How to repair a Pride Mobility Go Go Transaxle Motor and Brake - the Inner workings explained 

A very wonderful tutorial video. many thanks for sharing.

Ian I just completed watching your video and just want to thank you for the education. I have an Electric Mobility Rascal 245 scooter that is 25 to 30 years old. It was last used by a relative about 15 years ago. But when she passed, I put the scooter in my basement. The basement is dry and not exposed to swings in temperature. I now have another family member in need of the scooter but it will not take a charge. I’ve just ordered replacement batteries and hope that will be the fix to get it running. Your video has helped me understand how the scooter works. I’m not very mechanical and unable to tear down the scooter transaxle (lack of tools and experience), but your video has given me more knowledge to recognize possible problems and if the scooter is worth repair. I plan to watch the video again if the scooter runs after the new batteries are installed. Thanks again.

my name is Richardthis video that I just got through watchingI learned a lot fromnow I'm going to take my motor now I know how to check my motor if itit was very helpfulI learned a lot right therethank you very much

Nice breakdown of the parts with explanations of each. Good job!

Hy Ian just watched this Amazing Video and Subscribed Immediately, I have an Pride Apex Rapid I have just installed new 22 anp hour batteries, and the scooter is a bit slow and has been for a while and making a noise around motor area, I thought this was tyre noise as they are well worn, these new batteries are the 3rd set it's had since new, I have always got very good distances in the past and I weigh over 17 stone - 246 pounds, I took the 3rd trip out getting longer each time to condition the batteries, I did just over an hour and had 3 green lights out, this had never happened before, with the other batteries I've had, even when they was over a year old, as the scooter is a breakdown boot scooter I kept the top off the lift out battery box to volt test them through the charging processes, and everything was as it should be when I got back from my 3rd trip I took the motor and wheels assembly off turned it over, and the transaxle and motor where very very hot the brake wasn't as hot, did not know if this was normal as I had never checked it before, so I got on RU-vid, and found you Ian and thank the stars the video was about transaxles motors and brakes, after Watching this I went out to check mine it had all cooled down, and I started checking did all the volt meter testing you did and everything was fine, the bearing on left side of Transaxle had lots of play no signs of grease the long axle on on right had more in and out play than you showed in your video, I could see the small difference in the transaxle motor to my own, you mentioned in your Excellent well informed video that parts are hard to find, so I thought I'll just have a look on the net, I found a site that sells Pride mobility parts, I don't want to name the site as RU-vid may remove my comment, a fully complete transaxle motor and brake for an Apex Rapid is £245 without vat that I am exempt from, also saw a brake for go go elite traveler for £82 for same scooter motor&brake £170 all these prices do not include vat, the cheapest new Apex Rapid I have found so far is over £800 without vat, my scooter is very old but looks good, I also checked everything else on the scooter and no play in anything, since I've had it all it's needed is batteries and ignition barrel that cost £12, at the moment it needs new wheels-tyes if I had known I had this axle problem I might not of purchased new batteries that cost £80, and maybe opted for a new Apex Rapid one, what's your advice Ian please, new Transaxle motor & brake and tyres or brand new Pride Apex Rapid, I will name the parts site in my next comment many many thanks for bringing this video to us kind regards Bryan from Doncaster Yorkshire England

Nice information and video, but one piece of advice invest in a microphone that can increase your volume. 90% of video is almost silent. It is not my computer or speakers or hearing as everything and where else is good volume cheers mate.

Thank you for this information. It was very helpful.

Very good and thorough video. Thank you

Thank you! I have the Pride Revo Sport abd the tri Go Go, similar but different, yup. Nice to know this 😊

I like this guy he is a pro I learn from

Hi, would a go go increase speed by putting on larger wheels, is it worth the effort. Regards Sleeper

Thanks buddy my trans axel is snapped as can here this great grinding even when in free wheel mode caufht in cogs as i understand this .undrr warranty so all we be ok .

Great to see what I can expect when disassembling our scooter transaxle. I know you're 'just' demonstrating it, but it seems you forgot to put back the big 'ring' when putting back the two halves of the transaxle casing :-) (The part that's in the top right corner for most of the video; I guess you had opened it before)

Really informative,what size washer thickness did you use?,mine Grids when turning left?,good possibility it's the washer,thank you again.

Thanks. Great Job.

were can i buy a replacement pin that is on the wire from the motor we have a broken one thank you our scooter is a go go elite traveller lx

Can I replace the key weight for the motor-transaxle connection? Is there a place to get a new one to swap it out?

I have a pride go-chair, it's 5 years old, gets used every day, took it to my local mobility shop because it's developed an annoying "clicking" sound when driving under power, they said the motor and transaxle has worn out, is 5 years a good lifespan for this model?

Hi Do you have any idea on what size shims might be needed in the gearbox of a pride elite traveller please. Even the inside and outside diameter would be a help, we can then trial and error on the thickness as do appreciate that vaires in each machine. Many thanks in advance

what part needs to be replaced if the scooter rides fine but then sometime it cant move forward i can hear the motor spin and if i push the scooter with my foot a inch or so the it rides forward again

Very helpful and interesting! Do you work on Ewheels scooters?

What happens when the right wheel will not spin freely when in neutral and won’t move when in drive mode?

Where can I get one of those drive gears that look like a drill bit I can’t find one anywhere

My go go elite traveler has 2 concerns may be normal or not, 1 when I release the lever to go forward or backward it wants to keep going for a second or two, like if I inch up and barely touch throttle it keeps going, 2 going up light to medium incline the circuit breaker shuts off, or the scooter doesn’t have enough power to make it up a hill. I basically had the same pride scooter from around 2008 and it would climb any hill and would stop instantly and never tripped the circuit breaker . And yes they are new 12v12ah batteries in the gogo. Am I expecting too much or is there something wrong?

Hi when you described the internal of the motor the rotor you showed us is a brush driven commutator, the motors on your bench from the gogo pride are brushless motors are they not ???

Thank you

How could you make both wheels spin ? Weld it?

Do you have a video for the Pride Revo 2.0 that shows how to replace the front shroud?

I have buzz around extreme that’s presenting the 5 beep, brake error code. The terminals on top of the brake itself are showing continuity. But when I test the leads that come out of the brake and through the snap switch, I have no continuity. Could the snap switch be the problem? Please help-it belongs to my mom and her insurance doesn’t cover these expensive machines. Thanks.

Sir; This is to thank you for your clear, thorough and very helpful GoGo gearbox teardown and problem resolution. I am going to need a thrust washer like what you had and installed behind the left bevel gear I cannot find a source of Pride GoGo gearbox component service parts. Would you consider letting me know the dimensions of the thrust washer that you installed in this video the thickness being the most critical dimension. Thanks again for you much appreciated video.

On the trans axle why does one wheel go clockwise and the other anti ?is there a problem

I have a question, my father's pride Victory I believe does not travel as far as it used to so we buy ne batteries aver few months I assume it's to motor so I have another full rear end only I can't get his to unplug the plug actually broke but is still lodged in the female side and I can't remove it. So question should I pry it off or I was trying to follow the wire harness but I can't figure out how to remove the plastic fairing on the foot rest. Anyway thanks for any information you give

I had one similar and once I cleaned all of that dirty grease out and put in new lithium grease my amps went down 70%

Great video, I have a pride gogo sport one of the wheels doesn't turn at all. However it is the opposite side of what was displayed in video. I changed the brake and Im ready to throw in the towel. Is it worth it for me to try to figure out why that side isnt moving then fix it?

Hello from Azores Islands. I have a Citycoco cp3 (3 wheeler) and yesterday it stopped running. Everything works as normal, i can hear the motor running and see it in the tachometer moving but the scooter doesn't move at all. Do you think something in the axle broke or came loose?

Great video. My Pride Outback (Australian model) stopped working after a loud screeching noise emanated from one or both of the motors/brakes? Now all i get is the 5 beeps when i turn the key. What do you suggest may be the problem? Replace breaks and /or both motors? Scooter is 3 years old and has done only 700kms. I expected the scooter motors to last longer than that before it would have these sort of issues. It has been well looked after and not thrashed. Batteries were recharged after every ride. How long do the batteries usually last if recharged correctly? My local scooter serviceman suggests that i replace both motors and breaks or buy a new replacement scooter. Any advice you can offer is greatly appreciated. Cheers Pete

Hi, Don’t know if you could help at all. I have a Komfi Rider mobility scooter, it didn’t work when I got it, but have been able to get power, Well, to a point. When I try to move it it barely moves, there is a sound. When you select forward or reverse, but it doesn’t seem as if the motor is moving very much, it does move but barely. The drive brake and motor is only smallish and dosn’t seem to have any brushes.. will say I have now got power to the rear of the scooter, but when turning the rear wheels it seems to me as though they are dragging, and should be easier to turn, do you think this is anything to do with the motor or the. mechanism?🤔

Good video , just a couple of questions, what type of grease goes in the axle and could you use silicone instant gasket to seal the 2 halves together. 👍

Hi Ian, just an update on my problem. Power as I mentioned is coming to the rear of the scooter, when I put in reverse there is the reverse sound coming through, when I press drive I get a clicking sound, if I change break position it blinks the blue light 9 times. The scooter is a Komfi aerolite, very much like the kymco k- lite. Is this any help.?

I still see a lot of lift in the axel. Why didn't you try doubling up with another washer or remove the gasket to remove the amount of lift?

we have one and the warning light on the charger comes on, it shows its fully charged but than it starts making a beeping noise and will not go. ( I think she plugged the wrong charger into it ) how can we fix it? Thank you

Mine is making a noise when going down hill?

For what reason might a Pride Colt Executive transaxle start to slip and be very noisy in reverse? I will note that it does go forward and it seems to be fine while doing so.

I bought and old Rascal 655 many years ago the problem was both motors went so a company gave me a price on replacing both motors each motor cost $850 it would be $1700 for just the motors not including labor I was disappointed but my disappointment turned into determination and I'm handicap I can sit to work on something but I can't stand more then a couple minutes I will fall. So I took my old scooter and I gutted it down to just the wheels and frame cut everything off even the wiring then all I used was a drill a saws all and a bunch of nuts and bolts along with wiring and I built me a brand new scooter for less then $700 I used and electric go kart motor kit now I'm drag racing 😂

How do I remove and straighten or replace, the right rear axle on my Pride Mobility Raptor R3-1700. The axle side of the disengage lever. Do you sell these sir so I can fix my wife's scooter. She has MS and depends on it for mobility. Thank you for all of your help sir! Thank you for your videos!

I have a maxima heavy-duty scooter and it's making a growling noise in the motor or the gearbox. Where I don't know but it's sounds like a combustible engine lol 😆 would you happen to know what or where the problem is ?

is going down hill bad for the Go Go brakes? After going down a few hills our new Go Go makes noise when the brake goes on. its louder the faster you go.

Hi Ian, Great video and greetings from the UK. Have a Vanos Excel about 15 months old. Little use. Range should be about 8 miles but we only get 2ish. Replaced batteries with new (tested good) but range is still about 3 miles. Manufacturer suggested brake at fault and suggested I removed brake but leave electrically connected. Made no difference at all. Only thing I can think of is the motor and/or transaxle but the manufacturer says doubtful. At a loss to think what the problem is. No leakages... Any ideas? Thanks very much.

I want to put a bigger motor on my traveler scooter,,

When I ordered my scooter, They never said anything about them being so temperamental and impossible to repair 😮

try putting what you're working into focus

SEE ya voice over is TOO low

I have 2 oh these that have washer wear , it has destroyed the washers so i have no idea what to buy to replece it . I think its some kind of a spring shim or wave washer i dont know. Both my scooters have the same problem, gear4s grind as i turn . HELP! I need the spring washers for the top housing , both the small 1 for the drive gear & the one between the large gear and the housing have disinterested,.

@33:30 looks like a wave washer i found on amazon , but i dont know the dementions.

Hi there that was a great video I have TGA Mystere here in the UK. I have been told my pin bearns will be needing replaced at some point I have looked for a new transaxle for it but can only find second hand I have only had it for about 3 month wished I had never bought second hand at 1 time I would go in and fix it not now as I cant just wondering if you could tell me where to get a new transaxle for it thank you very much for your help very much appreciated