Worn pinion gear

[Conker]

Hey,

I was checking up my new AEG before tomorrow's OP.... and realised my pinion gear was significantly worn.

It still works, but I'm afraid it could cause more damage, so I'm wondering: would using it anyways be possible without breaking anything else? I don't really cares if it's just wearing down the pinion even more since I'll have to buy a new one anyway...

On the pics, the worn motor is my G&P M120 and the other is a TM EG1000 for comparison.

On a sideline, how in hell do I change a pinion gear?

Thanks!
Conker

EDIT: Pics

[HKGhost]

Use a pinon gear puller. Or if you have a table vice, clamp it and use a small nail and hammer to tap it out.

[Styrak]

Simplest solution is to buy a new motor.

Also, that's a lot of wear. You should probably figure out why it's doing that (maybe your motor height is off by a lot?)

[vondnik]

to mutch pressure on the gears. Either to mutch torque on the adjustment screw or a mis shimmed gear in the box....

easy to remove.. to 1/8 plate of steel, a hammer and a drive punch

[Kos-Mos]

Le mieux que j'ai trouvé pour enlever le pinion c'est une bonne vielle dremel.

Coupe le pinion jusqu'au shaft du moteur. Ensuite coupe juste un peu du coté opposé et ouvre le pinion avec un tourne-vis plat.

La plus part des pinions after-market tiennent en place avec une sset screw. C'est bon d'avoir un coté plat sur le shaft du moteur pour aider (encore, avec la dremel)

Et du treadlock. Oublie-pas le treadlock.

[Conker]

Originally Posted by Styrak

Simplest solution is to buy a new motor.

A G&P M120 is about 40$ while a pinion gear is 9$...

Originally Posted by Styrak

Also, that's a lot of wear. You should probably figure out why it's doing that (maybe your motor height is off by a lot?)

Yeah I made some stupid mistakes while changing multiple parts, but now it's solved. Everything worked great with the TM EG1000 so if I change the pinion gear it should be alright.

As for the dremel, mine is just friggin shitty so I'l need a new one. I guess I'll try the pinion removal tool, it will be a good thing to have anyway.

Thanks for the tips guys.