Leopard 2a6 re-build

[971wright]

Hi Matt and everone else that needs to know how to release thread lock or superglue ,its just a case off using a solder iron on the bolt put the tip of the solder iron into the hexhead and let get hot but dont let it melt anyplastic that is around.

regards pete

[BREL]

Hi Matt and everone else that needs to know how to release thread lock or superglue ,its just a case off using a solder iron on the bolt put the tip of the solder iron into the hexhead and let get hot but dont let it melt anyplastic that is around.

regards pete

Great tip Pete but the guy Matt bought the leo off has rounded of the allen sockets in the bolts that hold the sprockets on

[Matdragon]

thanks for the tip pete!

stew - lol i didn't round the head, the guy that built it did!

cheers all,

Matt

p.s. stew glad you found the problem.

[BREL]

thanks for the tip pete!

stew - lol i didn't round the head, the guy that built it did!

Matt

p.s. stew glad you found the problem.

ammended my post Matt

I hope I have found the problem matt i amm putting the tracks back on to test the gearboxes with out the upper hull

update I connected a battery to the Steering motor and everything appears to be in order so will put my Leo back together in the next few days and the see if all is well with the tank

[BREL]

the gear box is OK, the problem started when I put the metal idlers on the Tank, so I put the tank up on blocks and ran the tank looking closley at the tracks and wheels and noticed that the idlers were not turning, so they are the problem the right hand one is catching the first swing arm on that side as well as the mountings behind the idler and the left one is catching the mountings behind it,
having had another look at the picture of the idlers on the AfV site, I find out that I have assembled the idlers incorectly because AFV did not send any assembley instructions for the idlers, so I am going to take them apart and rebuild them.

[Matdragon]

glad you found the problem stew

i plan to install the metal idler mounts (strengthening things) but not the actual metal idlers as the are stupendously expensive and imho not needed lol

ill be fitting the:

metal swing arms (done)

metal pinions (still need)

metal torsion bar mounts (bought)

metal hull bracing (still need)

metal idler bracers (still need)

cheers guys,

Matt

[BREL]

why do you need metal pinions they should be fitted to the motors by the guy you bought the tank off

My leo is fixed now and spins like a top (well almost)

[Matdragon]

hi stew,

not the drive shaft ones, the ones that connect the swing arms to the torsion bars..

dont honestly know why i called them pinions

http://www.afv-model.com/4711shop/produ ... ard-2.html

cheers,

Matt

[BREL]

ok matt I got it know

when you say metal idler bracer I take it you mean the metal idler tension adjuster
http://www.afv-model.com/4711shop/produ ... ard-2.html

[Matdragon]

yeah that one