That bearing liner didn't look to be much chewed up at all. That makes me think that the grease gorilla that last worked on that engine was told "tighten the bolts until you hear a click", but he didn't have a torque wrench.
@DRUNKRUSSAIN2 Жыл бұрын
that click being the oils pan cracking
@LEXXIUS Жыл бұрын
@@DRUNKRUSSAIN2 Or the threads shearing off...
@Александрович-ф7щ Жыл бұрын
Ты кого называешь гориллой? Это была война Русские люди работали на износ по 20 часов чтобы разбить фашистскую Германию так же работали и дети на сборке танков. Не следует тебе так выражаться, поостерегись
@lwilton Жыл бұрын
@@Александрович-ф7щ Sigh. You completely misinterpreted what I said. Given the fantasy news and history climate there at the moment, I'm not really surprised. By "gorilla" I meant a large, strong, but not necessarily bright man. In this case I postulated that he was given instructions, but the wrong tools. He followed the instructions to the letter, but got bad results by not knowing he was using the wrong tools. In case you still think I'm making fun of Russians, I'll point out two things: 1. "Gorilla" is VERY commonly used in this exact sense in the English world to describe ANY worker, English, American, or other, that acts this way. 2. This engine was rebuilt not too long ago, most likely by someone in the UK. Therefore this 'gorilla' would be English, not Russian.
@Kotofay337 Жыл бұрын
@@Александрович-ф7щ Эти гориллы прежде чем запускать мотор масло не поменяли, потом при снятии долбанули его. Но обслуживали его конечно _грязные гориллы_ без динамометрического ключа, _ага_. Ещё и сообщение это закрепил. Тьфу. Дизлайк и отписка.
@andysmith8589 Жыл бұрын
“2 (fingers) in the top but only 1 in the bottom” the missus thought that was hilarious 😂😂
@fastdruid Жыл бұрын
I mean to be fair keeping running even when catastrophically damaged is *exactly* what you want out of a tank engine!
@itz_lexiii_ Жыл бұрын
It was most certainly on its last legs and would not last much longer before catastrophic failure.
@Viper266 Жыл бұрын
There known for catching fires. Especially during WWII, the fact that it was running and driving a few months ago is "MIND BLOWING"! That crap oil should of made the tank run like shit...or not run at all.... surprised it didn't turn into Tar/sludge.
@SBBurzmali Жыл бұрын
@@itz_lexiii_ Or it could have been in decent shape and someone ran it without the proper fluids.
@fasttruckman Жыл бұрын
If the engine was used during combat conditions it would have failed within minutes. It's evident this engine like most WW2 tanks still in working order today are never used under what is called military power, power needed to charge across a battlefield.
@Viper266 Жыл бұрын
If we knew anything about the story/history of this named T-34-85 than we would know if it was abused and mistreated or was really in a war/battle. If anything, this could be a T-34-85 that never made it to the front because the war ended, or its factory was damaged/destroyed.
@chrismyash Жыл бұрын
The half laugh half anguished cry from you is truly haunting. . . I'm impressed at your Stoicism. I would be weeping
@ironsam2381 Жыл бұрын
Dude, your channel is awesome! I used to be a Diesel mechanic that worked on heavy equipment and big rigs up until I got too sick to work. Your content brings back a lot of great memories, I seriously cant wait to be out of this bed and back to work. Until then I got yall to thank for many hours of entertainment and teaching me some new techniques ill be trying out as soon as i get back in the shop! Much love and respect from Denver, Colorado :D
@mk12pickle Жыл бұрын
Nice, Dude. Get well soon eh.
@johnnunn8688 Жыл бұрын
Get well soon, Sam the Spam.
@dannycrooks8462 Жыл бұрын
I'm in the same position I used to work on trucks Arthritis got me and had to give it up really enjoy his videos another channel worth watching is Chris Allen the professional struggler mobile mechanic
@yourlocalrussiankid9162 Жыл бұрын
what a chad hope you get alright
@ironsam2381 Жыл бұрын
to everyone who commented; thanks for all the kind words! made my day :D
@BilberryStu Жыл бұрын
This channel is rather special.... Not just the content but the way you present the content as well. Great stuff!
@stco2426 Жыл бұрын
Exactly!!
@LesNewell Жыл бұрын
Crank bearing clearances are normally measured in thousandths of an inch. This one's measured in fingers!
@bulldog1066jpd Жыл бұрын
It's a testament to the durability of the machine that even with that level of engine damage it kept on running 😊😮
@fasttruckman Жыл бұрын
Any tank engine will continue running while damaged if not used at it's full military power I.e. the engine power needed to charge across a battlefield.
@Jester123ish Жыл бұрын
To be fair, it depends. How long has it been running like this, how long would it continue? I'm inclined to think it was about to get far worse.....
@139serg Жыл бұрын
Хоть один адекватный комментарий…👌🏻
@raykaufman7156 Жыл бұрын
Watching you pull that giant fan off the crank was the most genuinely suspenseful thing I have seen in a long time...😳
@Александр_Михайлов Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Russia. You will need to center the engine with the gearbox. You can't just remove the engine and reinstall it. The plate that secures the gearbox to the tank hull is very important. It is fixed with precision bolts, which should not have a gap. This plate is unique for each tank. Be careful with the fan, do not damage it.
@brenteagle7139 Жыл бұрын
@@andrewsmart2949 cuck.
@John-B-Goodenough Жыл бұрын
@@andrewsmart2949it’s not something you have to bear the weight for, nor should. Don’t forgot how it originally started. Not his fault nor is it yours nor is it mine. The world is beautiful
@andrewsmart2949 Жыл бұрын
@@John-B-Goodenough yeah but i can apologise for my own countrys stuipidity for joining in the shitshow that should not be
@Dave5843-d9m Жыл бұрын
@@andrewsmart2949 Kicking out a tyrant makes 100% sense to me.
@andrewsmart2949 Жыл бұрын
@@Dave5843-d9m so do you think palastine should be given back to the palistinans?
@williamcarl4200 Жыл бұрын
It didn't sound that bad at all. Amazing with that much internal damage. That's one tuff old SOB!
@Laxpowertoo Жыл бұрын
The knackered bits at the back are the oil scroll assembly, a sort of non contact oil seal. Most vintage engines had a similar setup. The inner collar has a coarse thread that winds the oil back in to the sump, and should run about five thou clearance. I think that boat's sailed. The weird plate is an oil flinger that keeps the oil away from the scroll. The broken housing controls the crank end float.
@Judith-c6r6 ай бұрын
These oil control systems were in common use up to the mid 1960s
@L5GUK Жыл бұрын
2 fingers in the top and stuggle with one in the bottom, hey. Yeah, I think a lot of us can relate to that.
@HighDefBNG Жыл бұрын
Glad to see/hear the body mic. Nice move.
@sciloj Жыл бұрын
Well, the best-projected runtime for V-2 engines was 1000 hours, the typical worst - 300 hours. So it doesn't seem like a huge surprise.
@livetillyoudielovelife2299 Жыл бұрын
The projected time for the engine was about 1500 hours. They lasted 150 hours but in the real world it was closer to 30 hours. Engines made after were far better
@sciloj Жыл бұрын
And the specific failure isn't surprising as well because the pressure curve of the cycle is very steep while the compound crankshaft isn't balanced well. So, unfortunately, a good makeover of such an engine would have to include not just replacing some dough-grade bolts and shitty hoses but effectively reengineering some stuff. That's what you get when you take a BMW VI aircraft gasoline engine, make a tank gasoline engine out of it (M-17), then turn it into a diesel high-RPM engine.
@gilleyb1900 Жыл бұрын
Scrap for sure.
@ATomRileyA Жыл бұрын
@@gilleyb1900 Or one hell of a coffee table :)
@nwitht1968 Жыл бұрын
Just waiting for someone selling you another duff engine saying it ran great 😂
@Explor182 Жыл бұрын
Wow that is unbelievable it was running and driving in the tank with that amount of damage
@pinkyfull Жыл бұрын
Some engines have a lot more resilience than people give them credit for
@korana6308 Жыл бұрын
Quite impressive indeed although that is precisely the level of reliability of a tank engine, that should be able to run till it's last breath.
@kukipett Жыл бұрын
Well at least the crankshaft was not seized at all !!! It had plenty of play to run freely😄
@nathanz7205 Жыл бұрын
How impressive for an engine its age, completely destroyed major components while not sizing operations. Did exactly what a Tank engine should, taken major damage while it keeps the vehicle moving. Hopefully you can find an engine you can use, I'm a huge fan of this project and would love to see that vehicle moving under its own power again.
@rcx575 Жыл бұрын
I'd take it to a skilled engine machinist, you never know, they could fix it by machining new parts, welding them on and regrinding. I've seen skilled guys do amazing things to fix engines.
@andyd626 Жыл бұрын
Loving the journey on this tank and the Minion talkover when you speed it up; currently in hospital and it's keeping my spirits up.
@angry7518 Жыл бұрын
Great video, really enthralling. Your comment of “Only one finger in the bottom” rather threw us all off. Clearly she has been round the block a few times!
@martinc8532 Жыл бұрын
I love that the crank has so much play that the piston skirts have hit the engine casting below🤣
@stephentaylor9630 Жыл бұрын
Your detailed evaluation of the engine and its components during teardown provides us with an excellent example of "automotive archaeology." One can't help but appreciate how the Russians cranked out these tanks in great numbers given the challenges and limitations created by rudimentary production processes and inconsistent quality in raw materials and components! Add to that the stresses associated with combat and primitive maintenance facilities. The Russians simply had to make do with what they had available to them. Well done, sir!
@robmacl7 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see more detailed mechanical work, and the digging in to see what's wrong.
@chox2001 Жыл бұрын
The firing of each cylinder would have been like hammer blows to the crankshaft. It did well to keep running. Hope a replacement can be found 🤞🙏
@jonahmaes1167 Жыл бұрын
I am loving the restoration of the t34
@richardcranium3403 Жыл бұрын
And that thing still ran. Incredible ! (I Wonder how many more miles it would av ran for.) Thanks for the video mr Hughes
@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698 Жыл бұрын
What a shame. Sorry to see that the main bearings are that worn out. I wish You guys well on Your new quest of finding a replacement engine.
@888johnmac Жыл бұрын
as Joe was pulling the fan / flywheel / clutch assembly off the crank .. i'm sure i wasn't the only person thinking ' that looks hell of a heavy .. break out the fork-lift & an endless loop '
@888johnmac Жыл бұрын
and when he revealed his plan .. i was only slightly less worried , but as he said , nobody died
@MrSeeuu Жыл бұрын
WOW!!!!! What a great video!!! Never in my wildest dream did I think I’d be walked through the tear down of a WWII T-34 engine which surprisingly suffered a self inflicted catastrophic event that exhibited only minor symptoms!!! My dad is a WWII vet (Marine, pacific theatre). He said most of the military equipment was designed around a projected lifespan of survival expectancy, i .e. quantity vs. quality was generally the design criteria. The equipment just wasn’t designed to last past its expected use. I don’t know what the expected lifespan of a T-34 tanker is, but I’d bet the T-34 and the Soviet operator had a lot in common on the survivability spreadsheet.
@TestECull Жыл бұрын
25 hours was considered long in the tooth for them. They were literally considered to be disposable.
@MrSeeuu Жыл бұрын
@@TestECull Wow! My dad was a B.A.R. operator (Browning Automatic Rifle). He said he was taught to fire short bursts and to never stand (or lay) in the same spot after pulling the trigger to avoid the concentrated fire being returned to neutralize his position. He said he was told prior to his first landing that his life expectancy was under 60 seconds. Hence my dad was notorious for telling us kids that there was only 60 seconds in a minute and we were expected to make each of them count! Also, if you weren’t moving at 60 paces a minute you weren’t moving fast enough! LOL
@TestECull Жыл бұрын
@@MrSeeuu Stalin's steategy, especially early in Operation Barbarossa, was to *quite literally* clog Tiger tracks with bodies until the Germans had no choice but to turn back. Losses meant nothing to him. A T34 that survived 25 hours of combat was a hero tank and it's a large part of why there are so few 76mm and Zis-S-53 armed T-34s left in the world. They all got blowed up.
@MrSeeuu Жыл бұрын
@@TestECull Thank you so much for the history lesson. That data just boggles my mind. Trying to comprehend the mindset it took to not see the reality of their situation and continue to move forward under overwhelming statistics of doom is unimaginable. Being 16 years old or so and looking down the barrel of finality, I suspect hope for survival becomes your only attainable strategy. How tragic.
@TestECull Жыл бұрын
@@MrSeeuu It wasnt a hard choice to make. They either push forward and have a chance to survive, or they retreat and die for sure. Stalin was a cruel son of a bitch and issued orders to shoot retreating Soviet troops...
@cosmodog4845 Жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel last week and it’s totally unique. Great content, great banter with everyone.
@crawlstockrc Жыл бұрын
That seal is probably a labyrinth seal. Designed to seal using centrifugal force. Very common on old engines
@jons5366 Жыл бұрын
You Sir, are correct.
@TheSRBgamer63 Жыл бұрын
I call them screw seal.
@1chish Жыл бұрын
Totally correct. Scroll seals in my old engineering books. BMC A and B series engine used them. Oil tight until you stopped overnight and then you had a puddle. Also known as rust preventative system. Brit motorcycles used them as well. Hence the joke that you checked your bike had oil by inserting your toecap underneath.
@dutchsailor6620 Жыл бұрын
@@1chish I used to race a yamaha TZ750 two stroke 4 cyl in the days. They used to have labyrinth seals between the cylinders. The more air you pumped, the more effective they became. Never gave me any trouble running at 10500 revs.
@douro20 Жыл бұрын
Still found in the sectional shaft seals of a lot of turbine engines, though more modern engines tend to use brush seals where possible.
@lukefriesenhahn8186 Жыл бұрын
I suggest you ask the Australian Armor and Calvary Museum for any advice needed as they are experts on restoring tanks. If you need any help I'm sure you can just give them a call, as they have their own restored T-34-85.
@janmachiels5905 Жыл бұрын
MASTER MILO he has 5 of those and is in the netherlands.
@nickvervoorn Жыл бұрын
@@janmachiels5905 he knows how hard it is now to get those engines i think hes not gonna sell one, and they are not the same
@jeroenkievit5251 Жыл бұрын
@janmachiels5905 hé has spoken mastermilo before about this engine asking questions about it. So i think hé knows how many engines hé has
@stephenrichardson6105 Жыл бұрын
My guess was the crank had snapped. Had it in a Rolls Royce truck engine and it was still running and it had six cylinders less Some tank engine that when you see inside it
@akula9713 Жыл бұрын
Your videos are the KZbin highlight of the week! So close to 100K! It’s a testimony to Russian engineering that with all that damage, you still had it running, sort off.😅
@mikehunt3222 Жыл бұрын
But it’s probably the Russian engineering that is the reason it broke in the first place.
@akula9713 Жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt3222 meh, still beat ze germans and their wonderwaffen, and as currents events unfold, German cats are burning on the steppe again 😆🤣 Better is the enemy of good enough!
@korana6308 Жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt3222 an engine that's been built 80 years when resources were scarce in Russia broke down in 2023? no way, must've been the Russian engineering 🤦♂
@pehtoori8 ай бұрын
@@korana6308 reverse engineering all right.
@johnblunt1834 Жыл бұрын
Getting an old eastern block engine just now. You might have to put that on hold for a while. I cannot believe it was still running! Calm in a crisis. Great video.
@stephenMc-b1j Жыл бұрын
A street mechanic from Pakistan would weld that broken piece back on and have that engine running in no time , I've watched their repair video's
@timwilliams20358 ай бұрын
People like to rip on the methods in Pakistan but the results are undeniable. They just make stuff work. Absolutely no tooth paste in the tube when they are done.
@davelowets2 ай бұрын
And it WOULD be broken again in no time, being worked on by those hacks....
@cj.972 Жыл бұрын
Wow that much damage and it still ran No car engine couod ever do that it shows what kind of design gose into building a tank. Love ur channel keep it up buddy
@bborkzilla Жыл бұрын
All of a sudden I hear Moriarty from Kelly's Heroes exclaiming "It's a piece of junk!!"
@johnfisher9816 Жыл бұрын
Hi Joe, I've looking forward to this video!! Away we go!!! Ah, what a shame, tough break. John
@derekjones1659 Жыл бұрын
Whilst it was last still running, you could have dropped an egg into the sump, it seems to work on radiators Brilliant video as always
@dereham1 Жыл бұрын
Compulsive viewing - thank you and looking forward to seeing if a decent replacement can be sourced.
@John-The-Farmer Жыл бұрын
What a mess! Amazed that thing still ran..
@stephensmith4480 Жыл бұрын
I served my Apprenticeship on The Spanners in The 1970s. I have worked on most of the commercial Engines that are out there and I don't think that I have ever seen an Engine with that much scrap Metal in the Sump as this one. That was something else.
@bigwig8927 Жыл бұрын
More to the point how did you get hold of one of Lord Mucks hoodies ? He must hold you in high regard ! Great video mr Hewes 👍
@detroitboy65 Жыл бұрын
You guys might think that engine is done but it would be gold to a person or organization (with deeper pockets),. Frankly that engine could be rebuilt though it would require some custom casting and machining obviously. I couldn't even guess where one would find head gaskets for that beast!
@alanbeckett4 Жыл бұрын
"Very low hours, runs, drives, hardly smokes" Jack will buy it :)
@rachaelwyatt754 Жыл бұрын
Even though not for an eternity I have watched enough of what you do to believe that if you can get the parts, you and your crew can fix the T34 and of that I have no doubt. :)
@stco2426 Жыл бұрын
I was on the edge of my seal during the teardown. Really great and well filmed and edited. Interestng to see where you go next. Coolio!!
@alanknoll5540 Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely correct. There is some main bearing failure. One rear bearing even came off. You need to turn the crank and get new main bearings.
@davidbarnsley8486 Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe it even ran with all that engine damage 😂😂
@channelone4655 Жыл бұрын
Whatever I expected of today. It wasn't seeing a T34 engine get taken apart so thank you very much for making my day.
@marcfournier823 Жыл бұрын
Your expansive array of fire extinguishers is confidence inspiring.
@1992jamo Жыл бұрын
They have them for a reason. They had a bit of an incident earlier lol
@thetoughcookie3665 Жыл бұрын
That is an impressive piece of engineering, respect. Considering it's so old. I hope you can get the tank running again, cheers from Finland :)
@dwaynespencer6020 Жыл бұрын
Master Milo has 2 or 3 engines in his stock. You never know he may be up for some swaps lol
@gerardvergeer145 Жыл бұрын
Jes .master Milo have 4 on Stock
@mdainsd Жыл бұрын
Top tip: When bringing dormant engines back to life, the oil pressure gauge is your friend.
@danielbielski8419 Жыл бұрын
Just put it back together and run as V11 ;) Might be worth reaching to some Polish places where they keep T34-85. They might have or know where to get a "new" one.
@roberteyres424 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video. Congrats on 100K subscribers. Cheers from Brisbane Australia
@paulday-lh5mx Жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work. You guys are awesome.
@stuartburgess2409 Жыл бұрын
I knew they were tough, but this is crazy as it ran when in bits , unbelievable , maybe the fastrack engine will fit😊
@exzendar2523 Жыл бұрын
Such a shame the Tonk was running so nice!! Hope you can find a good one thats not so expensive
@simongriggs4351 Жыл бұрын
Thanks always learn something new from your great videos I have had 2 engines go bang that was some going Mr Hewes
@brianwillson9567 Жыл бұрын
A masterclass in taking things apart. And with each step more horrors revealed.
@johngell4842 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video and nice hoodie Couldn't watch when you lifted the fan and clutch off 😮 Then the gap on the crank measurement in fingers cracked me up 😅
@beastrabban Жыл бұрын
holy hell how did it run in that state?! amazing. my theory is that at some point in it's life it was knocked out and then rebuilt hastily in the field from other tanks that were worse off. some serious impact sheared those bolts cleanly like that. great videos guys, keep us in the loop!
@FreeZLO Жыл бұрын
You can be sure that this tank was damaged. It is very unlikely that this tank did not participate in the battles. But one day I was at a tank factory where there are several dozen tanks from World War I and World War II. I was incredibly surprised when we rode a very well-preserved T-34 of the first version with a small cannon. A factory employee told me that this tank has never been in combat! This is very strange, because it was in St. Petersburg.
@garyrhodes7089 Жыл бұрын
my guess would be rear main destroys itself for some reason then zero oil pressure to other main bearings crank chews up the main bearing shells and shes done the grooved ring behind clutch ring looks like a oil slinger type seal Gardner used them in LXBs looking forward to T34 rebuild
@Zeta368peep Жыл бұрын
Genuinly impressive that it ran for as long as it did.
@Dubr1s Жыл бұрын
Almost 100k! And as always amazing video!
@newage3 Жыл бұрын
You have to give credit to the Russians for building an amazing engine like the V2, when your goal with a T34 is to always go forward no matter what, the engine damage shows a what a great design it is, the tank can still fight, amazing.
@dsfs17987 Жыл бұрын
dude, that thing was one high rev away from blowing up, it is a small miracle it didn't, this wasn't going on for hours, more likely happened when he was fiddling with injection pump, he even said one or more injectors were leaking, and what most likely happened, he stopped it, but pressure in rail kept diesel leaking into a cylinder or two, and once he cranked it again, the piston went up and tried to compress that liquid, which it couldn't, and that caused the piston to push the crank down into the caps, the smaller (narrow) ones deformed, the larger one just broke apart there couldn't have been almost any oil pressure, so the damage isn't limited to just the bottom end, but it might be salvageable, he'd become a legend if me made this thing into a reliable engine again, and I hope he does just that, instead of the easy way of getting another one
@fasttruckman Жыл бұрын
Russian WW2 records show the V2 engine had a life span of 125 miles under combat conditions I.e. under what is called military power that was needed under combat conditions. The V2 engine was a good engine when not pushed beyond what was needed to get to the rail yard from the factory and from the rail head to frontline positions.
@rcx575 Жыл бұрын
Many engines will keep running for a short while with major damage. It's nothing to do with Russian engineering.
@HE-162 Жыл бұрын
@@fasttruckmanthis isn’t wholly true. By 1943-44, the 6th guards tank army was seeing 250-300hr service intervals on their T-34 engines. This is pretty much the same as the R975 radial found in the Sherman, which in 1945 the army reported would last about 250-300hrs. The Chrysler multi bank when tested at Aberdeen in 44’ ran about 350-400. The V-2 was a fine engine that was on par with engines seen in other comparable tanks. 125 hour is simply wrong by the time it found it’s way into the 34/85
@MatiHunter Жыл бұрын
@@HE-162 the air filters were what was killing these engines. Next what was dying was clutch and gearbox. Going further into the war, V-2s were dying less and less mainly because of improvement made to air filters. Whats really funny is that as soviet tanker, you never knew what quality you'll get next as replacement, you could get a tank that drove for 400hrs or you would get one that would fail catastrophically after rolling from the train. V-2 was not in any shape or form on par with engines found in Shermans or even in fkin Panzer 4. They were rushed modernisation of BT-7m engine with pretty much no strengthening made to to push a lot more mass that was found on BT-7. It was not a miracle of an engine, it was exactly what they had on hand, and soviets packed it with all the unsolved problems that it brought with it. They had to solve problems on the go, not before setting up the production. They even fitted some number of T-34 with straight on MT-17.
@idrisddraig2 Жыл бұрын
Thought Emil (MAster milo) had a german manual for these engines. If you watched his videos (yes many 10's of hours) he fully dismantled and rebuilt one of these. But the make it up as you go along also entertaining to watch.
@Bus2000 Жыл бұрын
MasterMilo has some spare engines lying around 👍
@rjansen6874 Жыл бұрын
Werkplaatsvlog is the channel name but i think he already knows Emile
@Bus2000 Жыл бұрын
@@rjansen6874 the MasterMilo channel still exist .
@rjansen6874 Жыл бұрын
@@Bus2000 Yes indeed but they not post as often as the other channel
@PeterBrennan-xs5gg Жыл бұрын
Joe, Continue to thoroughly enjoy each episode you release especially your explanations of what you are doing. Also, nice to see progress thought each of your individual projects. I may have missed an earlier presentation but it would be nice to know the others that help you out and how they fit into the team. Great you have sourced another engine for the T34. Peter
@marklee5970 Жыл бұрын
You do know .you can get a T34.TANK.MANUAL.FROM HAYNES..YES THATS CORRECT. I JUST GOOGLED IT.AND ITS IN ENGLISH.😅
@trevor20988 Жыл бұрын
100k subscribers. Good job lads. Really enjoyed this one, looking forward to seeing what you decide to do. The two/one fingers remark cracked me up as well 😂
@landrelarose745 Жыл бұрын
The next time you spin the nuts off studs that hold the oil sump at the bottom of an engine block, put a wooden block between that block and the top of the sump, or oil pan. Be certain that there's a gap between them so that you can put the pry bar between them. This will prevent any damage to the oil sump. Look at the damage you did to the corner of that sump. This will cause oil seepage between those two surfaces.
@womble321 Жыл бұрын
They are not going to re use the sump I think it's busted.
@landrelarose745 Жыл бұрын
No, they certainly won't be using that engine, not with that block in such terrible condition. They'll be trying to find another one of them. I'll forgive you for being that obvious about that engine.
@mitchdaytonam3 Жыл бұрын
Absolute gutter, and after all the faffing with the fuel pump too. Mind you, you’ve got the knowledge now, and a few decent spares, so hopefully if you source another engine, it’ll all come good.
@delwynhobbs3548 Жыл бұрын
Definately want to see you pull the crank on that!
@kiwidonkeyk1656 Жыл бұрын
That "welcome back" at the beginning, with your new microphone, made you sound like the BBC , The rest could not have been more interesting if it were the opening of an ancient tomb . Excellent!
@snowflakemelter1172 Жыл бұрын
Its not scrap yet, the main bearing shell locations can be line bored out and new shells made to suit. The crankshaft journals can be spray metalled if they are chewed up. You arent going to be facing the Panzers so you can get away with a repaired engine if you dont rip the arse out of it.
@TestECull Жыл бұрын
Eh it's roached. The main caps are hammered oblong as hell and that means the block's also way off in the rhubarb. You ain't gonna line-bore and shell a half inch of play out of the main bearings.
@stephenhunter70 Жыл бұрын
@@TestECull The shells all need to be replaced, not line bored.
@TestECull Жыл бұрын
@@stephenhunter70 And before you put bearings in you line bore the block and caps so the bearings have round holes to sit in. Only, this block and these caps are so fucked up that you cannot simply line bore it, throw bearings in, and call it a day. To repair this engine you would have to build back up all the wear FIRST, then line bore it standard size, THEN put bearings in it. Given russia is still making this family of engine to this day I dont see the point; these things in one form or another are in T-80s and are anything but rare.
@stephenhunter70 Жыл бұрын
@@TestECull Me neither maybe the communications breakdown right now with Russia might have a bearing on it.
@TestECull Жыл бұрын
@@stephenhunter70 Hah. Maybe. Truly sad part of it is Russia's straight up unmothballing t62s at this point. I'm pretty sure the engine in a T62 would be a direct bolt in.
@JeanLucCaptain Жыл бұрын
Every time these ancient buggers get pulled out of some random places and THEY STILL WORK with a bit of elbow grease. IT'S ALIIIIIVEEE!!!
@dsfs17987 Жыл бұрын
amazing the thing actually ran... and judging from the state those shells are in from the broken journal, it happen quite a while ago but, I'd still pull the crank and get it checked, if it is reasonably straight and replacement shells could be bought, then the caps could be easily machined on cnc, it is like a zero issue, had I been closer and not a water channel and couple thousand km away, I'd actually offer to 3d scan them and machine new ones for material cost just to see if it could be made run again I mean there is probably some more things to discover on it, but it did run... so I'm guessing it could be repaired to a reasonably reliable state still, if the crank is not all bent out of shape that is
@mikehunt3222 Жыл бұрын
Even if the crank is bent they can straighten it. I bet one of the bearings in the back got bad and put a lot of pressure on those bolts which look no bigger than 5/16’s and that’s what sheared them off and wiped out the rest of the bearings.
@dsfs17987 Жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt3222 I think there was a leaky injector also somewhere, so could have also been (I don't know the English expression for this) hydraulic "hammer" when the piston couldn't compress all the diesel that leaked into the cylinder
@mikehunt3222 Жыл бұрын
@@dsfs17987 that does sound like the most plausible explanation because that would give it a good shock when trying to compress too much fuel. And we call it hydro locking.
@@dsfs17987 probably just a brain fart. I get lots of those the older I get.
@maverickcruise9911 ай бұрын
A but if a far shot But maybe - It was being field repaired and was struck by an 88mm shell - obviously failed to detonate but shook the internals a tad. So, gulp of vodka bit if putty and paint re fitted and off to play against the Panzers and Tigers. Should have been noted in the service logs lol. Loving your videos. High respect and regards to you all.
@SuperGixx Жыл бұрын
Another amazing video, I think the glue might even work 🙂 And not wanting to educate you, I have to explain anyway, that it is either Czech or Slovak, two different languages, Russian is a completely different one. With the first two I can help, if needed, since I am of the Czech nationality 🙂
@hiscifi2986 Жыл бұрын
It only looks like the rear main bearing cap was broken... Hope you can get another. The wear on each main bearing is most likely limited to just the main bearing shells. ( maybe just £25 a set from Halfords.) Best of luck with the repair...
@gd-pi8ch Жыл бұрын
With the engine oil looking like grey primer I think the engine may have gulped some water. Hydraulicing a cylinder or two that may have sheared the main bearing cap bolts making the crank drop and killed the rear main oil seal. Just a theory. Good luck with the replacement engine.... look forward to the anti-tree hugger smoke screen!
@Bargeman_ Жыл бұрын
Absolutely enjoy seeing the nuts and bolts (or the lack there of) of a piece of history.
@gavevans3795 Жыл бұрын
How the living F"*% was that running and sounding so good, it was trashing itself ????
@neilobusk Жыл бұрын
Still looking for an engine here in Manchester............. When that panther tank is gaining on you...this is all you need.... Nothing like a good sandwich length strip down vid....👍 N x
@prillewitz Жыл бұрын
Well, something must have been wrong for a very long time. This isn’t damage from half an hour. Good luck finding a new one guys!
@slacko1971 Жыл бұрын
The forces involved inside an internal combustion engine even on tickover are huge, I could easily see that damage occurring in seconds the moment the rear bearing failed, I don't know what the tickover of a V 12 tank engine is but if you take 500 rpm as a guesstimate that huge,heavy crank is flying round 8 times every second and most of the wear looked very fresh.
@neilscully6597 Жыл бұрын
The bronze rings at the clutch end and the front end were labyrinth seals. One part should have fins and the other be smooth. It is often used as an oil retention system for harsh duty as it is more robust than a rubber lip seal. They are still used on big power generation today
@gordonmcmillan4709 Жыл бұрын
I knew it was serious when you used two exclamation marks in the title ... 8-(
@markstott6689 Жыл бұрын
Soviet engineering appears to be miraculous after seeing the insides. How it managed to run at all is beyond comprehension. Best of luck finding a replacement. 😊😊😊
@xandervk2371 Жыл бұрын
The original engineering wasn't Soviet.
@davemiller6893 Жыл бұрын
Мы построили эти танки для боя не для того, чтобы прослужить долго. Спасибо за восстановление нашего старого танка.
@FreeZLO Жыл бұрын
Все так. И этот В2 дал старт большой серии моторов которые до сих пор крутятся например в маленьких тепловозах на узкоколейках.
@stevensheldon92719 ай бұрын
Whew, when you first started yanking on that squirrel cage fan with your feet under it I was nervous! So glad you decided it was heavy!
@lablackzed Жыл бұрын
North Korea has tons of spare engines ask uncle Kim .
@Professional-struggler Жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s foobared! Proper mechanics not afraid of taking stuff apart you know nothing about 👌well done boys 👍
@karachaffee3343 Жыл бұрын
The three ball clutch lift bearing system was used by Triumph / BSA on the clutch of the Trident motorcycles.
@MrHewes Жыл бұрын
Personally I love it
@Eammim Жыл бұрын
@@MrHewes I was looking forward to seeing how many times a BB drops out while reassembling 😉
@R.O.K.SimGameEnjoyer Жыл бұрын
one funny information here. T-34 engine still under using in some of T-55, T-62, T-72, T-90 and soviet/russian self propelled artilleries, self propelled mortars, APCs, IFVs, PT-76 floatable light tank. all with modified horsepower set. so you can find it's parts very easily. so if you need some spare part, search for the destroyed one of them and take some engine parts from it.
@chrisgrunnn Жыл бұрын
hello mr hewes love watching your videos i know mastermilo a dutch youtuber has a assortment of rusian tank engines since the V-2 engine that is in your t34 The V-2 engine is a diesel V12 designed by the Soviet Union in the 1930s, and is most famous for powering the hordes of T-34s fielded during the Second World War. However, work on this engine continued on, being used in the T-54, T-62, T-72 and T-90 so he might have a complete botom end for you or spare parts or get you in contact with his supply man
@retinaquester Жыл бұрын
From previous video's Mr. Hewes knows Milo and has contacted him for this tank and it's engine timing issues.
@bvermazen Жыл бұрын
Mastermilo has done a refurbishment of a v12 that looks just like this of his t69 tank. He has a few other v12's laying around aswell. His werkplaatsvlog channel shows some work he has done to the engine
@johnnunn8688 Жыл бұрын
‘Struggle to get one finger in the bottom’ 🤭.
@robertsalanon290911 ай бұрын
Mais , ou sont passés tous ces moteurs et ces chars ?? Des milliers , Russes , Allemands , US, et autres ?? ça parait incroyable ...Bon courage pour cette restauration ...A+