justinv

yes have to release the tension first too

got the new housing in hand, now trying to split the track with no puller, a friend is going to fabricate a puller for me and will try pulling the track pin with i t

no broke the actual thing not the cover, it is still strange how I managed to break it, i was having fun driving it around in our yard and i managed to hit a canon base plate ( over 2 tons of steel ). What I think happened is that i clipped the track with the base and the bearing broke with the result of busting the housing

let us just hope for the best, i really wish to just get the last bit on not to drive the chain off it

yes, it is that hub which the road wheels mount on i need replaced, is there any way of replacing it without removing the tracks ?

ANDY thanks for the advise I am taking extra care and that is why I am asking and getting opinions and help, I am replacing the hub not the piston, all I need to know is how to release the tension so I could open the track with ease, without any danger THanks

I am in Malta had ordered the housing from Marcus Glenn and have the part available in hand so it is not that difficult to replace the only doubts I have is getting the track loose as i tried pulling the pin out and have managed a bit but need the puller to get it out completly and properly. Also I still can't get my hands on a track pin puller so I am figuring a way to machine a puller myself to do the job

Yes I am replacing that bit which holds oil and is the rear idler, I have no manual and also I removed the bolt under the grease nipple but nothing came out so it should be stuck. This is not mine it belongs to a friend but I managed to break it so I have to fix it up for him. Also is there any other way to split the track without using the pin puller, as I cannot find one to buy Thanks

Hi, am still new here and did not get the hang of it quite, the housing i broke is the housing which hold the tension road wheels on an FV 432 which is the last one on the track. I need to know how to release the tension from the piston.

Hi, I am quite new to this forum as luckily we find all the help we need around us in Malta, but it is still nice to look around and help who I can. We are currently forming a commercial vehicle museum, who is interested can have a look on here http://www.maltahistoricvehicles.org thanks justin

Hi, Managed to break a hub housing on a tension wheel on my friend's FV 432, got the part but still looking into the job. Anyone on here ever did this ? Also what is the difficulty level here