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New to RC. Front clicking/ratcheting sound (Carson Tenzu 1:16 / HBX 16889 base)

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This is my first RC car in a very long time and I am really enjoying it a lot, it's a Carson Tenzu 1:16 (which according to Gemini shares the HBX 16889 / BlackZon Slyder chassis) few days ago.

It has take few front-end impacts and after a small impact it started making a new sound

Right now, I've noticed two clear symptoms:

  • One of the front wheels has noticeably much more play / wobble / slop than the other.
  • There is a distinct clicking / ratcheting sound coming from the front end, as shown in the video.

Aside from that sound, the car drives, but I immediately stopped using it because I don't want to make the situation any worse or chew up any parts.

Based on the video and the symptoms:

  • What do you think is going on ?
  • Is it completely unsafe to run like this, or could it just be a loose link / popped part?
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retro·Retro Gamingbymuimota

Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip ‘broken wide open’ after 26 years

The ‘magic security chip’ inside the original PlayStation 2 has been successfully reverse-engineered and dumped. Canadian retro hardware and software enthusiast DiscoStarslayer was the manic mind behind the cracking open of the CXP102064 MechaCon chip, which arrived inside the ‘PS2 Fat’ from 1999. It took “four years of effort” to reach this stage, but this milestone should be a boon to hardware preservation, repair, and emulation projects.

Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip ‘broken wide open’ after 26 yearshttps://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/26-year-old-sony-ps2-security-chip-broken-wide-open-after-four-years-of-effort-reverse-engineering-enthusiast-successfully-unlocks-cxp102064-mechacon-chipOpen linkView original on lemmy.ml
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