OPEN DAY

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:55 pm

I would like to thank Mark & Gill for their help in allowing me to use their workshop table to repair my tank tracks and the track links they provided.

Also Lee sellars and Dave Dibb for their help on other parts and Chris of the SWTC for his help in the fitting of the track links.

A great day out!!!

http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll49 ... 0001-1.flv

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:43 pm

Graham,
Ouch that sounded loud! Did the track link break or the pin? Hope you got it repaired quickly. It looked like the idlers were pretty caked up with mud or grass?

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:21 pm

Hi Bob it was the large wood chips getting caught between the drive sprocket and tracks. I thought it was Richies blank firer again

I was only feet away. Graham managed to get the problem sorted with a new link and within minutes the same thing happened to the other track

Regards Stewart

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:23 pm

Stewart, it sounded pretty loud. I could hear bystanders gasp! I'm rather surprised I didn't bust my Sherman tracks. I had three good sized rocks go all the way round the rear idler! Thats why I'm a little hesitant to tighten the tracks super tight.

I hope there was no perm damage to the drivetrain. Thats a superb P4.
Bob

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:00 am

There was no permanent damage, the gasp was my partner who was taking the video.
It was the track links not the pins that broke.

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:30 pm

Graham,
Glad you got it fixed with no perm damage. That could dampen ones spirits in a hurry!