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29-10-11, 22:05
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Andrew
Great to see.
   Why dont you oil those frozen links. Once they are moving again you can wash them. A bit of oil might help them free up, which has to be better than a pin breaking. (the brakes will always work better while the tracks are still on)
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29-10-11, 22:27
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well Lynn, I had not thought of that to be honest!! I know that sounds stupid but I have always been told by my father that the tracks should not be oiled, but i suppose that when they are free. Ummh, what does everyone else think? I had been hoping that they will free of their own accord. I think they are better than they were for a brief run.
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29-10-11, 23:23
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As Lynn says as long as its a short run and you jet wash all the oil out after you could be ok. better than soaking lengths of track in baths of Black strap molasses for a few weeks
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29-10-11, 23:32
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Andrew,
Better to spray the tight links with something like Duck oil, or even diesel, as they will penetrate more. Oil will stick to the outside and attract dirt. My tractor and plant experience has always been not to oil the links.
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30-10-11, 00:26
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well done mate, now you can start to get a little bit back from the old girl, the trouble is once it's running the resto might give way to some fun. it did for me, after going all out on my carrier for a year now it's running things have stopped i haven't even washed the mud of the tracks from beltring yet
 all the best rick
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30-10-11, 00:54
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Andrew, Nice work there, Looks like you have plenty of space there to test drive in. I done 4 miles in my carrier today and had a similar issue with the brake drum seals, I dont know what the sealing arrangement is on a T16 carrier is, but its worth investing in a an infa red heat gun, if you have brake/seal problems you can use it to pin point the problem, my graphite impregnated seals are just packed in a little too tight (120 degrees) measured after 2 miles on the seal rim, without the gun i would of thought the brakes were binding, but its the seal generating the heat. its a quick fix too bed the seal in once you know what the problem is.
kev.
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