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Excavator Torn Track repair

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JR:
Even though I have been posting the fluid change on my 2001 Bobcat 331-D here; http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=3981.1150  in my Ridge thread. Thought I would post the track repair here and might be a part 2.

Was looking for a way to repair a tear I had in 1 track. Wasn't terrible on the outside but don't want it to get worse. If this stuff works, I have another tear near the center drive area to try it on. Found this on youtube; https://youtu.be/v8j-fD-4NsM and when I called the company, they suggested this; https://products.pangindustrial.com/product/pangit-ab-compound-2-lb-set/ along with their rubber cement, which I purchased.

After it arrived I waited a few days to use it as it has been raining. Today was nice and I got it warmed up inside. Was told with nice weather, 2-3 day sure is the norm. Drilled out the end of the tear as recommended and applied the glue and brought out the heater to warm up.

JR:
After I let it setup, I mixed about a golf ball size of the stuff. Imagine super sticky pizza dough. After mixing for about 5 good minutes I pried the tear open a little and jammed as much as I could inside, then clamped it closed using tape covered wood. I smoothed what I could on the outside and put some heat to the area for a couple hours. The outside firmed up well and I will leaved it clamped for at least a day. Rain returns tomorrow though. This would be a great job for a heating pad if I had one. Plan is to let this cure some and add a patch to the inside with a mudflap or similar.

Time will tell if this works, but might get me more out of the $1700 tracks!

KensAuto:
The outside rubber edge ain't that bad. It's the steel belts a little farther in that matter.

JR:
Its into some of the steel I found when applying this, probably the cable. I know its not bad on the edge, just don't want worse.

JR:
Left it clamped for 24 hrs, then put a heat pad on it as the weather turned again.

This is what the leftover looks like, really stretchy.

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