WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Leopard final checks and TEST DRIVE!

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

I'd like to shout out a thanks for helping Mr Hewes get their T-72 out of smoke mode.

[@curtisbryce5096]

Steve will be going insane soon with that T55.

[@johnmcgregor3671]

I saw that vid as well and thought the shout out from Mr.Hewes was nice and I didn't expect to hear oz armor in one of his vids was impressed

[@andylees2940]

Lol it was funny watching you guys as it poured out the smoke! 😂 nice to see a link up between Mr Hewes and Oz Armour 👍😎

[@robwo2stavros]

Hi Steve, in the Dutch Cavalry we learned that the starting procedure begins with pulling the accelaratorpedal towards you, then turn the starthandle for 30 seconds and then let the acceleratorpedal go and the engine starts up. This is to build up oilpressure and at the same time you prevend big damage if there should be fluid above the cylinders (fluid lock we called it). The engine runs smoother also. Keep up your good work and regards from Holland, Rob

[@Jaegertiger]

A response like this is worth its weight in GOLD considering the value of these beasts... as well as their rareness.

[@october62]

Steve is another great addition to the working cast of Aus Armour!!!

[@jb6668]

Fanging the Leo around the track is a nice reward for all of Steves hard work.

[@scottcrawford7310]

Fantastic to see the leopard being bought back into service

[@rhyswoodman6781]

Brought.

[@FoxFrostXPINC]

@scottcrawford7310 this leopard isnt in service its a museum piece also the leopard 1 never left service

[@ianmckay1780]

Thanks for your help with Mr Hewes' T72, it was rather smokey!!! Thanks Steve, glad your feeling better hope your back firing on all cylinders next week. Good to see all the hard work was worth it, getting the old girl back on her tracks and moving. Great job. From UK.

[@SaperPl1]

That registration paper for the engine is a neat detail.

[@EnigmaNL]

Love the sound of that MTU engine!

[@shaneblack4862]

Outstanding work Steve. I'm no mechanic and only have very basic technical understanding, but watching your processes of assessment and evaluation on this particular job has been impressive to watch. Then to see how you actually do the repairs has been incredibly educational. Thanks very much for these videos guys. They're the highlight of my Wednesdays

[@alexandrecamargo7146]

Nice job Steve, as a brazilian Im happy that my country army helped you with the paper work!!!

[@johnpeeters2131]

as a Dutch person, it was nice to see that you have got a Dutch variant of the Leopard tank (the gear indicator sais 'druk' instead of the German 'Druck'). it makes me wonder if the reverse gears are indicated with an A (for Achteruit) instead of an R (Ruckwerts or Reverse). And if you need anymore translations, just let me know. I also live quite close to Overloon, by the way, if you are wondering about visiting Militracks...

[@highlander147]

Nice work Steve - teaching me heaps about how complex even a 1970s tank was. Keep it coming!

[@gabrielneves6602]

Me remembering how, as someone who wishes to work on the Brazilian arsenal maintenance, I'll have to have this info on the back of my head 24/7 😭😭😭😭

[@1701enter]

Glad you are feeling better, and excellent work making that gem run again!

[@Chris.Davies]

I was lucky enough to work on a large number and variety of tanks throughout the 70s and early 80s. I loved every minute of it. But one day, during some routine track maintenance I accidentally dropped a tank on my foot, and It broke. The tank, I mean. Not my foot. I was seven at the time. :)

[@bigmac60]

Gotta luv the tank driver’s hat 🎩 😂

[@mylesdobinson1534]

I was on an exercise in the eights up north, and at the live fire, the drivers were wearing straw hats with the crown cut out and fitted over their helmets. To protect from sunstroke. 😅

[@causewaykayak]

​ From Ireland ☁️🌧️ What is Sunstroke ??

[@barrythatcher9349]

@@causewaykayak Getting badly burnt from the sun. In North Queensland sunstroke can make you so ill, you can end up in hospital from it and dehydrated. It is quite serious.

[@bigmac60]

it’s like heat rash. 😊. You remember heat.

[@mylesdobinson1534]

@causewaykayak 😂 the thing a lot of the Irish lads got over here while working on the gas fields in Queensland and Northern Territory. 🇦🇺

[@MuseumsBloke]

A tank mechanics and electrics ninja, amongst many talented Aus Armour ninjas - Respect to you all!

[@agn855]

Whispering grass on the AusArmour lawn: _"Oh no - that cat again…"_

[@notyou6950]

I've worked with a German feller who drove one of those in service. They called it Tiger VII.

[@nandi123]

I like steve's tactical straw hat.

[@scorpio8u]

Who knew a Leopard came with its own Tamiya box wrench 😂😂😂

[@tommywestman7313]

Love that sound from the engine!

[@999torino]

Awesome video, even if Kurt is still under the weather. Best wishes for a quick recovery!

[@contributor7219]

The final drive muff coupling tool was colloquially known as the 'pool cue' during my RAEME days. IIRC, ours had a centre sliding rod for pushing in the spring loaded unlocking detent which made winding the coupling in and out a little less of a chore. Great job on diagnosing and sorting those transmission harness gremlins!

[@richardphelan8414]

Thanks to Steve Mr Hewes T-72 us no longer killing Mosquitos for three counties in England , Steve is quite the asset to the AusArmour group with His knowledge of the operating systems fo these steel machines

[@LucyZamb]

Love those leopard tanks they always look battle ready..and sleek

[@barneymagee3285]

Not the ones that are littered across the Ukraine…

[@ekspatriat]

@@barneymagee3285 'littered' IDTS Orc fanboy.

[@LucyZamb]

@@barneymagee3285 no those cats are too domesticated and beaten...

[@simonwaldock9689]

A huge amount of very fiddly work gave a really good result. Glad all Steve's hard work paid off. Glad you're feeling better.

[@cpawp]

Would have loved to see Steve's face after the test drive. I think his smile would go from right to left ear ... Congratulations - top work!

[@andylees2940]

Fantastic job guys. Lovely engine burble, looks fantastic.

[@entropyachieved750]

Wednesday night special. Thanks for another great vid

[@jasonclark8578]

Awesome work, great to see it back up and running

[@samrodian919]

Nice job Steve! And you got to drive her!

[@peterlinau1034]

Very cool. I love the sound of the MTU 830hp motor. As I kid I was let inside the leopard 1 during reforger exercises in our town In Germany.

[@Spitsz01]

Awsome tank, great job Steve! She must be fun to drive eh....

[@NoName-ds5uq]

I can hear the 1812 Overture in my head now! 😉🇦🇺

[@foghornleghornish]

Thanks for your help on Mr Hewes smoke screen! Truly global tank helpline. 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@notchboy]

Steve and I are the same age. 😎🤙🌺 Happy next birthday Steve and fantastic job on the Leopard!

[@MGB-learning]

Get well soon Kurt! Great work getting the Leopard fixed Steve. Always an outstanding video.

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

It's always nice to see a master mechanic at work; but especially on this monster/treasure, a Cold War MBT from the former West Germany. Both the Leopards, old and new, are complex and expensive but worth every pfennig - they are the Maseratis of the modern Tank world, (The Israeli Merkava is the Jaguar) and I've seen videos where an expert driver makes the tank dance, similar to watching a well-built Lowrider exercize it's hydraulics. I can't wait to see videos of it performing for the tourists. Great work, Steve ! !

[@dl003c9317]

I spotted a rusty gun during the drive test, is that gonna get a spruce up !!! Mechanic Steve is quite the genius !!!!!!!!

[@TonBoon]

I see some dutch text ... "luchtfilter" and "druk" ... awesome video!

[@lucvanackeren5445]

This Leopard served in a Dutch speaking Belgian Lancer battalion

[@sdmain]

1970 I remember it well This channel is 💥💥💥

[@doughudgens9275]

“After many long months, the Leopard emerges from its den” cracked me up.

[@JohnBryant-qc5zg]

You rest up, next week will be fine!:) You’ve been busy!!

[@chkoha6462]

The Lebenslaufkarte, or life cycle report card, is indeed a very nice detail

[@kenkersaitis6342]

Get well soon, love the videos

[@AlanRogers250]

Hey, Kurt, glad you're back.

[@David-cj4oc]

We visited Cairns and Ausarmour earlier this year. It was the reason we went.But only a fraction of the locals were aware that they had such a gem in their town?

[@davekreitzer4358]

When is the 88 sitting out in the elements getting a restoration and a cover over it 😉

[@busterdee8228]

Steve, thanks for the Mr. Hewes assist--my 'other' favorite channel. A thorough job on the Leopard. Well done.

[@vinnywelsh]

Bloody hell! Plovers aren't even scared of a tank! Nice work guys! Great to see the Leopard back up and running.

[@JaroslavP]

That's awesome! ❤

[@QALibrary]

Great job on the repairs - very well done and get well soon

[@thecraftsman72]

Glad your on the mend Kurt. Good Job Steve.

[@ianjohnson-xc3wb]

Well done, the repairs on the Leopard show the great skills and tenacity. Thanks for the very interesting content on the whole platform.

[@stevejones9044]

Glad you're feeling better Kurkfromausarmour! I really enjoy watching Steve do the repairs and talk about what he's doing. Very skilled guy for sure as are all of the cast at AusArmour.

[@jeffkeith637]

Great work Steve. Thanks for the work by the whole team in bringing this to us.

[@johnbradshaw354]

Great final update of Steve's work on the Leopard Kurt thank you. Hope you now have fully recovered from COVID.

[@Th.G.M.]

I miss the sound of this tank´s engine from back in the. Eighties. Good to see. And hear it back!

[@ehehbwucee]

That is a beast of a machine. You guys do a fantastic job and without all the other bull that many YT videos add. One great reason to visit Cairns...!

[@TX-biker]

Well done Steve.

[@Slaktrax]

Love the Leopard 1, particularly the early ones without the additional armour. Brings back memories of Germany in the 70's.🙂

[@michaelkienhofer6394]

Freakin Awesome!!

[@davidlawrencebanks4610]

Great video, well done on the repair. The tank sounds awesome!

[@Wasa9191]

Nice! love the exhaust note. Good job guys

[@chrishosmer1810]

Great dedicated work

[@scottmclennan6114]

Drove one of these at Pucka. Awesome rig. Nice work on the repairs lads.

[@markfryer9880]

Were the side skirts on the Aussie Leopard's somewhat different to this unit or am I imagining things? Given that I went to Pucka a handful of times in the late 80s and early 90s, I can only recall seeing a Leopard once on it's Tank Only road headed back to it's Barracks. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@steve20118]

Big toys for big boys!

[@dankorolyk5917]

Great to see the Leopard out again

[@alistairgrice660]

Great work Steve! A pleasure to see you having so much fun mate

[@frankbodenschatz173]

Thanks to Steve for taking us inside the Leo's innards. Hope you feel better Kurt!

[@bgdavenport]

My VW 412 station wagon had the same setup connecting the rear CV joints to the transmission....very easy to disconnect if you have to tow the car, which I did.

[@Timothious_Maximus]

great to see all that hard work pay off. cheers fellas.

[@mikewinkelman7015]

Super to see it moving

[@ianstewartbrown5308]

Great job Steve! The anti tank gun in the grounds could do with a little TLC after the floods

[@foamdataservices]

About those watertight plugs in the hull, there’s a DD Sherman recovered from the sea at Slapton in Devon from training for D Day, they reckon the reason it sank was that the bottom plate that was removable for maintenance was not correctly replaced, leading to it filling with water shortly after exiting the landing ship and the crew bailed out! So someone was probably very unpopular with his crew mates, not to mention the total loss of a nearly new DD Sherman!

[@tomtom2438]

Well done Steve

[@timwerner7771]

It strikes me as so Impressive to see this huge machine move actually kind of nimbly! Steve is the man!

[@grantcox4764]

Awesome video. These more mechanical type content are really hitting in a way i wasn't expecting. Give us more please. As long as its not instead of, has too be as well as. Cool...

[@causewaykayak]

That was a great video.

[@russwoodward8251]

It's really great to see this tank running around the grounds. Nice work Steve. Thank you Aus Armour.

[@battlejitney2197]

Steve’s an automotive master!

[@matthewpayne42]

Tanks for another awesome video from you guys.

[@hacheyp]

What an incredible team you have!!

[@Bill53AD]

Great job Steve. Good video Kurt, get well.

[@stephenyoud6125]

Good to see you back, Kurt. Hope you're well now. More Stug please !!

[@jamesreardon8585]

Nice , first saw these in person and the driver training tank at Pucka in 1979 when I was an Army Apprentice

[@jamesreardon8585]

And of course the Centurions were still there

[@Laxpowertoo]

Kurt Wenzday's back WooHoo!

[@suspiciousminds1750]

"You want to make sure a 40 ton main battle tank has good brakes." Understatement of the year!

[@brendansammut9278]

my dad was a wharfie he drove the leopards off the ship when they arrived in station pier melbourne

[@phensriwood8081]

Great job.

[@54mgtf22]

Pleased you are on the mend, Kurt. Great job, Steve. Love your work, AusArmour.

[@gunrunner35]

The best part of working on all these drivable tanks, the road test! I was giddy watching the Leopard move again and see it moving around the track. So envious of the work you get to do with all these great historical vehicles. Another great video to bring us all along with you on these wonderful adventures. Keep up the great work and can't wait for next Wednesday's adventure.

[@philipp5254]

German cats obviously have seven lives. Well done!

[@brianbattle3651]

What a monster-great to see it going. well done all.

[@yattaran1484]

Really enjoy watching every videos from you. The Leopard looks so happy back to healthy again !. Wishing you fully recover ASAP from Japan.🙏

[@bruceinoz8002]

There is footage around of Leopards doing "jumps" and "getting air", is a "rally-car" style. Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHaVfYympbGBpdE The things you can do when someone else is picking up the maintenance bill. Not so easy with Challenger.

[@williamstoutjesdijk-ry2oz]

As always good video…. 😃👍🏻

[@gazza124561]

Thank you

[@VicNoel-fk5vg]

You guys really make my day!

[@orbitalair2103]

Oh cool, I'd take a leave of absence at work to come work with Steve on the T-55. That would be neat.

[@wyrdlg]

Get well and greetings from Germany