Older KT Gearbox
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:18 pm
Morning all. I bought an older, built KT off Ebay for a decent price. Couldn't resist the obviously late war, gloss Jade Green camo scheme. I was planning on a teardown, repaint and rebuild, but it's complete, so I figured why not put a battery in and see if it runs?
Well, only one track moves. After some troubleshooting I found a broken gear in the gearbox... it's the one on the right hand side with solder on it. Attempted repair, I'm guessing. It's a bevel gear and a regular gear, on the other side they're fixed together, this side they move separately. I haven't dissassembled the gearbox yet, another project on the bench right now, so I'm not sure if it can be repaired.
So, question is, does anyone make parts for these old clutch gearboxes? Or is my only option, if I can't fix it, to replace them with modern setups? I'm not adverse to doing that, but I have other projects that are sucking up money, and I'd really rather this one only take time and paint...
Thanks in avance!
Well, only one track moves. After some troubleshooting I found a broken gear in the gearbox... it's the one on the right hand side with solder on it. Attempted repair, I'm guessing. It's a bevel gear and a regular gear, on the other side they're fixed together, this side they move separately. I haven't dissassembled the gearbox yet, another project on the bench right now, so I'm not sure if it can be repaired.
So, question is, does anyone make parts for these old clutch gearboxes? Or is my only option, if I can't fix it, to replace them with modern setups? I'm not adverse to doing that, but I have other projects that are sucking up money, and I'd really rather this one only take time and paint...
Thanks in avance!