@ScottV posted:I'm going to add to this thread, since I had a similar "clicking noise" but saw/heard no action with my operating reefer.
When I took off the reefer body and tested the reefer again, i found that the driving tab of the plastic cog had slipped from the slot of the white plastic mover... I'm thinking this all happened because the reefer had been knocked over -- then later when i tried to use it, the clicking sound and no action happened, because one of the payload crates had twisted in the dispensing slot, causing the mechanism to jam, and that caused the cog to forcefully slip under the slot.
BTW, I first tried removing the payload crates and recycling the reefer without taking it apart; that did not work for me... i had to remove the reefer body and the inner top plate (directions for doing so are in the pamphlet included with the reefer in the section on how to change the light bulb), and then align the white plastic slot back with the drive tab on the cog wheel.
After doing that, I put it back on the track, activated it and watched the mechanism operate a complete cycle without issue. Reassembly of the doors is "fun" ... it requires some force to get the guide tracks back into the slots while squeezing the top of the box car down to the base to make sure the slots are clear of the reefer floor.
Old thread but this was SUPER helpful. Thank you! These cars are great but temperamental.
