96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go

troy12 · 07-17-2011, 12:50 PM

Hello All,
I am new to this, but I have a 96 EZ Go TXT that when I push the pedal I can hear the electric motor run but it goes no where has anyone ran into this issue and if so what was your fix?
Troy

rib33024 · 07-17-2011, 01:08 PM

Welcome to BGW

sounds like you have a striped brake hub, you need to be able to see the castle nut in the middle of your rear wheel that holds the brake hub on , see if it is spinning when you push the go pedal, BLOCK up the front tires so the cart can't move on you for safety, put the rear wheels up on a jack off the ground, and or jack stands

troy12 · 07-17-2011, 01:20 PM

There is no movement of the castle nut when power applied, where do I go from here?

scottyb · 07-17-2011, 01:23 PM

Since the cart won't move .... Check the passenger side first. Just remove any hub cap & watch the axle nut while somebody eases the throttle on. If the nut spins and not the wheel... shes' stripped... NOTE the axle nut MUST be re-torqued to 100-140 ft pounds when re installed.

troy12 · 07-17-2011, 01:47 PM

Got no movement out of either one, this must be bad

scottyb · 07-17-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by troy12

Got no movement out of either one, this must be bad

Neither one of the axle nuts are rotating but you hear the motor running?

troy12 · 07-17-2011, 02:09 PM

Yep, motor hums when power applied but no movement out of those castle nuts

troy12 · 07-17-2011, 02:13 PM

Not sure of the wisdom I may have displayed but I removed the pan at the bottom of the transmission (if that is what it is called) had my son push the pedal real easy, everything seem to be moving as designed but nothing is moving outboard of the gear box

scottyb · 07-17-2011, 02:18 PM

Okay ~ One of the axle shafts may be broken? It is an open differential... if one wheel spins the other does not move.

Gears are moving and axle nuts are not? The spider gear cluster is moving? I think I would start by pulling the passenger side axle.

troy12 · 07-17-2011, 02:22 PM

I was afraid that may be the case, guess I will go get dirty for a while, Thanks for all your help Scotty and RIB, I really appreciate it

07-17-2011, 12:50 PM	#1
troy12 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 7	96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go Hello All, I am new to this, but I have a 96 EZ Go TXT that when I push the pedal I can hear the electric motor run but it goes no where has anyone ran into this issue and if so what was your fix? Troy

07-17-2011, 01:08 PM	#2
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: 96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go Welcome to BGW sounds like you have a striped brake hub, you need to be able to see the castle nut in the middle of your rear wheel that holds the brake hub on , see if it is spinning when you push the go pedal, BLOCK up the front tires so the cart can't move on you for safety, put the rear wheels up on a jack off the ground, and or jack stands

07-17-2011, 01:20 PM	#3
troy12 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 7	Re: 96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go There is no movement of the castle nut when power applied, where do I go from here?

07-17-2011, 01:23 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: 96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go Since the cart won't move .... Check the passenger side first. Just remove any hub cap & watch the axle nut while somebody eases the throttle on. If the nut spins and not the wheel... shes' stripped... NOTE the axle nut MUST be re-torqued to 100-140 ft pounds when re installed.

07-17-2011, 01:47 PM	#5
troy12 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 7	Re: 96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go Got no movement out of either one, this must be bad

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07-17-2011, 02:09 PM	#7
troy12 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 7	Re: 96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go Yep, motor hums when power applied but no movement out of those castle nuts

07-17-2011, 02:13 PM	#8
troy12 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 7	Re: 96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go Not sure of the wisdom I may have displayed but I removed the pan at the bottom of the transmission (if that is what it is called) had my son push the pedal real easy, everything seem to be moving as designed but nothing is moving outboard of the gear box

07-17-2011, 02:18 PM	#9
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: 96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go Okay ~ One of the axle shafts may be broken? It is an open differential... if one wheel spins the other does not move. Gears are moving and axle nuts are not? The spider gear cluster is moving? I think I would start by pulling the passenger side axle.

07-17-2011, 02:22 PM	#10
troy12 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 7	Re: 96 EZ GO Electric Motor Works but no go I was afraid that may be the case, guess I will go get dirty for a while, Thanks for all your help Scotty and RIB, I really appreciate it

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