Vector Brushless Motor Problems

[charlie]

We have a New 2 star vector brushless motor which has just broke down, after just 2 months, and precious little running.
The rotor has come loose on the shaft.
This is the third motor that I know of that has failed with a rotor type problem.
I only know of three users of this system making it an impressive 100% failure rate of the maintenance free brushless system from LRP.

Does anyone know of any other similar failures?

Are we doing something wrong? or is there a manufacture / design fault?

We run this in our B4 geared on a 21 pinion 81 spurr

[jimmy]

Ive seen that before. Its the magnet coming loose right ? clearly a manufacturing fault, send it back to the shop you bought it, or contact LRP direct about it.

[charlie]

Its already on its way back to Helger. But how common is this fault

[jimmy]

Ask helger, not that they will tell you of course. I have only seen it once, on the Nosram version. Still, I guess it is something they have seen before.

[hickston]

Erm, sounds like the one I sent back to the shop. LRP 1 Star Brushless. Screws and end bell came loose at the pinion end, you couldnt tighten them up. Sent back to shop and replaced within 2 weeks, but if its the same problem, there seems to be a trend :/

Stu (not the good racer one !!)

[Sebastian]

I have one of the very first Vector (3-Star) and if runs without any problem so far.

Cheers

Sebastian