Did anyone see the Snake? 🐍

sitting on those engine louvers to the left of the drivers hatch were a life saver on a cold winters exercise

Thank you for this tutorial, i cannot wait to change the engine pack on my FV432-30 at home.

I can't remember what I did yesterday but I remember the reg of the 434 I had the pleasure of driving almost 50 years ago ! Brilliant channel

I passed my 30mm Rarden canon trade test firing on a 432/30 at Lulworth in 1979. My regiment was CVR(T) Scorpion and Scimitar at the time.Good memories.

Brother drove a 432 when he was in, still remember the part of his driving license that covered this "a track laying vehicle steered by it's tracks" . His was the (normal)armoured personel carrier version (no turret) he also drove (at Sandhurst) a 432 fitted out with lots of radios which was the 'bosses' command post. When he was at Sandhurst he spent most of his time as the 'bosse's' driver. Prior to this he was based at Soltau(in Germany) he decided when he was there that he was bringing his 'panzer' home to show his brother, he was feeling no-pain as he had been celebrating his 21st, needless to say wiser heads prevailed, his mates persuaded him to have another pint. So he forgot all about his plans. I visited him in Soltau. Some of the time I was left to my own devices but one day I visited his troops 'howf' they were having what was known as a sports afternoon so they were all drinking and basically skiving, I think it was one of these recognised tacitly as a nothing gets done evolution, one chap was supposedly refreshing the camoflage on his 432 (with a 4" distemper brush and a tin of paint). When someone posts that a model is inaccurate because that swoosh starts at the fourth rivet along and passes through the middle of that ammo box. I remember that chappie painting the design on with a 4" brush and a pot of paint he found lying about.

AFV 432's and other baby tanks was my bread and butter whilst serving in REME back in the day....I smiled and smiled when I remembered what all the bits were before they removed them.....OH HAPPY MEMORIES...

spent the better time of my 22yrs in the army in these beasties and loved them, me and a colleague got the pack lift down to a fine art to the point of getting down to around 15mins. the secret to these vehicles as you well know was to run them run them run them and they rarely broke down, the problem was that most of the time they sat idle apart from a quick run up on a monday morning and the occasional road run once a month. like you i loved my little 43

i just love the way every single screw got explained in a way that everyone can understand what the things do c:

Biggest problem with 432's was they weren't run enough back in the day. They used to get painted more than ran!

I was a driver of a 432 in Germany from 1986-88 then it was replaced by The Warrior the 432 was very reliable, great fun to drive, and no we never had any power tools, it was the British army not American. Great Videos really enjoy them.

You made that look easy , its like watching the open university for tank maintenance .

My view on whether this vehicle is unreliable is; stuff that is being used is far more likely to work than stuff that sits idle. The army was probably allowed to operate these things for 50 hours per year AND they were probably over-serviced.

Jesus this brings back so many memories.... Oddly I still have pack bolts and a steering box adjuster tool.... So often changed these power packs in German forests at night using the trusty 434.... Keeping beer bottles in the light guards to cool them as we drove along and filling the 3rd man's hatch with boxes of Aldi's finest Bocholt beer.... Hey ho happy days....

I've changed a few of those Engine Packs with REME even on Exercise, I'm ex 39 RA, I could not get enough of driving & working on 432's, M110's, Bedford's etc the REME Mechanics were brilliant & taught me so much. Watching this Video brings back so many memories 👍👍👍

Allways a good day when mr hewes uploads love it m8

My favourite place to sit when on exercise in winter was on top of the fans ... lovely and toastie 😁

I've always loved the way the FV432-30 looked!

If I had an IFV like this, i would literally sit in the turret all day spinning around and around. “You spin me right round baby🎵”. I used to do exactly that in the HMMWV turrets whenever I was bored.

Im ex-Forces but no need for any challenge from me as Im ex-RAF and non mechanical , our moto was E FLAMMIS ATQUE RUINIS SALUS. I didn't do Latin at school but i think it means fire will ruin your day and smoke gets in your eyes . Another saying was adapt and over come , mainly because we had not the best equipment back then so made do . And another " never be afraid to re-deploy " which is a nice way of saying " run way " lol .

That compression ignition engine is possibly the best sounding I ever heard.

Great job guys you certainly know you're FV's , you made that pack removal seem easy , pleased you also go into such detail on the repairs too makes it really interesting for us mere mortals, every video just keeps ramping up the quality 🎉🎉🎉

Another fun session!! Really appreciate your careful explanation of what you are doing, it sounds a lot but you make it look so 'simple'.

I’m amazed at the knowledge you have acquired with these engines & it’s fascinating to see you work on them. Keep up the good work 👍

Loved my time with the 30mm rarden....old school shooting with no computers though...so abit hit and miss.

One of your best videos ever. Very informative to us 'laymen'. Thanks !!! Have an rc 1/6th scale T34-85 rebuild on the go at the moment too so love this content !

For me this was one of your best videos yet, between you and jack nice casual approach giving easy information about what you were doing, clear visuals on parts, champion!

10/10 in case of needing quick repairs on the side of the road.

Fascinating! Your skill and knowledge are truly impressive. Love watching these videos, keep them coming!

Thank you for another nice upload. I love watching yall and learning about these tracked vehicles and what goes into renewing them.

Thanks for taking the time to show us all.

I really liked that you made it so easy were and how to put the hands on this engine. This tells your great knowledge on those vehicles! Good job as always 👏 👍

Great insight into the engine pack / removal , thanks for sharing great teamwork 👍💨💨

Another fine video, not just the quality of the visuals, the banter, the info and the ability to "be there" and see what you and the team get up to. Often a lift in an otherwise slow week. Cheers, oh and don't leave Jack unsupervised too long, he may get into trouble, apparently

Excellent video - looking forward to more challenges.

Loved this video brought back memories of two I assisted with in Germany in the early eighties, our unit had Mk 1s. I did an easy one on the vehicle park and one at night in a wood. No power tools just spammers!! Took ages!!

You are very knowledgeable on all these tanks etc very interesting videos

Thanks for the video, I usually learn something and always enjoy watching!

Useful information. Nearly every day I wake up wondering if I am going to need to change such an engine pack before bedtime.

Knipex plier wrench work with a six point ratcheting action 👌🏻 Cool little power pack 👍

Well done chapz , handy to have a Foden on hand , every home should have one !

The oil leak in the engine compartment is just an in built anti corrosion system , all military vehicles have this . Hence why they had to be Daily inspected every day and the levels topped off . Anyway makes the matt paint shine and you know how the military like shiny things !!! .

Great to hear a bit about you guys today.... keep up the great work..

Really good video Joe! Enjoyed the explanations. Back home in Canada now, post Tankfest.

Cool video as always and love the humour , thank you .

I did my Grp "H" test in a FV432 in the 70s and spent years supporting them in 1st & 2nd line REME units. I always felt the designers were a bit mad to combine the brakes and steering in one function as the one thing you really need if either the brakes or steering fail, is the other. Add to that the fact that the proper functioning of brakes/steering was dependent on the correct installation and adjustment of brake bands and a whole collection springs, clips and fixings inside the steering unit, and you have a real potential for the thing to take sudden unexpected excursions off the road, which happened on several occasions to my knowledge.

Trip down memory lane, 432 driver Osnatraz 82, your 43 looks well better than the one that was handed over to me from the Kingo's.

I'm not familiar with these engines. But the sound simular to Detroits? With it fitted with a Blower!! All the best from Canada

Top job! You say it takes 40 minutes to take the power unit out but that is assuming one has a ruddy great big Foden Wrecker just within arms reach xD

Brilliant video boys again thankyou.

You guys are a great team and i just love watching you do your stuff even though I know bugger all about Tanks and shit.

Great video. I love the built in smoke screen at the start coming off the truck. Great idea lol.

Great video as ever especially the interior shots, keep them coming. BTW The top cover of the gun, containing the feed and firing mechanisms, has been replaced by that sheet metal lid that you pulled off and the recuperator appears to be missing.

i shall certainly use this guide for my own personal FV 432-30

Lads depending on your concept of a "ratcheting shifter" a company called Knipex does make one. They are sort of a cross between smooth jawed multigrips and an adjustable and I have a pair which work quite well for tasks like the barrel unions on those fuel lines.

love the insight into both your past, you pair of leg ends.

Why do you have so many old washing machines 0:38 do you use them for tank parts 🤔 🤣🤣 I love Jacks teeshirt and its clean 🤣 (IN MY DEFENCE I WAS LEFT UNSPERVISED) where can i get one from. Two channels i love to watch about restoring tanks is Mr Hewes and The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum as both show everything from the start to the finnish.I would love Mr Hewes channel to restore a Sherman A4M3 and cream of the crop would be a Panther IV (not a Tiger tank) which i think was the best tank in WW2 as it was used in all fronts of WW2.

We have had a few runaway engines due to a defective seal in the Actuator, the thing at the side of the gearbox, near the oil filler. Out in the field, a Durex was used as a temporary replacement for this seal.

I wish I owned a tank, even a small one, that Mr. Hewes had inspected and repaired.

Awesome video as always!

Interesting videos and nice to see the wagons I used made working again .... Those power tools make a difference in taking a Chieftain or any pack or gearbox out ... Try it without power tools , in minus 10 outside at night and with the GUE fitted guys ... Won't be so quick then.... Also, ... I would like to see the engine bays cleaned out and not just let fuel or oil drain straight into the bay etc .... Good clips on the whole though....

I remember my mates Stag do at Armourgedden over 10 years ago. Great fun, mud well over the road wheels and we might have shed the track of one of them...

Love the sound of a 432s engine on full chat

Enjoyed that mr Hewes thanks

Wera do ratchet open end spanner’s, you need a sponsor!

Another great video lads👏👏👏👏👏

Z WOOO HOOO FIRST !! You guys rock !! See you at the show !!

Excellent!

Quality Mr Hewes 😮

eyyyy something to cheer me up after the mighty jingles' video today

Cool. Looking forward to the blasting (catching up).

Great vid as always, still playing catch up from the beginning lol. Nice to see I'm not the only one with a T Shirt like Jacks (not supervised one) Ha ha snake noticed 😂

The green snake on ground next to Dog ? seriously you 2 were like 5yr olds on Xmas morning checking new toy's 😂😅❤

From what you said these are the VW bug of the APV world. Nice video and still funny narratives.

Great video chaps

I used to have a Mk1 FV432 with the Rolls Royce B81 Mk8F straight 8 petrol 👍

Experts at work👍

Halon is the safest and most effective fire suppression agent for use in that machine. Look it up.

Wera make an open ended ratcheting spanner they come in handy on line fittings etc not cheap though

Your looking at the ranges at Sennybridge above Trecastle on that map, its a good drive over them when theyre not firing. :)

Brilliant video! I saw a video on KZfaq of a guy with open-ended ratchet spanners. I wanted to get some but not sure where to get them? Anyway, I look forward to your videos and this one was great! Cheers 👍

Funny jack saying about a ratcheting open ended spanner, my mate said the same thing the other day when we were working on an engine, I said well you can get them in a few different styles, unfortunately I couldn’t say I had one lol, next time I see some I’m going to get some 😂

Love the video's really well done. Could i suggest a couple of radio mikes, audio tends to be really low at times. Otherwise keep up the great work.

I have a belt driven adjustable spanner. Press a button to open and close the jaws. Handy in a tight space to get the jaws on square with the nut.

Maybe you have covered this elsewhere but some of your viewers might be interested to know that the K60 Engine in the 430 Series was really just a smaller version of the L60 in the Chieftain. Two Stroke compression ignition, 6 inline cylinders, 12 Apposed Pistons with 2 Crankshafts and supposedly multifuel though it was rare for them to be run on other than diesel fuel. I seem to remember the Mk1 vehicles having a B81 straight eight petrol engine as in the Stalwart and very similar to the B80s in the Saracen & Saladin.

Lol for a second there i thought he was using his cellphone as a hammer on the hatch 😂

I served with the REME in Germany from 65 to 68 and 71 to 73. I worked on 432 mk1 and 2 and Abbots. That interior and engine look totally different to what I recall is this a newer engine? We had Leyland K60's but I think the governor has been changed on that pack. The ones we had used to leak through a diaphragm and then the engine would run away. Also has the metalastic coupling at the rear of the engine been modified? They used to fail regularly in my day ditto the starter motor when the overheating link would fail. Annual pack servicing was a pain and putting the leak off pipe back on needed three hands at least!

Did many a pack lift brings back a few memories

great video again

Being new to the channel you stated that you came from a farming background! I thought that you were a diesel mechanic! I think you have found a calling!

Carolus tools that the MAC vans sell make an adjustable with a kind of ratchet action which I've found useful sometimes

interesting to see an old 432 engine compared to the 'modern' bulldog engine and transmission

Did my track test on a 434 at Borden back in 90 then off on my recy course did many a pack change at 7 armd with the foden

Ideal lads, really good vid, keep them coming. Much prefer the tech stuff and the variety is great. Was the level there to keep your straight faces in check?! 😂

Head cameras would be a worthwhile investment, freeing up that much needed hand.

I hear there might be a lot of cheap Bradleys on the market soon........with err, slight ventilation issues.

Surprised the youngens' didn't ask how to turn on/off the Papyrus navigation device (aka - paper map). But the big question is do you know how to use it?

I used to hate changing the packs as a young lad I got all the crap jobs. But great memories

They most certainly do make Ratchet open ended spanners, I have a set in my work kit.

they back at it again