Motor Change

Dbr · 02-06-2021, 06:20 PM

Hi - just installing a new AMD motor in my Club Car DS. I can’t seem to push the motor in all the way. There is a 1/4” gap (maybe less) between the engine and the trans.

Any ideas ?

DaveMJ · 02-06-2021, 09:07 PM

Some motors have a rubber bumper inside the splinded coupler. Newer motors usually don't need this. Did you see one anywhere when you took the old motor off? Could be stuck on the end of the transaxle shaft?

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WalterM6 · 02-06-2021, 11:02 PM

Did you try gently tightening the bolts down? That leads to the second question, did you clean and lube the shaft with anti-seize grease?

Dlab · 02-06-2021, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djohns18

Some motors have a rubber bumper inside the splinded coupler. Newer motors usually don't need this. Did you see one anywhere when you took the old motor off? Could be stuck on the end of the transaxle shaft?

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Yep. Make sure the bumper is out for the AMD on the DS, and as said above, go ahead and put some anti seize on it while your in there

Out2Sea · 02-07-2021, 11:10 AM

The new motor shouldn’t have a bumper stop. The old bumper should not be used in the new motor. It’s nothing more then a cheap fix for a GE motor.

Make sure you wire brush the splines well (guessing rusty) on the output shaft prior to applying the anti seize.

Really the only things that it could be.

DaveMJ · 02-07-2021, 11:48 AM

Once you've ensured there's no bumper in there and the transaxle shaft is clean, gently tighten the bolts as WalterM6 suggested.

02-06-2021, 06:20 PM	#1
Dbr Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 10	Motor Change Hi - just installing a new AMD motor in my Club Car DS. I can’t seem to push the motor in all the way. There is a 1/4” gap (maybe less) between the engine and the trans. Any ideas ?
Dbr Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 10

02-06-2021, 09:07 PM	#2
DaveMJ Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Carolina Posts: 433	Re: Motor Change Some motors have a rubber bumper inside the splinded coupler. Newer motors usually don't need this. Did you see one anywhere when you took the old motor off? Could be stuck on the end of the transaxle shaft? Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

02-06-2021, 11:02 PM	#3
WalterM6 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: SE TN Posts: 2,226	Re: Motor Change Did you try gently tightening the bolts down? That leads to the second question, did you clean and lube the shaft with anti-seize grease?

02-07-2021, 11:10 AM	#5
Out2Sea Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 150	Re: Motor Change The new motor shouldn’t have a bumper stop. The old bumper should not be used in the new motor. It’s nothing more then a cheap fix for a GE motor. Make sure you wire brush the splines well (guessing rusty) on the output shaft prior to applying the anti seize. Really the only things that it could be.
Out2Sea Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 150

02-07-2021, 11:48 AM	#6
DaveMJ Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Carolina Posts: 433	Re: Motor Change Once you've ensured there's no bumper in there and the transaxle shaft is clean, gently tighten the bolts as WalterM6 suggested.

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