{"id":3853,"date":"2022-06-06T11:01:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T11:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=3853"},"modified":"2022-06-14T03:12:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T03:12:36","slug":"rcpress-techtip-a-quick-way-to-fix-broken-abs-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=3853","title":{"rendered":"RCPRESS techtip: a quick way to fix broken ABS arms and other chassis parts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The photo shows a Tamiya TT02 front lower arm with its shaft bent due to a sideway crash.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175546.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3854\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175546.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1262\" height=\"936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175546.jpg 1262w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175546-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175546-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175546-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175546-1246x924.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175546-675x501.jpg 675w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175546-480x356.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1262px) 100vw, 1262px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175722.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3855\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175722.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1311\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175722.jpg 1311w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175722-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175722-1024x1000.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175722-768x750.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175722-1246x1217.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175722-675x659.jpg 675w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175722-480x469.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1311px) 100vw, 1311px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Super glue alone is never strong enough.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175837.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3856\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175837.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175837.jpg 766w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175837-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175837-675x404.jpg 675w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175837-480x287.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You want to use a soldering iron to heat and melt part of the plastic so the bond can get stiffer and stronger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175918.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3857\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"805\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175918.jpg 805w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175918-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175918-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175918-675x380.jpg 675w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_175918-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along the process there will be bad smell. You will want to do it real quick.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_180733.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3858\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_180733.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1262\" height=\"936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_180733.jpg 1262w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_180733-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_180733-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_180733-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_180733-1246x924.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_180733-675x501.jpg 675w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220606_180733-480x356.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1262px) 100vw, 1262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Done. The car is ready to go again!<\/p>\n<p>The example below shows the same trick fixing a cracked damper mount of a TT01. First fix the broken part into position via super glue, then use the iron to heat it up:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223151.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3885\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"1262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223151.jpg 936w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223151-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223151-759x1024.jpg 759w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223151-768x1035.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223151-675x910.jpg 675w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223151-480x647.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3883\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-2048x1277.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-1246x777.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-675x421.jpg 675w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_20220613_223205-480x299.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The photo shows a Tamiya TT02 front lower arm with its shaft bent due to a sideway crash. Super glue alone is never strong enough. You want to use a soldering iron to heat and melt part of the plastic so the bond can get stiffer and stronger. Along the process there will be bad [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130,85],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3853"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3853"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3886,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3853\/revisions\/3886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}