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OPEN DAY
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:55 pm
by Graham Ord
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
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:43 pm
by Robert E Morey
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?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:21 pm
by Stewart Ashton
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
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:23 pm
by Robert E Morey
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
OPEN DAY
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:00 am
by Graham Ord
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:30 pm
by Robert E Morey
Graham,
Glad you got it fixed with no perm damage. That could dampen ones spirits in a hurry!