leave it to Ryan to post a video about breaking down and cleaning a car right after I do it! Such informative and well edited videos. I love them. Now I just need to apply all your info to my Slash I'm prepping to race, and go have some fun! Thanks again!!

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Sorry I was late! Haha hope it helps in the future 👍

[@ShyLesPaul]

Ryan Harris Oh it will! I do have to thank you a lot for all your tips and tricks. I've got some new CF parts and an LCG chassis on order to make it handle a tad better. When money is a bit more abundant in my wallet and I have my mode of transportation reliably fixed, then I may venture into Buggy or Touring car racing, but until then, my Slash will do. Go tear up those tracks! And maybe not tear up the car, lol.

[@enricomalloni6839]

JRR R/C i tink that you are wasting your money by trying to race your slash. Is heavvy and old, just get a quality kit

[@ShyLesPaul]

Dark godz If I were to do that, I would have to travel over 2 hours to the closest track that runs such cars. My local track runs 2wd sct, 4wd sct, open sct, USGT, Slash spec, and Vaterra Spec. I personally like the heft of the Slash, helps me really feel the car. I dont really mind not being competitive, I'm not doing this to become the #1 racer and gets 10 sponsors, I'm just doing this for fun.

[@enricomalloni6839]

JRR R/C i do it for fun too.

[@daxnighthawk1887]

Ps if you solder the wires wrong on the motor it blows up the speedo an sometimes cooks the motor. It’s not fun😂

[@rccrazer]

Song at the end is Teenage dream by Loving Caliber in case anyone was wondering. I Google it for ya.

[@andrewperk]

Thanks.

[@tmdario]

one of your best videos. really useful, great tips. genial

[@gti2756]

You've been using the silicone spray for a while with no problems? On the can it says not for use on plastic.

[@lazaroenrique11]

gti2756 Did you figure this out? I have the CRC silicone spray but am worried it could damage the plastic parts...

[@joshchater1585]

Song name through out vid not the one at the end tho?

[@cameronmoore1491]

Truth: She’s clean. I can’t stand to have them sit dirty for any period of time. 😁

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Nice dude! Clean is the way to go 😎👍

[@mikefedorov7232]

Right!

[@matthewfojtik994]

0:05 haha jokes on you, I drive in carpet 😂

[@Kanyuni]

thats boring LET'S HAVE SOME FUUNNN :D

[@subwayracing]

Wut if...its a mud bogger...

[@avl53]

Why do you solder your batteri plugs like that? It makes me cringe so hard

[@beerenmusli8220]

Rewatched it after two years, still helpfull and the quality holds more than up to modern standards. Love the video, keep up the cool stuff!

[@extec101]

im also on a ryan binge :)

[@JustinGreenRC]

Ryan Harris possibly the next person to have a business like Wallie Builds??? Just a thought... ;)

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Haha I can hear my wife now... "Please stop working on your rc cars 24/7" lol

[@rcpassion6397]

If your like me and race on carpet your cars always look clean and new lol.

[@jeffsloane8628]

I really like your videos. I see that you are working on both 2wd and 4wd buggies. As someone looking to get back into offroad RC, I would love to hear your thoughts on 10th scale 2WD buggy vs 4WD buggy vs 8th scale buggy. Driving, price of entry, competition level, cost to race, etc. Thank you and thumbs up!

[@fbiagent3399]

also I just put all the wire I'm not using together from esc and servo and just black heatshrink It all together.. look's way better then bunch of zippys lol but yah I love a nice clean looking rc

[@stealthcorrado]

Great video.watched while working on my truck......sooooo good😀

[@samleary2733]

TIP: 600 then 800 grit sandpaper and a glass surface can recondition diffrings that already had a ring in them. Use the outdrive without the nipple to move the rings in a figure 8 pattern until the groove is gone. This should really be done to new factory diff rings(not the aftermarket ones that are sold as "race ready" but the stock ones are often not as flat as they would be after this process. Also, a Dremel tool with a 1/8" collet has a lower chance of damaging the shock shafts or hung pins. Great video though. Subscribed

[@marklandsaat3696]

Best car cleaning video on the interwebs 👍

[@KHeidendal]

its called rebound. 0%: rebound 25%: rebound 50%: rebound 75%: rebound most used on onroad cars like arc xray tamiya. idk if its important to do this on a offroad buggy or truggy.

[@rcbuggies57]

it is, not quite as important or utilized but most definitely still used.

[@MrZimeir]

dude all the way apart and back together, holy fudge ball, ok I'm going to do it

[@edwinwx260]

Is it back together yet?

[@subwayracing]

Good alternatives for the crc silicone spray, B'LASTER Silicone spray. My autoparts store doesnt have the crc one but stocks the blaster one

[@PeterGreenProductions]

Brilliant work Ryan, I feel like I could watch your videos all day, THANKS❗

[@lazyred2763]

Hi Ryan I plugged my Team Orion HMX ESC backwards aaahhh... Is ther any way to fix this, it's expensive!! Doesn't the fuse that smoked protect it? HELP

[@visualatoz]

Hi There great video I have a question Not sure if you can help I’m looking for F1 RC 1/6the scale chassis line the one you have Any idea where can I find?

[@bigshoe84]

As much fun as racing would be I just don’t think being married with kids would allow the time for all of the maintenance required. Guess I’ll just stick to bashing and replace parts that break. Good video though.

[@lrighttobewhite]

Very nice and informative video! Thanks 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😬

[@michaelcarter3309]

Hi would WD40 be ok for cleaning up your buggy or would it have a reaction with components

[@claybrown1619]

AS USUAL MY BROTHA RYAN AWESOME VIDZ AND I SEE THAT YOU ARE STILL ROCKING YOUR B6/D OG RACE WHIP AND NOT THE B6.1 ARE YOU JUST GOING TO STAY WITH IT UNTIL OUR HOMIEZ AT A.E. COME OUT WITH THE B7 LIKE MYSELF BECAUSE ME AND MY TEAM, 🏁 SPEED-MOB-RACING 🏁 SEEN REALLY NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO KITS TO JUSTIFY BUYING THE B6.1 AT LEAST NOT FOR 4-5 LITTLE CHANGES OR ADD-ONS THE SAME WITH MY SC5M-R MODIFIED AND SPEAKING OF MY RACE WHIPZ WHERE CAN I SEND YOU A PICTURE OF THEM TO GET YOUR OPINION ON SOME THINGS THAT I'VE DONE AGAIN THANK YOU BROTHA AND GOD BLESS SINCERELY CLAY B. AND TEAM SPEED MOB RACING 🏁✝️🏁

[@kahnmchugh9334]

So here I was, relaxing, Binge watching Ryan Harris and now I'm Cleaning my car which I've put off for days because he dared me 😐

[@Mr316jon316]

Tip for you my friend when you are tinning the solder leave the rubber on first, tin it, and then take off the rubber. I usually cut it and don’t strip till after I solder, seems to give better looking and more consistent solders.

[@Goat67]

Hi Ryan, the Setups & Manuals link is no longer active. Great video! I find cleaning therapeutic.

[@mattsease4687]

Just got the b64 all cleaned up to find all the parts discontinued. Guess i got my first shelf queen 😅

[@iannmarsh573]

Amsoil makes a non metal silicone spray thats quite a bit better than the CRC brand!!!

[@havoc010101]

Ryan, great video on how to rebuild an rc car. I'm new to the hobby but your video has given me a good foundation when it comes to cleaning and rebuilding an rc model.

[@wizardwithguns1]

Still running my B6.1, lost track how many times i have watched this video.

[@ralphboddicker]

The link for the set-up and manuals doesn’t work, do you have another site you recommend?

[@dackerman123]

Nice video. I'm curious why you soldered the bullet connectors like this? Aren't the channels in the connectors designed for the wire to sit in?

[@moped121]

So my 1/16 e revo is completely worn out. Should i take it apart completely and just get some new parts and rebuild it

[@rickslick]

Cleaning just for the sake of cleaning is foolish. My cars are not spotless but what I call "functionally clean and serviceable"

[@pokerguy88]

You put so much knowledge out there... We appreciate you brother!

[@karriedaze]

Hay Ryan Harris can you please Mack a video on a yokomo yz4 sf

[@dooronron69]

I'm unsure if I've been doing diffs correctly now, I always put grease in the bearing holes then put the bearings in but you only put a small amount of grease on the diff rings, have I been doing it wrong ?

[@GeoffreyAnderson2112]

I cringed a bit when you said to use a tiny hex driver to push in the sensor connector for a solid fit. You really need to add one of these Spudgers to your tool kit: www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Spudger/IF145-002?o=4 (Great video though!)

[@Sunbear415]

CRC Heavy Duty Silicone says on the bottle, “not for use on plastic”. Hahahahaha

[@kyronrc]

Nice video! What you think about bathing the plastics with WD40?

[@chucksmith155]

If mine are on my shelf and they’re dusty I’ll pull them off and clean them lol my Friends tell me I’m to anal on keeping them clean but when your confined to a wheel chair what more can you do except keep them looking good

[@TheSonyEricssonarc]

shock fluid was completely clear, was it necessary to change it?

[@thenowherestairs]

Shit, yes my XXX-CR is very dirty and a little old but, cleaning now!

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

Just bought an old rc Barbie car. But seller said he lost the controller and that it doesn’t work anymore. Would like to get it repaired for medium speed

[@AlessioCorradini]

My own way: run till it works. When it doesn’t anymore, fix what’s broken and go on. With motorbikes it worked for the last million kilometers around the world!

[@Bohvey]

Is it okay to throw a little electrical tape on the ends of the battery terminals? Makes me nervous seeing exposed wire.

[@compoundrcandatv4212]

Stop shaming me!

[@jonathanhall3823]

What grade oil do you use for Astro mate. I’ve got a b6.4

[@richardh1764]

Great video but whats with all the half shots? Or is it my phone Ok just put it on the tv. Its my phone.

[@MrZimeir]

I just dip my car in a 50 gallon drum of gasoline then just let it dry, If this breaks my 10th car I'm going to be upset, I will just do it your way Ryan

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Hahahaha oh man that would be terrible! 😂

[@hayarwoy3901]

If you exchange a cable in the motor it would just turn in the oposite direction

[@nick_moto_5500]

hay is it a problem when you have a burned out cluch will it affect the car because i took apart the back of the car and i have my car on 2 of my rear spare tires and i throdling and i seems fine but when i have it on the growned i throdle it and it does not move can you give me some advice

[@jimmychen5407]

hey Ryan, about the shock top. mine doesnt have a screw to release air. how to do this with bladder?

[@NordicRC]

This could be titled ‘oddly satisfying video’ too 😁 Great one. I always wonder why all my hobby grade RC shocks (and most other’s I’ve seen) don’t have a the bleed hole ik them, like these Race buggies have, if it is that important.

[@sc10rs]

High quality video mate!! Great job!! 😊

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Thanks dude!

[@ZingZingNZ]

Any extra tips, for cleaning really dirty and 1 plus year old solder.

[@alfa7108]

Good vid. See you at our local Fl. Track soon if finances quit getting in way.

[@mikefedorov7232]

I'm wit u there!

[@250wittaheadlight]

my dog destroyed my car ripped all the wires out now imma try to fix it before i decide to scrap it wish me luck

[@rcpassion6397]

Still a great detailed video. Love your videos Ryan!

[@jacobbarkley2633]

Lol mines never dirty I take a brush and soap water and clean all plastic parts

[@qui3scent]

Hey Ryan, I just won an original TLR 22 off an eBay auction and I plan on completely rebuilding it using your method in the video. And I was wondering if the 22 1.0 is still competitive today. Can I race it today in 2018?

[@enricomalloni6839]

Is the wip challenge over?

[@SVKRCCommunity]

How long did it take you to completely rebuild this? btw it looks awesome :D

[@RyanHarrisRC]

2 Nights of wrenching! Maybe about 4 hours total?

[@blameusa7082]

its only dirty because i got home late, and its noisy

[@lastpally]

Truth: car is clean. Dare: no need to clean bc I haven’t ran it 😞

[@michaelmcduffey2674]

Hi that goof off spray what do u use in particular to clean it with or spray it on

[@rickeypowell2589]

Love the video i just got me TLR buggy 22 5.0

[@too_low_fpv8127]

Is there a reason why u wont solder ur lopro plugs like its supposed to?

[@gswart44]

Hey Ryan, quick question...why do you solder the battery leads to the side of the bullet connectors, instead of using the little channel on the top? The only thing I can think of is that it might make them easier to grab/pull out of the battery. Thanks for the vid!

[@AlexorNah]

They are the new trinity bullet connectors. There is a little screw inside the bullet that tightens to the walls of the battery. Pretty cool stuff, they also limit friction, resulting in a faster car.

[@RyanHarrisRC]

Less resistance due to less solder being used and its a great "handle" to use 👍

[@thercracer1717]

I’m watching this while cleaning my car

[@jeremymyer2815]

Wheres the manual for arrma typhon and Kraton ?

[@mine6312]

I run carpet so my car is clean right now lol

[@cdog4343]

Setup sheet doesn’t work 😕😕

[@wrenchesandcars5161]

How hot do you set your iron to solder your wires

[@marcuspotter6919]

Yes my nitro and electric xd

[@robertgibbs3883]

What happened to the ESC cap ???

[@stuffandthings4026]

I hate ball difs whit a passion

[@bmxking6582]

Great video Ryan. Keep some metal dental pick tool thingies on hand, they work great for alot of things but work very good for cleaning packed dirt from screw heads and you won't get the tip of an exacto knife breaking off and flying at your eye ball.

[@catatonicbug7522]

"Quick rattle-can job"... That paint job would take DAYS for me to complete! Masking and layering just seems to take forever to get right!

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

I believe that Polishing the Suspension and Shock Shafts, probably did MORE for overall Performance than anything else!! 👍👍 However, I HAVE to say that Wiring Job.... Is Proper and BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks Carmine 💥 ⛽

[@JeffreyStrader]

I purchased the Aluminum Chassis RC10 back in 2008 and YES it is clean. It is still mint. It has never had the Radio System installed or the battery. It still looks brand new, because technically it is.

[@yakloyd]

nice ... but old beginner here back from the 70's , yea i said the 70's anyway... wondering how do i choose what kit to buy/ run, thats worthy of competition but beginner/junior class... i kinda like on road kits but see there are more off road guys running.. im in southeast pa ,i bought a few kits to build m05 tamiya v2 pro with a hobbywing xerun v10 3.5 and xerun 120a 3.1 esc and an m06 lowrider pumpkin with a china clone so i'm told ? 3650 ? motor and THSY 120a esc also have 2 kyosho's RTR chevelle, dodge charger RTR ... but am curious what kits these guys are running and the motor ,esc, receivers ,tires and what i should be buying for on and off road ... thanks john

[@chad9160]

great vid. liked and subbed. I have rebuilt one car fully and ended up spending over $350😂😂😂 so annoying rebuilding a car with all stripped hexes 😂

[@waynekerr67]

A dirty car, is a slow car.

[@InTheZone85]

nice detailed video. I simply spray with electrical parts cleaner, take an interior detail brush to everything, and blow with an electric duster (datavac). And if I clean the body I just meguiars ultimate quik detail spray.

[@beerenmusli8220]

Yes, my racing buggy is clean. Why do you aks?!^^ Okaaaay, my Monster Truck is not... And I was about to clean it, then I realised that my workspace is way to unshelved to get anything done, so I tidyed my whole room up. Maybe I have time tomorrow to clean my Team Magic E5^^ Also, it was a great video even without considering that it motivated me to tidy up^^ And your bearing cleaning video was very helpful for me too!