RC "How To" Rebuild Velineon Brushless 3500 Motor 

Weird to see an 8 year old video explaining exactly what i need now in 2020. Thanks! :)

Its recommended you do this once a year depending on how much you run your Motor. If you run through a lot of dirt and mud and really push your RC hard on a day to day basis, then rebuild it any where from 6-8 months.

Just had to comment a word of thanks here for being very thorough! I’m attempting to rebuild one of the old can-old rotor Velineon motors...and they have changed the rebuild kit since your video...it no longer includes all the different bushing set ups that you need for the old can style. You video and the thorough shot of the instruction sheet was enormously helpful for me!! It is the only place I’ve seen the info I’ve needed to rebuild this motor. Thanks bud...keep up the good work.

I can't wait to see what's in my 5 year old slash motor never opened it at all

Thank you very much. I plan on doing this hopefully it will help keep the temp down. Mine has been over heating with a 2S on my Stampede 4x4 9t.

Thank you very much from Saudi Arabia. Great video, clear recording! My Rustler VXL is 4 months old. I will surely need this video one day. Best wishes.

Awesome I just got one haven't done anything but I am definitely outing this video in my play list thank you for the advice

This video will help me rebuild mine! Thanks Jason.

Thanks for the wrench-hammer tip!

fantastic motor. very well made. in my opinion one of the best on the market.

I had my slash for 7 months and I just had a bearing completely blow on me it's a horrible mess it damaged the spur gear and I need to rebuild the motor. There's those lil bearing beads everywhere in the motor and gear housing. I had a spur gear that I put on and I ordered a rebuild kit so when that comes I'll be going again. Great video Stay Awesome!

thx for the help!!! really needed it after a strand/beach run with my slash vxl 4x4 :D

A lot simpler to do than I had imagined.

excellent video. and you answered my question as I was thinking it. about how often should you rebuild it.

Im in the process of rebuilding and your video was great. I wish my bearing came out as easy as yours did. It actually broke so only the outer ring of the bearing is still stuck at the bottom so im going to try and figure out a way to get that out now. Thanks for your time though. Let me know if you have any ideas cause there is no guaranty that I'm going to finish tonight...

Big big thanks for this video, it was a great help and answered many of my questions!

Thanks! BTW i use Duratrax Power Shot. It's VERY helpful for stuff like this and what i mainly use it for--bearings.

Same here. I found out the hard way with burning up the bearing in about 2 months time. Cleaning will take place more frequently.

Yes it would. In fact a bad bearing could do a lot of damage.

Great instructional video. I recently experiences some concern with my Velineon motor in my Traxxas Ultimate. I have had the truck about 6 months. It has seen mud, snow, slush, water (bashing conditions). Just the other day I noted the motor as locked. I advanced the spur gear and it broke loose. I have applied power the motor since and it seems fine. I guessing that you would suggest it be rebuild. Thanks

best video of how to~~ velineon!!! thank you.

your video just saved me from buying a new engine thanks!!! my bearing came out which was causing the shaft to spin unevenly and my car wouldn't start, so thank you for posting this video. think I should just replace the bearing or get the replacement package?

If you have he replacement bearings then knock them out with the method I show. The bearings won't always come out so easily and sometimes it takes a few hard wacks with a hammer before they begin to move.

Love these how to videos, I watch a lot of them whether I need to or not to fix my rustler properly, but they have helped me so much

Yeah it does sound like the bearings inside the motor are giving out.

I'm about to rebuild my 3500, thanks for the upload. Thumbs up =)

Thanks for a informative video, great work!!

Great up-to-date rebuild vid, thanks i'm rebuilding my velineon now can't believe how much dirt/grease was in side! what about the locktite for the 4 screws around the motor.. should you grease the rotor with marine grease? or any or lubricant? rsvp

If you cant use plyers to unscrew it you can use a drill or cut a slot in it with a drimel or hach saw and then use a phillips screwdriver to take it out.

I used a hack saw and cut a groove in it then I used a flat head screwdriver to unscrew it. Or you can use a torx wrench that is slightly bigger then a 2 mm allen wrench.

throw your bearings in the freezer for a bit when seating them in the can and motor plate. less force required to put them in place because the cold will slightly shrink them.

Another awesome job on video.

Thank you this video was extremely helpful

I run on carpet oval so dirt isn’t a problem I ran flag pole race where u run an oval then around a tire. We can’t use reverse and I got stuck against tire so I was bleeping throttle and got some smoke coming out from car and got got hot. I let cool down hour or so and I notice it still has speed but a lil laggy on takeoff. I pull motor and everything looks really clean. Getting hot I’m not sure if sator or wiring might have gotten messed up. Didn’t know which. Bearing looks good actually whole motor looks good just notice lazy start then from before Checked all my gears and all them ok. Didn’t know if u might have answer. Thanks

i just used a small screwdriver and went thru the front of the can and tapped it out slowly hope that helps

Great vid dude 10/10👍🏎💨 Why did they get rid of that plastic cover ? Our 1/16 Revo doesn't have that Looks like it would keep moisture out .

Hey there - By chance would you know if I'd be able to follow similar maintenance steps for the Traxxas 2200kv motor that powers the E-Revo VXL 2.0? I accidentally landed in a ditch and the truck was half submerged for about 10-15 seconds. I'm concerned I'm going to have to do some comprehensive maintenance sooner than later. BTW - I followed your tips on how to sling water out of RC tires. That helped a ton! Although the first dremel hole was a tad messy :p Thanks for all the vids!

Remember to silicone glue "fill in" the two extra motor mount holes,..... these extra screw holes allow dirt and sand a passage to the inside the can.

one of the windings came out but it didnt get damged the motor seems to run fine but should i be worried about the loose winding?

Awesome Job!!

Nope. You don't have to use any grease on the inside. Just make sure it's clean and you're good. Always a good idea to use locktite on screws that hold metal to metal.

nice vid bro i would of never new what to do because i just got my motor and esc kit tonight the 9th so now if it craps out on me i will know what to do! thanks

Just picked up a motor with a front bearing collapse, so rebuilt it to put into my slash 2wd. I have a lot of end play on the motor (0.03 inch, 0.75mm). it is a new style case and new style rotor. (exactly as yours). i put the 3 shims in exactly as i took them out (in the same place as yours at the rear). how much end play should there be? shaft looks good with no visible wear, bearings fully seated. can I re-shim the motor (if so what type of shim are they as mine look like mica washers!) much appreciated for an answer as dont want to use my slash in case i wreck the new bearings (with the extra end play it sounds like the brass bushing is running up and down the shaft when i turn by hand causing a rattle noise)....

Do you put any light machine oil on the bearing before you install them?

thank you! great video.

Hi, two things. I am cleaing my motor right now. Mine has rubber sealed bearings?? Also, can I use break cleaner for the cleaning and can I spray crc on the motor at the end?

did the motor spin pretty easy after the rebuild? I did the same rebuild and my motor doesn't spin that easy now

What would happen if you ran the motor with out the washers would anything bad happen?

So if i use mine like twice a week NOT full throttle constantly or mud how often should I rebuild?

You can use brake cleaner but you really don't have to do anything with the motor but get out the debrees with compressed air. Anything beyond that could ruin the motor. Sometimes they come with rubber sealed bearings but they aren't recommended.

I run mine through sloppy mud and water alot and ran 3s alot, so i got about 3 months out of mine before the bearings went. Since then I've done a better job keeping the motor clean and its been about another 3 months atleast and im still good.

It appears that the shaft itself (where i put the pinion gear on) is slightly bent, and i was wondering if there is a replacement that i could buy?

Yeah you will have to clean it more often but not THAT much often. Just a month sooner then usual should be fine.

Are those bearings an better upgrade or just an stock replacement

What about lubeing the bearings? Is it recommended?

When do you know if you should rebuild or need to change the bearings in the Velineon..? This would help alot of my RC community Thanks.. does the motor begin to make more noise,have more play in the motor arm or..??

What type of glue would you use to Re glue the shaft to the magnet? Mine seems to work but once it has pressure it on it won’t spin

Would it be the same for a dynamite fuze brushless motor?

is it possible replacing the main shaft from the rotor?,thanks...

Do you think that a dirty, or seized bearing inside the motor would cause heat issues?

Nice... thanks for that vid!!! that will come in handy when i have to do mine!!! (in bout a year)

thankyou for the video! very easy1!!!! but! i have a big problem now.... the washers i wasnt supposed to throw away, well there was only one between the bushing and the rotar- it was a jumper!!! I CANT FIND IT ANYWHERE!!!!!!!!! if i run without that will i be begging for trouble?????????? PLEASE let me know. im half way through a tear down

Hi, Darkeclipticheart are you sur you put your little plastic washer on the correct side? when I took my motor appart there was only 1 small washer on the opposite side to the brass bushing?? I dont know what side to put it back on:/ looking for an exploded view:)

Hi there Dark, quick question.... can I clean the rotor with the contact cleaner, or it can be damaged if I do it??

over a year my motor has slowed quite a bit (compared to my brother who just got a new motor thats way faster). does this mean i need a rebuild? or a cleaning? or is my motor damaged? plz help thanks

Hey I am rebuilding my motor and I seem to have lost the washer do I really need it to drive my rc or can I use it with out it ?????

Nice video,excuseme do you know if this rebuild kit is also for the Velineon 540xl motor? Thank you.

Your videos are great. I appreciate watching them and learning from you. You have saved me time and money. Thanks!

The rotor itself is a solid piece of metal or should be.

How do I get Off the bearing when it is complete broken so that only the outer ring of it stucks I can't pull it trough like you did

I spun a bearing in part of it is left in the can how do I get it out or what is the best suggestion

i have a screw stripped out... shall i grind it off then use a drill?

um about the front bearing coming apart ya wats the best way to get it out mine is shreaded

r most rc motors the same way to rebuild/mantinence cause i probs should rebuild mine

Yeah WD-40 will attract dirt. It's a win lose thing to use. It wouldn't hurt the motor to use lubricant inside the motor but it's not suggested.

Preventative measures aside, what indications would you get that a motor could use or need a rebuild? I bought a used slash pretty cheap for my son(its my first experience with a brushless motor). Pinion and spur were horribly noise and I just couldn't seem to get it adjusted right. I decided to remove the motor to inspect and realized it's not turning freely. It feels like a stepper motor in hand. I measure the voltage across the three poles by turning with a drill and all are about equal. I'm stumped?

Hi! My brushless motor rotor magnet and shaft has been disconnected after crash, now I cant use motor, I can heard magnet spining around shaft. Can I use Epoxy Glue to reconnect them ? Thanks for help.

Will this make breaking a lot better?

my shaft spins freely by my fingers (motor w/o power or hooked up at all), with what seems like no friction. i bought it second hand and i have yet to take it apart until now (Was searching for a video to help with end housing) so i will try it, but i fear that the motor is shot due to it not accepting reverse input when on sport mode.

I live in a very dirty in viroment and my driveway Is rock and dirt so would I need to clean and rebuild more often

Most important tool of the bunch? HAMMER !!!!

@darkelipticheart I replaced my rotor done the exact same thing as you but the rotor is not spinning freeley at all, do you know what the problem is?

Great stuff!👍👍👊👊📹📹

Great video Helped me a lot

Hey what if the bearing inside the motor comes apart and leaves the outer ring of the bearing stuck within the motor? How do you remove it without damaging the motor?

Thanks for the vid. Do you know if the magnet the part of it you have your thumb on @ 6:35 is supposed to spin, while the two ends stay in place? Mine is acting like the magnet came loose, but not sure how it looks when working properly. Thank You

No this does not void the warrenty as far as I know.

What does the bushing do?

Your vids have saved me tons of money for repairs for my Rustler VXL. Having this issue now... Is there a way I can replace one of the wire from the motor. Wire "A". Has been damaged and would prefer to use a silicone wire like the ones you got there. The ones the car came with have been cracking open.

yep, i was right, phew. check the exploded view on the instructions on the rebuild kit the small washer goes on the opposite side to the brass bushing. Have you had any issues with your motor? rspv thanks rc buddy

Were your bearings bad? or just submerge the car a lot?

Will it fix the recoil in the motor

i bought a rc truck off marketplace, a slash 4x4 greg adler editiong, the motor is over 10 year old and i rebuild it next week

Ok thaks and love to see more mine moves but I no u dont have some of the cars but wold like to see more

How do you fix a blown up magnet? The magnet in mine is shot and Traxxas won't replace

I couldn't get my bearing in on the side with the pinion gear

Hello I am new to this I've just brought rc hpi tork 2200kv motor. But the shaft is not moving. it really stiff would it be the bearing inside then or...if someone could tell me where it gone wrong it would be much appreciated thank you.

How about changing out the shift itself if its broke

My only thought is to use a flat head screwdriver and pry it out.

I've heard that you could do that but i'm not completely sure that it is okay.