purple_clouds

I have had set 8183 for a while now. When I first got it it worked great and was a blast to drive. These days, however, the car does not drive straight or steer very well. The front wheels have trouble rotating and so they end up getting pushed over the floor by the back wheels. When they front wheels do rotate they squeak. It seems like over time, the front axels that rotate the wheels have internally broken down and become harder to turn. I have tried washing the tires to improve traction but that doesn't really help. Does anyone have any ideas on how to improve the performance of the front wheels again? I was thinking that maybe there was a way to lubricate them.

I am pretty new to legos so I was surprised when I encountered such a flimsly piece because all the other bricks from my sets seem indestructable. I'm not trying to bash Lego, I'm just puzzled by this particular piece.

This set comes with a couple sticks of dynamite. The wicks on the dynamite sticks, however, seem pretty flimsy. They are thin and flexible. It looks to me like they are just asking to get broken off by enthusiatic kids.