Netherking Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Well after a good 4 hours of tweaking i've given up for the moment and wondered if someone could help/had the same probelm??Basical the whole tensioner is moving up at the axel while riding, i had to play around with the springs too, because it comes with 2. So took one of those off thinking this might be the probelm having to much tension? but still moves. The chain runs pretty nicely (straight chain line) and the "foot"? of the tensioner makes full contact with the chain. Any ideasCheers Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Clamp the Wheel in tighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netherking Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) Clamp the Wheel in tighter?Yeah forgot, The wheel is pretty tight I have to use lot of strength to close the Qr. Don't really wanna tighten them any more Edited March 27, 2007 by Netherking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Biddle™ Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yeah forgot, The wheel is pretty tight I have to use lot of strength to close the Qr. Don't really wanna tighten them any morei had the same problem with mine so instead of puttin the king tensioner on the axel of the wheel i have fitted the tensioner on the bolt what holds the mec hanger in place works brill for me and never moves atall biddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 What hub and QR do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Says king in his profile. I've been wondering for a while how thick the tensioner is where it goes over the axle? Can't be much more than 1 or 2mm. I know in something like my Iolo it could make it a bit of a pain, as the stays are really stiff and the hub just slots in perfectly at the moment. Not that it matters for me (horizontals) but for some particularly stiff frames could it not be a bit awquard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netherking Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 What hub and QR do you have?i have a Chris King 9 speed hub and hope QR's in a T-Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Rightyho... is the steel section on the drive side of the hub still intact? The serrations should be more than enough to keep the tensioner in place - even without serrations they usually are fine.Also, the QR, might be worth some lube on the cam mechanism. Hope QRs don't offer much tension compared with Shimano, and when dry they really are difficult to get tight.I would also make sure the inside face of your frame is nice and clean, same with the arm of the tensioner.All these little tweaks should be enough to keep it in place nicely Ads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfey Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Roger, trying as I speak...The serrations on the hub are intact, gonna lube the QR and clean it all up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Biddle™ Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) The only other option my mates have found to work is the shake prof washers what come on alotof halfords mudgaurds work a treat between the hole fitting of the king tensioner and the frame.Alot of my co riders have done this to there tensioners and works a treat for them biddle Edited March 27, 2007 by davenorfolk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netherking Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Rightyho... is the steel section on the drive side of the hub still intact? The serrations should be more than enough to keep the tensioner in place - even without serrations they usually are fine.Also, the QR, might be worth some lube on the cam mechanism. Hope QRs don't offer much tension compared with Shimano, and when dry they really are difficult to get tight.I would also make sure the inside face of your frame is nice and clean, same with the arm of the tensioner.All these little tweaks should be enough to keep it in place nicely Adsstill sliding about i've cleaned everything with white spirit and geased up the old QR's. its fine for about 10 minutes of riding then slips down after doing a few smallish drops/gaps any other ideas? i've tried putting the second spring back alsoCheers Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 cut out a small square of old inner tube and clamp it inbetween....has worked for me on similar things..adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyota200x Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 Some inner tube in between there should work good to increase the friction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 It could just be the Hope QR's not able to give enough tension? I know of plenty of people who found their wheel slipped with their's, just 'cos the QR isn't great, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netherking Posted March 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) It could just be the Hope QR's not able to give enough tension? I know of plenty of people who found their wheel slipped with their's, just 'cos the QR isn't great, unfortunately.so shimano QR's are better?? any suggestions?for a Chris King Front and Back hubsCheers Harry Edited March 29, 2007 by Netherking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Shimano QR are the best in my opinion, you should be able to find a deore one lying around your LBS fairly easily, but any shimano QR will do.Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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