cougar bearing problem

[jeffrey]

hey

i have a question, do you guys also have problems with the bearing in your cougar sv.
i think they are the worst bearings i have ever seen.
i had a broken bearing from the diff, one of the layshaft, one of the front wheel, 2 of the rear blocks.
i think this is not normal for this great car.
now i wanne know if there are better aftermarkt bearing then the schumacher ones, the ceramic bearings from schumacher are they much better?, because they are a bit expensive..
or have you a better option.

but i love my 2cougars
grtz jeffrey

[DCM]

If you got the Pro, you got Ceramic bearings anyways, and they are no more reliable....

[ian h]

Originally Posted by DCM

If you got the Pro, you got Ceramic bearings anyways, and they are no more reliable....

Are you sure, my collapsed bearings certainly look like steel balls.

[DCM]

According to the press releases, the SV Pro was suppose to have Ceramic bearings.. that was one of the differences between the Pro and Race.

[jim76]

thought it was ceramic diff balls?

[DCM]

odd that, I may be wrong, but when I looked at the differences before release, I am sure it mentioned ceramic bearings....

[jeffrey]

Originally Posted by DCM

If you got the Pro, you got Ceramic bearings anyways, and they are no more reliable....

the pro has no ceramic bearings.
because i have 2 cougar pro's but they don't have ceramic bearings.
with the cougar i drive 2monts and i have changed 5-6 bearings.
thats not normal.

[chatts#725]

anyone had rear wheel bearings fail yet ?? both sides completely failed one week after another and i mean completely locked up the rear wheel, the had one race on grass in the dry and prob 6 on astro bad bad quality. anyway as you guys said rc bearings hooked me up with ceramics and lifes good again

[madmax]

The cougar isnt ceramic berings but when i was at the belgum GP you name a cougar problem i had it 3 baring's collapsed, but a shumacher representive did exchange all the parts for me, what i was very happy with.

[mikeyscott]

Looking at the ABEC-3 bearing kits

[Snappy]

I had the same issues with the CAT, found the bearings wouldn't last long at all. I bought a Cougar just recently and see the same thing. I replaced the CAT bearings with "Revolutions" from avidrc.com and they work very well and don't cost to much either.

[cwp]

I've had the same problems with the layshaft bearing.I think a lot is to do with the gear box with the bad moulding.
Where trying some bearings at this moment in time so will let you know .

[franelmago]

helo,

Excuse my english but i m a french boy living in Spain.

I have the same probleme with my cougar sv PRO.

I think it s not normal from schumacher.

All my transmition is dead because the ball of bearing have destruid all the transmition..

i don t know what is the solution.

In schumacher i suppose that they are thinking a solution...

hasta luego, a bientot, best regards.

[Lamar]

Both of my layshaft bearings are gone. The last one to go did a number on the gears as well.

My outdrive bearings are gritty and the front wheels squeak.

[mikeyscott]

I have ordered some RC Bearings and will also be ordering boca. both rubber sealed.