Taigen rear idler wheel question ?

[jeman]

Hi all......my taigen has a problem with one of its rear idler wheels. It seems to float about and not locate into the recess that keeps it still and allows the screw adjustment ? So when i turn, the track goes slack and jumps on the drive sprocket
Any ideas
Cheers
Mark

[spongehoobtank82]

The idler is broke dude, see if you can pull it out then you will definitely know

[spongehoobtank82]

[jeman]

Thanks guys, but I've added a couple of pics.....doesn't look like it's broken but it just floats about making the track very slack.....the grub screw was screwed down..... ? Any ideas
Cheers

[edpanzer]

I think you need to take the track adjuster out and compare both sides?

[spongehoobtank82]

All you need to do there mate is pop the outer part back in the hole then loosen the brass bushes with the grub screw in on both sides, slide this along the silver bar outwards to tighten the inner adjuster against the hull, tighten up the grub screws and you should be good to go, hope I explained that ok

[spongehoobtank82]

Infact on closer inspection it looks like the grub screw is missing?

Here's a shot of mine to compare, the inner adjuster should be pushed up tight and flush against the inner hull, hope this helps dude

[jeman]

Ah, ok thanks for that.......great looking tank by the way.......I've just discovered that the brass bush is stripped out where the small grub screw goes so it just floats about and doesn't push up tight to the chassis side........so I'll need to source one !
Thanks for your kind help.

[spongehoobtank82]

If you pm me your address dude I can send you one, I have a spare

[jeman]

If you pm me your address dude I can send you one, I have a spare

Thank you buddy !