I am going to start off by saying I am very well aware that the gears inside the Bachmann Climax have issues. (They should not, but they do...)
However - I was under the impression it was the gears in the trucks, not the gearbox itself.
The cylinders spin, but zero driveshaft movement at all. I have pulled off the ash-pan, but all the gears I could see without further disassembly appear ok, with no slipping detected.
Is this also a "known issue" with these models?
Is mine a fluke?
Is this something Bachmann could fix, though OOW, for the standard fee?
Is my getting it from a vendor at a train show, as NOS, going to affect the repair, as there is no receipt? (This vendor, you pay cash, you do not get a receipt to speak of... But you get a better price with cash...)
I am confident I could have replaced the truck gears if they cracked on me, but higher up in the gearbox?? Not so confident....
Could there be something I am missing? I only attacked it from below, as that was the easiest to get to based on the schematics... How would I get at the top of the gearbox?
If it was the top of the gearbox, would the cylinders still spin?
I am sure it is not a lubrication issue, as the factory lubrication on this one is very heavy, to the point of being everywhere and needing much of it removed.
Appreciate any and all help provided.
However - I was under the impression it was the gears in the trucks, not the gearbox itself.
The cylinders spin, but zero driveshaft movement at all. I have pulled off the ash-pan, but all the gears I could see without further disassembly appear ok, with no slipping detected.
Is this also a "known issue" with these models?
Is mine a fluke?
Is this something Bachmann could fix, though OOW, for the standard fee?
Is my getting it from a vendor at a train show, as NOS, going to affect the repair, as there is no receipt? (This vendor, you pay cash, you do not get a receipt to speak of... But you get a better price with cash...)
I am confident I could have replaced the truck gears if they cracked on me, but higher up in the gearbox?? Not so confident....
Could there be something I am missing? I only attacked it from below, as that was the easiest to get to based on the schematics... How would I get at the top of the gearbox?
If it was the top of the gearbox, would the cylinders still spin?
I am sure it is not a lubrication issue, as the factory lubrication on this one is very heavy, to the point of being everywhere and needing much of it removed.
Appreciate any and all help provided.