Andeee Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 (edited) Turns out i took more notice and found a proper seized/stiff link. currently been trying to unseize it by tf2, hot soapy water and even wriggling any even quick soloutions???? Edited November 29, 2007 by Andrew Quibell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 What chain are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 What chain are you running?A £10 sram one from my local bike shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 A friend did something similar, was actually the chainline causing problems. The pins would catch on the bashring on the burns making it seem like its skipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 got a pic? you may have put it on like a spacktard see...need the chain as short as poss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 got a pic? you may have put it on like a spacktard see...need the chain as short as poss I was one link long. so took a link out. Still cant understand the skipping on either the front or back cogs. Serious Help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_thornton Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 The chain might be out of line which will cause the links in the chain to catch on something.Pictures would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISA RIDER! Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Hey sounds like the chain is out of line, youl find the noise is when the chain leaves the tensioner and mounts the rear cog!!! (slightly slipping) to fix this the easy solution is to put a washer between your hub and your frame. by doing this it pushes the frame out slightly allowing your tensioner to be in exact enlightenment Jamie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 (edited) Right well i havent got a camera at the moment as the sister has took it to uni with her. But i had a look in further investigation its more like the split link but the looks of it as once the split link goes up the back cog thats when the skip/jump starts. Plus im in need of another split link i should get away with two shouldnt i? but once i have the split link and get it on etc ill just have to adjust the tension on the tensioner etc then pedal it slowly but i think ive solved the problem i will have to find out on friday as that is when i can get a split link due to me being at college etc. But cheers for some tips etc lads. Andrew Edited November 28, 2007 by Andrew Quibell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEvil270183 Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Right well i havent got a camera at the moment as the sister has took it to uni with her. But i had a look in further investigation its more like the split link but the looks of it as once the split link goes up the back cog thats when the skip/jump starts. Plus im in need of another split link I SHOULD GET AWAY WITH TWO SHOULDN'T I? but once i have the split link and get it on etc ill just have to adjust the tension on the tensioner etc then pedal it slowly but i think ive solved the problem i will have to find out on friday as that is when i can get a split link due to me being at college etc. But cheers for some tips etc lads. AndrewSeriously, i wouldn't use one, never mind two. risking it snapping with so much pressure. i used a split link for day at a comp the other week due to chain snapping day before, after a day i could see it was about to die. Get a good kmc chain, and fit it without the split link. much safer when done correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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N.Wood Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 2 allen keys either side of the troublesome link, and twist in opposite directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Its a sram chain theres no thread head for an allan key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 ?Put them through the holes (where the casette teeth go) and twist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 use a chain tool. Most of the have a peice for removing stiff links.Stick it in the rear part of the tool, wind it in until it touches then turn it between 1/4 and 1/2 a turn.Fixed.Sram PC48 chains are the nuts, just watch out for the rollers dissapering from between the links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Put your thumbs either side of the link. And bend the back and forth this will loose the surrounding joins up and freeing the link. Works everytime for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Put your thumbs either side of the link. And bend the back and forth this will loose the surrounding joins up and freeing the link. Works everytime for me.Tryed that and always did that soloution in the past with problems with seizing chains especially srams ive been through 3-4 different types of sram chains i think its about time to upgrade to more of a trials specific one like a gusset or kmc depends am not update to date with what chains are good etc. But am trying my best to unseize it ive currently left a ball of blue roll in tf2 around the seized link that was my dads idea so im gonna have to leave it and see what magic happens over night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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