Was running my savage recently, and all of a sudden out of nowhere it as if slams the brakes putting it to a front flip and cartwheel. Upon closer inspection, the center diff is not moving. Came back home dismantled the truck and seems the 1717 motor is stuck, i.e. the rotor does not move or rotate. Dismantling the motor, and with some wiggling force managed to get the rotor out.
Seems to me the can is good but the rotor has somehow disintegrated or the fiberglass (dunno if it is fiber glass or other material) just tore and expanded a bit thus causing it to get stuck and come to a sudden halt.
Any explanation of what happened here ?! Note, temps were ok and the rotor is still well magnetized. Was running on 6S with a XL2.
Would I be able to find a new rotor? and if yes where?
Will the XO-1 rotor fit? and is there a repair kit yet for the XO-1 motor?
Here are the pics:
Rear view
Front View
The Rotor where is seems it exploded or whatever, shouldn't be like this, all the rotor should like the next pic
Other side of the rotor
Some pics of the inside of the can.
More pics of the rotor, f you look closely where the tear is you can see the fiber casing swelling a bit due to the tear
