Comments on: Engine Problem https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/engine-problem.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=engine-problem Model railroads and model trains Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:25:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/engine-problem.html#comment-42606 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:25:36 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5877#comment-42606 Rust remover is an acid, do not spray it on anything electrical !
Dale sums it up, carefully strip down everything and clean off every trace of it.

Best method for de-rusting wheels is a small rotary wire brush on a 12V drill (Dremel type of thing.)

]]> By: Kim Ervin Fokken https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/engine-problem.html#comment-42558 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:50:50 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5877#comment-42558 spraying anything with chemical or other liquid around any delicate or electronic stuff is not a good thing to do. Like the previous person said is swabs or very clean cloths. I am a fan of micro fiber cloths. For lubrication I use this: Labelle lubrication kits: See Amazon link: but for cleaning I use alcohol in a cloth or swab and just damp, not saturated with it. Another thing I saw one time for cleaning wheels and I tried it and it works. dampen a paper towel with alcohol and drape it over your track then with your track turned on, First do front wheel sets then back by letting your engine spin the wheels on that dampened alcohol paper towel. So like one truck on track and other truck on track with the paper towel and make the wheels spin. Then switch to the other truck and do the same thing. Rest of wheel axles and fine parts gently clean the parts then with the Labelle lube, a tiny drop does wonders. I had my bachmann coaches opened up and cleaned moving parts and tiny drip of the Labelle stuff and did the same with trucks and wheel sets and those coaches have been amazing since.

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]]> By: yavuz https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/engine-problem.html#comment-42465 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 11:05:37 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5877#comment-42465 In reply to Dale.

Thank you for your attention, I’ll try your advise.

]]> By: Dale https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/engine-problem.html#comment-42451 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:23:09 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5877#comment-42451 First off, never spray anything into or onto a locomotive unless you have disassembled or removed all electronics and mechanisms. If you need to apply cleaners of any kind, use swabs or clean cloths and use the chemicals sparingly.

So what do you do now? As much as you are comfortable with, disassemble the unit and carefully remove any residue left by the rust remover. Pay special attention to the electrical pickups as the residue may be non-conductive. For the same reason thoroughly clean the wheels. Make sure all moving parts are free to move smoothly and apply lubricants sparingly. Reassemble it and test it on the workbench or test track.

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