2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues

Bray6092 · 08-23-2017, 04:21 PM

This is first.

Cart's motor runs but cart doesn't go. With rear end jack up the rear wheels will turn slowly but you can stop them with your hand and motor continues to run.

I have never had this issue in 15 years messing with carts?

Suggestions?

ARKSoft84 · 08-23-2017, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bray6092

This is first.

Cart's motor runs but cart doesn't go. With rear end jack up the rear wheels will turn slowly but you can stop them with your hand and motor continues to run.

I have never had this issue in 15 years messing with carts?

Suggestions?

I've read about a few broke axles on here. Just need to tear it down and find out what broke

Bray6092 · 08-23-2017, 04:50 PM

Where do you tear down at.

rib33024 · 08-23-2017, 04:50 PM

Sounds like a striped brake hub. A striped hub is common on Ezgo. Remove the center cap on the rear brake hub , and see if the nut on the axle is turning, and the wheel is not. It takes two people, One to touch the the go pedal/(Don't Hold it down). And a foot on the brakes, and one to look and see if the nut is turning. If it is. Replace the hub and torque the nut down to #140 and your on the road

Bray6092 · 08-23-2017, 05:49 PM

Turned but would stop when I grabbed it but motor kept running

ARKSoft84 · 08-23-2017, 05:56 PM

Well, if you can stop the castle nut from spinning, that sounds like the problem is farther down. Have you downloaded a manual for your cart? It sounds like you will need to at the very least take the brake drum off to find out what is going on.

This is a link to the manual: http://products.jacobsen.com/img/manuals/28646.pdf The rear axle section is in Q, shows you how to tear it down.

Bray6092 · 08-23-2017, 07:51 PM

Can something happen inside the pumpkin to cause this issue. I have never opened one up before.

rib33024 · 08-24-2017, 09:34 PM

If you hold one wheel the other one will turn. Put your foot on the brake so both tires can not turn. Then step on the go pedal easy, and look at both castle nut to see if one of them is turning and not the wheel

Golf cart guy · 08-25-2017, 05:47 AM

Internal differential issues are rare Spun hub most common

ORTitan · 08-25-2017, 07:38 AM

IF neither axle nut spins when the tires are on the ground start with the motor coupler before tearing into the diff.

08-23-2017, 04:21 PM	#1
Bray6092 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 461	2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues This is first. Cart's motor runs but cart doesn't go. With rear end jack up the rear wheels will turn slowly but you can stop them with your hand and motor continues to run. I have never had this issue in 15 years messing with carts? Suggestions?
Bray6092 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 461

08-23-2017, 04:50 PM	#3
Bray6092 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 461	Re: 2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues Where do you tear down at.
Bray6092 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 461

08-23-2017, 04:50 PM	#4
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: 2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues Sounds like a striped brake hub. A striped hub is common on Ezgo. Remove the center cap on the rear brake hub , and see if the nut on the axle is turning, and the wheel is not. It takes two people, One to touch the the go pedal/(Don't Hold it down). And a foot on the brakes, and one to look and see if the nut is turning. If it is. Replace the hub and torque the nut down to #140 and your on the road

08-23-2017, 05:49 PM	#5
Bray6092 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 461	Re: 2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues Turned but would stop when I grabbed it but motor kept running
Bray6092 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 461

08-23-2017, 05:56 PM	#6
ARKSoft84 Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: NC Posts: 368	Re: 2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues Well, if you can stop the castle nut from spinning, that sounds like the problem is farther down. Have you downloaded a manual for your cart? It sounds like you will need to at the very least take the brake drum off to find out what is going on. This is a link to the manual: http://products.jacobsen.com/img/manuals/28646.pdf The rear axle section is in Q, shows you how to tear it down.

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08-23-2017, 07:51 PM	#7
Bray6092 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 461	Re: 2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues Can something happen inside the pumpkin to cause this issue. I have never opened one up before.
Bray6092 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 461

08-24-2017, 09:34 PM	#8
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: 2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues If you hold one wheel the other one will turn. Put your foot on the brake so both tires can not turn. Then step on the go pedal easy, and look at both castle nut to see if one of them is turning and not the wheel

08-25-2017, 05:47 AM	#9
Golf cart guy Gone Wild Join Date: May 2015 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,114	Re: 2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues Internal differential issues are rare Spun hub most common

08-25-2017, 07:38 AM	#10
ORTitan Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 230	Re: 2000 Ezgo DCS differential issues IF neither axle nut spins when the tires are on the ground start with the motor coupler before tearing into the diff.

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