Having lived a lifetime around guns, engines and airplanes my hearing is gone. One regret is that I didn't take better care of my hearing so please wear ear protection when you are running your tanks you will be glad that you did, believe it or not some day you will be old.
Stumbled upon your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been enjoying catching up on the progress of your various projects. As a retired aero engineer whose father was a motor mechanic, I have always loved problem solving on all thing mechanical. I like the blend of hedge engineering and enhusiasm that you bring to each problem, keep up the good work and don't get to serious.
Reconvene was the word you were looking for Joe. Finally an opportunity for someone like me who doesn't know anything about mechanic stuff to leave a smarmy pedantic comment
I love the way during your repairs, you just magically go to the store and get two new carbs for a tank, like we all have tank carbs in the cupboard under the stairs. Asolutely brilliant.
The fact that you and your guys happily tear down tanks to their bare bones and restore them so well piece by piece makes me glad that I found your channel. I'm hoping to buy one from you within the next decade. Just working on saving the hundreds of thousands first to also have it imported to Texas haha.
There's nothing better than a little bit of engineering Joe when you diagnose and fix something. She purrs like a big cat now. I hope Jack will be back with you soon. I'm missing his exaggerated insouciance and disregard for camera etiquette 😂😂😂❤😂😂😂
Nice one Joe & Charlie, the engine sounds a treat to my 'old' ears .. 😉 .. 😂 .. 👍 Best let things dry out a little prior to a field test Joe, as I imagine is quite a difficult thing to disguise tank tracks in soggy mud .. 😅 .. thanks for sharing. atvb t ..
Only found your channel a few days ago, l now can't stop watching your videos they are brilliant the one getting the engine out of your front room was awesome l nearly pissed myself laughing, what ever you do don't change the format it works perfectly no sponsorship bullshit just real life situations the banter and camaraderie clearly real and entertaining great stuff more of the same please boys. N.B. I am definitely one of your subs.
I love your work ethics it dont leave the workshop till its 100% you remind me of myself as a young engineer i had 60+ years of it funny thing i still miss it but my old bodys called it a day 👍👍🍻
Spectacular video Joe!!! Your demeanor and content is second to none on TH-cam. I appreciate the humor for sure, but when you get down to the brass tacks of troubleshooting and repair, it is riveting. My house could be on fire, and it wouldn’t get a drop of water till I finished watching your program. And, you hit the nail on the head Joe, if you can rebuild a tank, we can most certainly hit subscribe. I whole heartily agree. Thanks for all. Enjoy the day. Work safe. 😃👍🏻👍🏻
I AM EX REME AND I AM SUBSCRIBED!! THESE BRING BACK VERY FOND MEMORIES! THEY ARE BRILLIANT! COULD HAVE DONE WITH YOU 60 YEARS AGE!! PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING!!
no muss no fuss. That sounded sweet on start up fella's. Great Job. Looking forward to watching you put those new found pony's to the test in the back paddock. Cheers for sharing.
There was a TV programme called Salvage Squad where they were trying to get a Centurion running properly. As I recall they ended up installing a Jaguar V12 ignition system onto the engine and it ran sweet afterwards.
I love your channel been watching it for awhile and I have subscribed long time ago ,keep up the good work love see these beasts back working instead of scrapped.
We had the same problem and this brings back some bad memories! Like you, we bought a rebuilt engine for our Cent restoration. Rebuilt mid ‘70’s in Scotland, bought by a US company in the 1990’s, and bought by us in 2018. Hooked everything up and ran it on a test stand. Ran horribly, and we figured it was bad carbs. Found all kinds of jellied gasoline plugging jets. Did a quick clean and still had the same problem. Did another carb clean and still rough. Did a third clean and completely tore carbs down as we should have done first time! That fixed it, thank god. Rebuild company obviously hadn’t drained carbs after dyno runs, the bums. I have a wide band O2 sensor for tuning fuel injection and carbs. It turned out to be really handy for confirming carbs were the problem.
You always do a great job fixing those massive engines even with apparently small details. This time it was the carburettors but were all the filthy stuff came from? Good job 👍👍👍
Over the years stripping motorbike carbs down to single items (including my CBX 6) I was in a sweet spot where I absolutely knew what I was looking at and what was what. It seems carbs is carbs even all the way up to that thing. I still prefer them to injection because they are 100% rebuildable (zero electronics) and now I understand them well.
I remember trying to balance SU’s on a V12 jag when I was an apprentice, learnt a lot about having the right weight oil and the difference it made to the tuning. Carbs are definitely a black art😊
Having had the “pleasure “ of driving OOBA75 around the plains of West Germany in the early 80,s what a pleasure it is to subscribe to your channel and see the old girls coming back to life ! Get her outside and get those governors popping ! Keep the good work , really enjoy the Centurion / Chieftain work you do .. wish you were in our REME fitter section back in the day 😂👍👍
Just happened on your channel when I typed in Fox CVR (W) which I used to drive as a 17 year old back in my TA Days (1982-84) Also drove (latterly) the Scimitar and Saracen - which our Support Troop used. Our Squadron recovery vehicle detachment (LAD - REME as they were known) used the venerable Scammell Pioneer. The particular example we used being a WW2 veteran......in 1984!! The 'toxic' green of the engine and gearboxes and the silver paint for everything else evokes strong memories - as does the nomenclature of the oils we used OMD 75, OM11......oh, the memories are flooding back! Anyway, great videos guys, great work. Good to see you at MVT events which sadly declined over the years to a lot of middle aged hippies, wearing DPM and driving SWB/LWB/Defender Landrovers and demanding respect as military vehicle owners!! Good to see you bringing some heavy metal to life. Keep up the good work and give Ted a pat from me.
Well I am subscribed. I think carbs are a bit of a black art. I had a Holley on a Mustang go bad on me and I couldn't fix it despite ultrasonic cleaning and fitting loads of new parts. Those bits of brass could be from an emulsion tube that's corroded away or something. I guess charging around the field was enough to bounce around the debris so it got where it shouldn't.
GREAT EFFORT GETTING THAT ALL BACK TOGETHER !! I DEFINITELY have subscribed!! As to your " would be camera man I would deduct £ 50 A DAY UNTIL he subscribed !!! The dam cheek of it !!
Very happy subscriber here. Think this is a cracking channel and really enjoy the content. For the slightly heavy bits like dynamos and intakes / carb etc is it worth setting up an A frame with chain hoist / sling or is that more trouble than lots of off-camera swearing?
Bloody carbs hey but you have it sorted now, well under load will prove the work, looking forward to seeing it out in the field ! Regards Phil Woollard
You shamed me into it. Subscribing, i mean, I watch you again and have really enjoyed your work and time and commitment in a field you obviously Love. Keep up the good work, and enjoy yourselves ❤😊
Dear Joseph, I wish I can find so many horses as you’ve realized with the engine of this tank. Don’t know the type of this tank neither the type of engine so hopefully you’ll be so kind to wake me up out of this dream in the meantime I look forward to your next vlog and send you love from the Netherlands
liked, subscribed(have been since i found your channel), and saved my bosses van from certain implosion earlier when i suggested that rattling could be stopped by adding something called oil......who would have thought...
I’m subscribed and enjoy every video you put on, just to say you guys out there watching do Mr Hewes a favour and boost him up! You could tell it lacked a bit of power at the show and I’m sure now if it happened you would have no problems whatsoever
Having lived a lifetime around guns, engines and airplanes my hearing is gone. One regret is that I didn't take better care of my hearing so please wear ear protection when you are running your tanks you will be glad that you did, believe it or not some day you will be old.
Stumbled upon your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been enjoying catching up on the progress of your various projects. As a retired aero engineer whose father was a motor mechanic, I have always loved problem solving on all thing mechanical. I like the blend of hedge engineering and enhusiasm that you bring to each problem, keep up the good work and don't get to serious.
Go back and watch from the start, you get you see Joe being born ❤
@@formhubfar if he isnt brought into the world in something welded and having tracks...Im going to be disapointed
@@Wilko601st Its only a rumor but its said Fitter Matt was Joe's Placenta
@@formhubfar was that,
🎵 'Away in an oilpan, no crib for a bed'?
@@stco2426 No 😐
Reconvene was the word you were looking for Joe. Finally an opportunity for someone like me who doesn't know anything about mechanic stuff to leave a smarmy pedantic comment
I know less than nothing but it doesn't stop me from letting the creators know that's not how to do it ! 😎
smarmy pedantic comments are always welcomed here
I love the way during your repairs, you just magically go to the store and get two new carbs for a tank, like we all have tank carbs in the cupboard under the stairs. Asolutely brilliant.
I’m a big collector of parts lots of people don’t know what they even have!
Watched one of these firing at the Lulworth ranges over 40 years ago. They were demonstrating it destroying a berm. Very impressive.
After spending over 30 years in the RAAC. I am a volunteer at the Australian Army Tank Museum. Have to say it is great watching you guys.
been there what a Museum
The fact that you and your guys happily tear down tanks to their bare bones and restore them so well piece by piece makes me glad that I found your channel. I'm hoping to buy one from you within the next decade. Just working on saving the hundreds of thousands first to also have it imported to Texas haha.
Cameraman “to be fair Joe I don’t think I’m subscribed” 😂
Tough work if 'the staff' don't sub. Very happily subscribed. Really appreciate the content on here. Makes me smile every time
I'm in the 35%! Which means I found the button a while back. 🤣
There's nothing better than a little bit of engineering Joe when you diagnose and fix something. She purrs like a big cat now.
I hope Jack will be back with you soon. I'm missing his exaggerated insouciance and disregard for camera etiquette 😂😂😂❤😂😂😂
Nice one Joe & Charlie, the engine sounds a treat to my 'old' ears .. 😉 .. 😂 .. 👍
Best let things dry out a little prior to a field test Joe, as I imagine is quite a difficult thing to disguise tank tracks in soggy mud .. 😅 .. thanks for sharing. atvb t ..
That engine sounds sweet, great work 👌💨💨
A job well done and it sounds gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing it "gallop around ". Well done chaps.
That sounds well Mr Hewes. - You've fixed the new engine. 👍👍👍🏁
Only found your channel a few days ago, l now can't stop watching your videos they are brilliant the one getting the engine out of your front room was awesome l nearly pissed myself laughing, what ever you do don't change the format it works perfectly no sponsorship bullshit just real life situations the banter and camaraderie clearly real and entertaining great stuff more of the same please boys.
N.B.
I am definitely one of your subs.
That sounded sweet, good job and great content as always 👏
I love your work ethics it dont leave the workshop till its 100% you remind me of myself as a young engineer i had 60+ years of it funny thing i still miss it but my old bodys called it a day 👍👍🍻
Spectacular video Joe!!! Your demeanor and content is second to none on TH-cam. I appreciate the humor for sure, but when you get down to the brass tacks of troubleshooting and repair, it is riveting. My house could be on fire, and it wouldn’t get a drop of water till I finished watching your program. And, you hit the nail on the head Joe, if you can rebuild a tank, we can most certainly hit subscribe. I whole heartily agree. Thanks for all. Enjoy the day. Work safe. 😃👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers bud! Don’t go burning your house tho 🤣
I AM EX REME AND I AM SUBSCRIBED!! THESE BRING BACK VERY FOND MEMORIES! THEY ARE BRILLIANT! COULD HAVE DONE WITH YOU 60 YEARS AGE!! PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING!!
I can tell fixing Arv will be cup of tea for you guys
The T34 in the background is looking good still cannot wait to see it painted and up and running 👌👍
Yes get yer effin finger out and fix the 34!
@@Sgt_Bill_T_Co the engine was toast so they need to find a new one…
@@theoonyoutube They did find one.
I wondered if that was the T34. This channel has improved my ID skills.
Amazing how those ladders and table moved by magic! 11:49
Possibly the most handsome tank around.
I disagree that 65% of me is not subscribed, I am 110% subscribed, hence my comment 6 mins after you posted! Thanks.
What a lovely piece of British history!!
Loved this video, the humour thrown in as you diagnose and fix the problems is awesome
You guys would make good Kiwis with your No8 wire ability
Thats the first one I've ever heard start and run perfectly well, like a car engine - sounds the nuts
no muss no fuss. That sounded sweet on start up fella's.
Great Job. Looking forward to watching you put those new found pony's to the test in the back paddock.
Cheers for sharing.
Nice one guys, keep the vids coming they brighten up my week. Happily subscribed for a while now, good to see someone so invested in their work.
There was a TV programme called Salvage Squad where they were trying to get a Centurion running properly. As I recall they ended up installing a Jaguar V12 ignition system onto the engine and it ran sweet afterwards.
I love your channel been watching it for awhile and I have subscribed long time ago ,keep up the good work love see these beasts back working instead of scrapped.
I love what you guys do, well done on fixing the engine. 😁
Sound nice now . Running sweet . Can’t wait to see you take it for a run. Well done guys . Top channel as always 👍
One of the smoothest starting & running units you’ve had! Kudos guys!!
As a sign of support I just unsubscribed and then re-subscribed. It wasn't too difficult and I'll be right as rain after a short nap.
🤣🤣
Splended video . I'd love to see your stores . Alladin springs to mind.
Great stuff thanks 👍👍
Sounds sweet now , well done joe and the team 👍
I've become an addict of this channel. Love the content of every video. You should open up for tours! I'd gladly visit, even get my hands dirty!!
We had the same problem and this brings back some bad memories!
Like you, we bought a rebuilt engine for our Cent restoration. Rebuilt mid ‘70’s in Scotland, bought by a US company in the 1990’s, and bought by us in 2018.
Hooked everything up and ran it on a test stand. Ran horribly, and we figured it was bad carbs. Found all kinds of jellied gasoline plugging jets. Did a quick clean and still had the same problem.
Did another carb clean and still rough.
Did a third clean and completely tore carbs down as we should have done first time! That fixed it, thank god.
Rebuild company obviously hadn’t drained carbs after dyno runs, the bums.
I have a wide band O2 sensor for tuning fuel injection and carbs. It turned out to be really handy for confirming carbs were the problem.
I believe the word you were looking for at 9:58 was ' re-convene ' .
Sounds sweet , great job lads , as a retired engineer i can appreciate what a pain some of the jobs must be
Thanks for uploading. I enjoy watching these.
Lovely sound takes me back 30 years. I was in 32 Armoured Engineer Regiment where that beast once lived. They was awesome out on Op Granby.
Really don't understand why people don't subscribe!! It's free and really helps the channel. Your content is Sooooo worth it. 👍
That was my first job I did on a Cent. ARV. Thanks for the reminders 😉.Thanks for the video share 👍
Another cool video. Always interesting to see the inner workings of a tank engine. Looking forward to the next video.
Those RR Meteors really runs nice and smooth when everything is in order. Well done!
I've been subscribed since I was a small boy... glad to see the AVRE getting some more love :D
Just found you, what a pleasure. Tack.
Loved the ending when your mate says he's not subscribed, laughed so much!!!
Outstanding work lads 👍🏻
Thanks for your time and consideration top job top team awesome that sounds sweet
Sounds beautiful 👍👍
I'm Subscribed. And clicked like. And commented. Keep up the good work. Take care & stay safe.
Fantastic job
Sounds beautiful ✌️
I subscribed in recent weeks. :) Great vids on all your restoration projects. Quite educational too I must say.
Sounds superb 👍
I have subscribed and think your channel is excellent. Its a good job you are not closer to where I live. I'd get nothing done here.
You always do a great job fixing those massive engines even with apparently small details. This time it was the carburettors but were all the filthy stuff came from? Good job 👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing!
I can't believe that they cast the carb bodies in brass, but I don't suppose weight is much of an issue when it's a tank engine....
At a guess - non-strategic materials. Aluminium would be for aircraft, and the Meteor engine is a wartime design.
@@dbracer Sounds very plausible
Over the years stripping motorbike carbs down to single items (including my CBX 6) I was in a sweet spot where I absolutely knew what I was looking at and what was what. It seems carbs is carbs even all the way up to that thing. I still prefer them to injection because they are 100% rebuildable (zero electronics) and now I understand them well.
I didn't realise the Merlin's sedate cousin was so smooth. I had [foolishly] assumed RR had retained those agressive Merlin cams. Well done.
They had to alter the cams,as the Meteor runs in the opposite rotation to the Merlin
I remember trying to balance SU’s on a V12 jag when I was an apprentice, learnt a lot about having the right weight oil and the difference it made to the tuning. Carbs are definitely a black art😊
Having had the “pleasure “ of driving OOBA75 around the plains of West Germany in the early 80,s what a pleasure it is to subscribe to your channel and see the old girls coming back to life ! Get her outside and get those governors popping ! Keep the good work , really enjoy the Centurion / Chieftain work you do .. wish you were in our REME fitter section back in the day 😂👍👍
Just happened on your channel when I typed in Fox CVR (W) which I used to drive as a 17 year old back in my TA Days (1982-84) Also drove (latterly) the Scimitar and Saracen - which our Support Troop used. Our Squadron recovery vehicle detachment (LAD - REME as they were known) used the venerable Scammell Pioneer. The particular example we used being a WW2 veteran......in 1984!! The 'toxic' green of the engine and gearboxes and the silver paint for everything else evokes strong memories - as does the nomenclature of the oils we used OMD 75, OM11......oh, the memories are flooding back! Anyway, great videos guys, great work. Good to see you at MVT events which sadly declined over the years to a lot of middle aged hippies, wearing DPM and driving SWB/LWB/Defender Landrovers and demanding respect as military vehicle owners!! Good to see you bringing some heavy metal to life. Keep up the good work and give Ted a pat from me.
Sounding sweet well done
❤
Mr Hewes. The only bloke ever to make a Rolls Royce Meteor half wet.
Well I am subscribed.
I think carbs are a bit of a black art. I had a Holley on a Mustang go bad on me and I couldn't fix it despite ultrasonic cleaning and fitting loads of new parts. Those bits of brass could be from an emulsion tube that's corroded away or something. I guess charging around the field was enough to bounce around the debris so it got where it shouldn't.
The sound of a V12 is just awesome. I’m subscribed 🤪
GREAT EFFORT GETTING THAT ALL BACK TOGETHER !!
I DEFINITELY have subscribed!!
As to your " would be camera man I would deduct £ 50 A DAY UNTIL he subscribed !!!
The dam cheek of it !!
brilliant work again cant wait to see it driving,more thatchers needed.
Sounds brilliant boys anther good job thanks for showing the video 🐕
Top job well explained!👍
Funnily enough Lottie the tank whisperer has been having fun with centurion engines too.
Great work and another mint project!
👍nice one... just a simple carb swap they said 😂😂 at least you had a couple of spares just incase👍
Nice work, you made it look easy!
That sounds sweet, I think you cracked it, well done.
Very happy subscriber here. Think this is a cracking channel and really enjoy the content. For the slightly heavy bits like dynamos and intakes / carb etc is it worth setting up an A frame with chain hoist / sling or is that more trouble than lots of off-camera swearing?
Bloody carbs hey but you have it sorted now, well under load will prove the work, looking forward to seeing it out in the field !
Regards Phil Woollard
What a great sound that V12 makes
That was so good...really well done !
You shamed me into it. Subscribing, i mean, I watch you again and have really enjoyed your work and time and commitment in a field you obviously Love. Keep up the good work, and enjoy yourselves ❤😊
How can you not subscribe it’s like mancave but on an exploded level.
Great job again sounded sweet 👌🏻
Still have that super-sticky showground mud on my boots!
Just checked and I am now subscribed for all notifications 👍
Dear Joseph,
I wish I can find so many horses as you’ve realized with the engine of this tank. Don’t know the type of this tank neither the type of engine so hopefully you’ll be so kind to wake me up out of this dream in the meantime I look forward to your next vlog and send you love from the Netherlands
liked, subscribed(have been since i found your channel), and saved my bosses van from certain implosion earlier when i suggested that rattling could be stopped by adding something called oil......who would have thought...
Well done Joe.
Lol the ending was gold.
Another great video.
You're right, I wasn't subscribed. Now I am 😅
I’m subscribed and enjoy every video you put on, just to say you guys out there watching do Mr Hewes a favour and boost him up!
You could tell it lacked a bit of power at the show and I’m sure now if it happened you would have no problems whatsoever
Really, with engineering content of this quality, how can one NOT be subscribed!! Another Hewes victory!
Phil
I’ve definitely subscribed and I’m even watching the older videos
Bril!. Always an 'education' watching these clips!. Nuff said!. (Ps am subscribed🙂)
That is one of the nicest running old petrol V12 i have ever heard..
That’s shocking to hear mate , been subscribed for a while now , would love to come visit and have a nosey around a tank 😉😂😂
i'm subsribed mate hee hee you do a good job keep it up its brilliant what you do cheers