How to replace the stock cheap servo gears when your break them.

How to replace the stock cheap servo gears when your break them. - Sooner or later you will hammer the gears in the stock servo enough that they will eventually fail. The optimum solution is to buy a new super durable metal gear high torque servo like a $55 Hitec -5625MG (metal gears, high torque, watertight and dustproof). That said, the $4 bag of replacement gears will probably be your next best option instead of picking up lesser quality servo. No hobby shop I have every been to carries Traxxas servo replacement gears, but as luck would have it, the Futaba FS-3003 replacement gears, available just about anywhere, are direct replacements for the stock Stampede servo gears. The only gear in the bag that is not a direct fit is the black gear, so in the unlikely event that you manage to stripe the larger gear on the servo you may want to consider a new servo. When you make the replacement, replace all the gears (expect the large one mentioned earlier) and toss the old ones. Chances are even if you can't see anything wrong with the gears, you may have a slightly bent tooth that will cause another trip to the hobby store. Make sure you clean the gear box cavity well to assure that no chipped gear teeth could cause future problems. Re-assemble all the gears and pack the cavity with white lithium or silicon grease (increases lubrication and waterproofing) and re-install the servo.