Author Topic: chain help please !!!!!! (Read 513 times)

dodgydave · « **on:** April 13, 2007, 12:21 AM »

hi guys please can some one help me here !!....this is doing my head in ...everytime i but my back wheel one with bike upside down ...tighten every thing up ..with wheel strait...i pedal backwards ..& my chain goes tight - loose - tight -loose ..so on ....?.how can i stop it ....??..cheers ..dd

fuzzynod · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2007, 12:34 AM »

If you are running 3 piece cranks have you got the small "tophat "spacer in the inside of the chainring or is the ring sloppy on the spindle ?

dodgydave · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2007, 12:43 AM »

the top hat washer wont fit in side my 39t chain ring ( gone from 44t - 39t )...but it not sloppy ...??..its 12.40 an i got work at 5.30am....its doing my head in ....

...lol....oh f**k the bike i going bed ....

...lol...thanks for all your help & advise .....in advance ...

diesel · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2007, 09:20 AM »

Might sound strange, but have you checked:

1) that your chainring isn't an oval one instead of a round one? Some where made oval.... can't remember the reason?

2) that your chain ring is centered on the spider, if its out a little on the spider is will be quite a bit out at the chain.

zed4130 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2007, 09:39 AM »

i allways have this problem dave

and ive never had one of these washers for the chainring ? just make sure your rings on right

and all should be huncky dory

Gary72 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2007, 09:46 AM »

I have never had a biker where it is the same all the way round always seem to have a tight spot, think its normally due to the chainring and freewheel slightly out of round.