Tight spots!

chrish2003 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Karma :

Once you disscover a "tight spot" in your drive chain, How do you get rid of it?

Answers appreciated.

Chris Karma

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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

A couple of pairs of pliers, a toothbrush and lots of paraffin and swearing. Ultimately it's a case of replacing the chain. Chains with tight spots tend to wear much faster.
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Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Are you talking tight spot or stiff links? If stiff links as above, if its a tight spot in the chain there isn't much you can do. Just make sure when you adjust the chain its done at its tightest spot. Wink

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Jebus · Brolly Dolly Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Karma :

chains will have tight spots, just adjust your chain from this part. its nothing unusuall if its stiff links then it will be rust and filth causeing that, so the chain wont of been looked after and will more than likly need replacing
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chrish2003 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Karma :

Thanks Peeps for your replies.

Yeah I would best descibe it as a tight link (e.g not as free moving individually as any of the other individual links)

I notice there were about two tight links along the whole of the lenght at seperate points in the chain, after cleaning with petrol.

Sorry if you replied to my previous post-

Thanks agains Peeps

Chris
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