Tips for fixing squeel
So I bought my 4 year old son his own train set, the "Santa Fe Flyer" which contains what I'm guessing is a standard line FT.
Within one week is developed a intermittent squeal. I took the shell off today and listened for the source. It was the rear truck. I lubed the front and rear gear with white PTFE grease and the gear axle sides with plastic safe gear oil. (Front gear and rear gear) However the squeal is still there.
Any advice without disassembling the entire truck and lubing everything? I would hate to send it back to Bachmann for such a simple problem. Or is this a defect?
Put some lite oil on the motor bushings (plastic safe) both front and back.
Don't overdo it.
Squeal is usually a dry bushing.
Avoid running a dry bushing, not a good thing.
Check out Fifer's video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUEEI-TPnk69No14qZLfWb5g&v=AlcdWhe6hn4
Many vids on YouTube show how to clean and lube.
Lots of information on other forums.
Google is your friend.
Good luck
Right you were, it was a bushing around the worm gear that I missed. A little gear oil and I was in good shape.
Thanks,
-D