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My MTH PS2 400e ran a few laps but now makes fairly loud noise (started when making right turn around 72" diameter curve). The sound goes away on long-straits and back again on right turns. It sounds like trailing truck is dragging on ties, but it's not that. Nothing is binding. I greased gears, including worm gear. Do I need to tighten drivers via large screws, or loosen them? What else?
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I'd venture it is a problem with the trailing or leading trucks - not the drivers. Take the trailing truck off and run it around, see if the noise goes away. Do the same with the lead truck if that fails. I've heard repro 400E's make all sorts of terrible screaching noises when going around curves, and it usually comes back to being the trucks binding up because the wheels aren't spaced properly on the axles, or, they simply don't have enough oil on them.

Good luck! Smile
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