Centurion tracks binding

[Malcolm Towrie]

Ok. Thanks, guys.
Malcolm

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Oh, to have these problems....

[jdmcm]

Malcolm

we have the same issue with our Type 69, all steel dead track, dry pins, can put up quite a fuss in the spring after a long moist winter. If you use a lube then it will just attract all kinds of dust and grit which will help wear the track even faster, eventually you end up having to remove a link, once that fails to give reasonable adjustment you are looking at replacing the track, not a lot of "NOS" centurion track around these days

John

[Malcolm Towrie]

John, we have a guy here who "made" WD40. He said it was a 5 gallon pail of the special sauce added to 100 or so gallons of mineral spirits! So basically it has very poor long term, lubricating properties. It frees stuff up and then evaporates. That's why I think it might help free the tracks up without making a long term grinding paste. But I'll play safe and not use anything. As you say we have to baby the track we have.

Malcolm

[Perry Kitson]

Water will work wonders on stuck dry pin track. Worked on both the carrier and the Sexton. One problen you will find is that the pin will only free up in one link, increasing wear on the pin on only half it's length.