Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel

MarjaeFarms · 12-09-2007, 05:44 PM

Hi,

I am a newbie and need some help. My cart acts like the clutch is slipping on accell, but it is an electric cart. Not so bad on pavement, but when on grass, slips real bad. Batteries are good. HELP.

Jay

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 12-09-2007, 05:50 PM

Are you sure it's not the tires spinning on the grass and not pavement? I've never seen a Club Car rear end go bad, so that's pretty much ruled out. Your motor may be improperly aligned. Club Car sells a centering kit.

MarjaeFarms · 12-09-2007, 06:10 PM

It does it both on grass and pavement, however worse on grass (more drag).

Jay

Dero · 12-10-2007, 02:44 PM

Hubs?

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't slip. When they go bad they are completely sheared as far as I know.

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 12-10-2007, 03:31 PM

Club Cars do not have hubs, so they're out of the equation.

I would opt for the motor centering kit.

phasetim · 12-10-2007, 05:33 PM

it may be the larger rubber grommet in the motor. It is what links to the splines connecting to the rear end. It can wear and cause the problems you mentioned.

Either way, it will require taking motor out, if its good great, put centering kit in, if its bad, do both..

Dero · 12-10-2007, 08:03 PM

Heh...oops.

ShepHol · 03-09-2008, 03:02 PM

I work at a S. Mich golf course and have a similar problem with 8 of our 121 2000/2001 Club Car DS carts. The easiest way to explain it is that it feels like a belt drive vehicle with belt slipping. Terrain and grass/pavement are not a factor. I pulled the motors out and checked the splined shaft but not the rubber grommet that is mentioned in other posts. I have switched out the motor with a known good one and the problem persisted. I have also run all diagnostic test from the service manual and still have not solved the problem. I wil check the grommet but does anyone have any other suggestions. These are regen carts by the way.

gganyard1 · 03-25-2008, 07:56 PM

I have a 03 series that I am having the same problem with. I have also changed the motor out with a known working motor and the problem continues. I have checked for a rubber grommet on both motors but can't find one. I have jacked the unit up and it appears that it has a limited slip differential ? when you turn one wheel the other turns in opposite direction ! While accelerating with the rear wheels off the ground I can actually stop them from turning with little effort , yet the motor appears to still be running I am stumped.... Someone Help Please... The Serial # on my cart is AA0329-300780

12-09-2007, 05:44 PM	#1
MarjaeFarms Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 2	Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel Hi, I am a newbie and need some help. My cart acts like the clutch is slipping on accell, but it is an electric cart. Not so bad on pavement, but when on grass, slips real bad. Batteries are good. HELP. Jay

12-09-2007, 05:50 PM	#2
NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ComplainAboutNoNo'sProfile-Ville Posts: 5,081	Re: Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel Are you sure it's not the tires spinning on the grass and not pavement? I've never seen a Club Car rear end go bad, so that's pretty much ruled out. Your motor may be improperly aligned. Club Car sells a centering kit.

12-09-2007, 06:10 PM	#3
MarjaeFarms Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 2	Re: Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel It does it both on grass and pavement, however worse on grass (more drag). Jay

12-10-2007, 02:44 PM	#4
Dero Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 713	Re: Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel Hubs? I'm pretty sure they wouldn't slip. When they go bad they are completely sheared as far as I know.
Dero Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 713

12-10-2007, 03:31 PM	#5
NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ComplainAboutNoNo'sProfile-Ville Posts: 5,081	Re: Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel Club Cars do not have hubs, so they're out of the equation. I would opt for the motor centering kit.

12-10-2007, 05:33 PM	#6
phasetim Just me. . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 941	Re: Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel it may be the larger rubber grommet in the motor. It is what links to the splines connecting to the rear end. It can wear and cause the problems you mentioned. Either way, it will require taking motor out, if its good great, put centering kit in, if its bad, do both..

12-10-2007, 08:03 PM	#7
Dero Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 713	Re: Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel Heh...oops.
Dero Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 713

03-09-2008, 03:02 PM	#8
ShepHol Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2	Re: Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel I work at a S. Mich golf course and have a similar problem with 8 of our 121 2000/2001 Club Car DS carts. The easiest way to explain it is that it feels like a belt drive vehicle with belt slipping. Terrain and grass/pavement are not a factor. I pulled the motors out and checked the splined shaft but not the rubber grommet that is mentioned in other posts. I have switched out the motor with a known good one and the problem persisted. I have also run all diagnostic test from the service manual and still have not solved the problem. I wil check the grommet but does anyone have any other suggestions. These are regen carts by the way.
ShepHol Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2

03-25-2008, 07:56 PM	#9
gganyard1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Electric Club Car 1996 drive slipping on accel I have a 03 series that I am having the same problem with. I have also changed the motor out with a known working motor and the problem continues. I have checked for a rubber grommet on both motors but can't find one. I have jacked the unit up and it appears that it has a limited slip differential ? when you turn one wheel the other turns in opposite direction ! While accelerating with the rear wheels off the ground I can actually stop them from turning with little effort , yet the motor appears to still be running I am stumped.... Someone Help Please... The Serial # on my cart is AA0329-300780
gganyard1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1

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