Heng Long KV-1 metal track problem

[MichaelC]

Hi,

Just got a set of Heng Long KV metal tracks and noticed that it does not go over the accompanying metal sprockets smoothly. There is roughly three "bumps" for every rotation. I have had Heng Long metal KV-1 tracks before and never encountered this problem. Just curious to see if anyone else has seen this problem and if there are any easy fix.

I checked the track itself and it is bending smoothly. When I remove the sprocket from the chassis and just try to roll the track around it I get the same thing, three bumps per rotation. Tried the plastic sprockets and have the same problem so I am pretty sure it is with the faulty tracks.

MichaelC.

[ALPHA]

...You know Michael...this is a tricky question...answering could bring bad luck lol....So I'll just say this is the first time I've heard of this
some foreign object must be causing the jump


ALPHA

[tomhugill]

I know some people have had the issues you describe but I think that was Taigen tracks. If the plastic ones are doing the same that rules out track issues. Are they henglong or taigen/asiatam sprockets? When my panther suffered this issue I found the gap between the two teeth was too narrow and had to file the inside of the teeth to get them running smooth.

[MichaelC]

It might be Taigen...... The plastic one is fine with the plastic sprocket so I am back on plastic right now. The metal sprockets came with the tracks so they would be the same made. I would consider filing except that it is only three section of the track, unless it is three section of the sprocket. I am going to try different combination and see if it is really the tracks but I am pretty sure it is.

[jackalope]

I found my H/L metal Tiger tracks had these little bumps on the teeth that once I ground them off the tracks worked fine.