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I encountered the same problem when I first started printing, and here is what I found was my problem: The Bowden Tube was not pushed far enough down and left a gap between the end of the tube and...

Is the drive belt or the motor for the extruder slipping? That is what I am pretty sure the clicking that I heard was. Your issue could be that the extruder's system that it rolls back and forth on...

I think I finally figured out the problem, which was my nozzle was to small. It has been printing fine since then and I would like to thank everyone for their help.

The nozzle is always packed full when I remove it. Is the problem with that possibly?

https://youtu.be/LVZxEXldPiI

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I could not figure out how to upload a video directly, so here is a link to a video of what is actually happening.

What percent speed should I be running it at?

I realized that during the prints that the fan on the right side of the extruder and the one for the mainboard were not running. Is that a problem?

The cables are fine, and I have bot done anything to the firmware. Is that something that needs done?

I am able to push it on through with a little help, and the in able to pull it out while it is still hot. And yes, I have changed the nozzle.

I was unable to test the temp on the nozzle, but its hot enough to melt PLA in a quick touch. The first few layers of a print are usually fine, but after a while the gear will move forward a bit and...

So, I did what you said and got about 3 cm from the nozzle for every cm i pushed through. One other thing that came to mind is that I was printing 0.3 mm layers with a 0.4 mm nozzle. Could that be...

I was printing PLA, at about 235 degrees

I have a Creality Ender 3 printer, and I have been having continual issues with the extruder motor trying to push the filament through, but it seems unable to get enough torque, and just clicks,...