when i run it i have a loud whining noise any idea on how to reduce this I just got back into the hobby and only now have these plethora of issues
This should do the trick, at least it does for me whenever I have a Kato dash 9 that makes that sound. The trick is you have to get way down in there where you can make sure it lubes the bearings. hit it once and give it a try and if it still makes noise hit again and that should usually do it. I use Labelle oil for the gears and this for the screeching noise you described. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Liquid-Bea...166855&hash=item4cef9b8035:g:R9UAAOSw8gVX9lY2
Does this work on other Kato diseasels that whine such as the A/K SD-7/SD-9, the F-units, E-units or the RS-2/RSC-2?
It should work on any locomotive. I basically have both Kato and Atlas locos and used it mainly on my c44-9ws whenever I purchased a used one and it came with the whine, but also used it on one or two Atlas locos with the same problem and it fixed em right up.
if you would like i can upload a vid of my loco making the noise on youtube and you can tell me definitivly if i might need lubrication or not
What happens is the shaft, instead of evenly slipping on the inner surfaces of the bearing, sticks to to the surfaces and travels around the bearing instead of rotating smoothly within it. Hence, the squealing/screeching. Doug
Sounds to me like the shaft has welded to the bearing. If you can remove the shaft and bearing, you might be able to separate them and determine weather they can be cleaned up and reinstalled. Examine both parts to see if there are any burs or scores in either one. I think that the parts ran dry of lubrication, got heated by friction, expanded and seized up. It may be impossible to separate the shaft and bearing, and both may have to be replaced. The big problem may be the availability of those parts. Best of luck to you Jim
its a brand new ;locomotive so i dont know if it needs lube or not its i dont think i need new worms because alot of other people report this whining sound ill tr to buy luberication soon and if that doesnt work ill return it
AAH....I believe Kato has a good reputation for good quality merchandise. personally, I would contact them first before doing anything that might effect their warranty. Jim
the first vid i high speed second vid is lower medium speed dont mind the blue box i use that to store my rolling stock also dont mind the fallen rolling stock i just was in a hurry to record the video Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That's not the typical sound from dry bearings. Normally, the speed of the loco is drastically affected, too (slows way down). Yours seems to be operating at a normal speed. Also, yours doesn't really screech. It IS more of a whine. Doug
This company makes a line of products that might be more your speed: https://www.carrera-toys.com/en/44/racetrack
Rolling stock storage ina Tiffany box? Nice! As for the noise, I would try HALF a drop of oil on the bearing blocks. Nothing to hurt by doing that.
Alright ill try lubing the bearings. And if you need to the second vid i posted should be the train noise at lower speed but the thing that concerns me is like sometimes not all the times my train makes a metal grinding sound is this normal Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Ive pinpointed the culprit its the gears makking the sometimes occuring screetch so ill lube em up give you guys an update when it arrives Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Your running the locomotive at full speed of a scale what, 200+MPH? It's going to make a lot of noise. You notice it's a bit more quiet at a more realistic speed. Yes, there is noise. But there are goings on inside the locomotive. No N scale locomotive is whisper quiet. There are a lot of gears in there spinning around and meshing with each other. There is nothing wrong with the locomotive. Also, you are operating the locomotive on a hardwood floor and track with molded ballast. I cannot help to think that the hollow area under the track helps amplify any sounds made by the loco. Hardwood floors are also not known for their sound deadening qualities as well. You may not have space for a more permanent set up and this may be the only way you can enjoy your trains. And that's fine. But that environment is just going to amplify any sounds the loco makes. Even on our club layout with foam top and Woodland Scenics form roadbed, there is noise from the locomotives. Nothing like what you are experiencing. But they do make noise. If anything, a little lube on the gears visible on the bottom of the locomotive trucks(a drop no more excess lube attracts dirt) should quiet it down a little.
oh ok i understand im sorry for this entire thread its just because review always said this loco was whisper quiet and i do get a bit of noise when im running at like 5 volts or so but i guess you are right about the track and hardwood floor ill try to lubericate it and if it doesnt help than i guess this is all completley normal thanks for the help everyone
