Taigen Tiger idler wheel issue..

[Sangu1n1us]

Hi guys I need your help......

As I mentioned in my intro post I have a Taigen Tiger from Nitrotek and the torsion arm holding the right wheel broke off......so I have decided to keep the tank and repair it myself, so I got I touch with welsh dragon and after a quick chat decided to pick up the Henntek torsion adjustors for the Asiatam....

http://www.welshdragonmodels.co.uk/henn ... 1651-p.asp

Well I got it this morning and have take all day out to fit it, the initial install was very quick once I got my head on right but the problems started when I started to do a test run as I found the idler wheels where rubbing with the adjacent road wheel and causeing the tank not to run right.....

Any ideas

If need be guys photos could be added

[hotte8487]

Hi Sangu1n1us,

it would be very helpful if you could post a photo from your problem. Could it be, that your chains are too short?

[lister fiend]

photos are always helpful
i've not a scooby from what you've stated, i'm afraid.
cheers
lister

[kwiky]

I have 2 Taigen Tigers and both had their rear idlers break off....its definatly a problem with them.

[Sangu1n1us]

Hey guys here we go...as asked for...piccies



this a pic of how iv installed it.....my german aint too great (all i can do is swear and great people) i have looked and serched for a forums to explain how to install it right (with pics)but im finding it hard, the idler wheel is free moving atm



as you can see because of how i have installed it so far and that the idler is free moving i now get it so that the idler and the next wheel rub together.

i know i am missing somthing, like some what to fix the idler in place but seen as i am a noob at this iv come to you guys for help

[Wildboar44]

Hey Sangu ...........

It is not easy to tell , but I would say from the photo showing the side view of the tracks , they seem to be "tight" , the rear support drive wheel is
touching the rear idler .... perhaps adding a few links may be a solution .

[Sangu1n1us]

the tank is on it's side mucca...that is why it looks tight...but the track have a good amount of give in them

[lister fiend]

hmmm
can you take a picture from behind the tank please.
something is amiss, i've got about a 5mm gap on mine
but it is standard.
my kt has a henntec one, which looks very similar & fitted no probs

[Sangu1n1us]

Right I will do even better I will show a quick vid

[Sangu1n1us]

Right guys crisis over....I found where I went wrong....like a total noob I had over looked the grubbed screws that hold the idler axel ( in my defence I was tired when I did it )...the way found out that I had missed them was this forum post...http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... =38&t=8460 it was a huge help and would recommend it to anyone adding a Henntec torsion adjuster system.

Well...she's up and running now I can open a new thread on me modding the hell out of it