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Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:48 pm
by javaman
Where can I buy a chain breaker, and how much is the going rate for it? Or is it better to buy a grinder?
Also, is it a bitch to get the front sprocket out (need rattle gun?)
Thanks
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:01 am
by Benno
I paid about $35 for mine from RR probably 2 years ago. Surely someone has one they can lend you though!
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:23 am
by Wattie
javaman wrote:Where can I buy a chain breaker, and how much is the going rate for it? Or is it better to buy a grinder?
Also, is it a bitch to get the front sprocket out (need rattle gun?)
Thanks
buy a grinder! and borrow someones electric rattle gun. air ones dont cut the mustard!
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:24 am
by Wattie
also, undo the sprocket B4 you take chain out!!
or you will have even more trouble!!
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:38 am
by javaman
$35 for chain breaker sound very reasonable.
According to the service manual I can simply apply the rear brake and undo the bolt. Has anyone done this (is it achievable)?
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:23 pm
by javaman
Good news I got all the material ... plus an addition of angle grinder for my tool shed
. It's actually cheaper than the chain breaker!
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:05 pm
by javaman
DAMN I could not open the front sprocket bolt. Is this common ?
Need to go to the shop afterall
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:21 pm
by timmyrocks
bummer is the rear wheel slipping or is she just to tight?
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:24 pm
by Benno
It's quite hard. A rattle gun is your best bet. That, and lots of WD40. Persistence is the key!
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:07 pm
by Felix
Yes, the front nut holding the sprocket on is likely to be a son of a motherless goat to get off. I took mine to the bike shop to get them to loosen it for me...they used a drift and a big hammer...don't know if that is the recommended way though! Doesn't seem to have hurt anything
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:39 pm
by javaman
Went to Brighton Kwaka and how simple it is using the rattle gun
I want one!
Anyway will do the fun part this evening (grinding etc).
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:05 pm
by Flywheels MC
Felix wrote:Yes, the front nut holding the sprocket on is likely to be a son of a motherless goat to get off. I took mine to the bike shop to get them to loosen it for me...they used a drift and a big hammer...don't know if that is the recommended way though! Doesn't seem to have hurt anything
Better that than have the bloody thing come off by itself!
Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:25 pm
by javaman
Done it !!
It's good to have a few wins in life
Grinding was easy (and fun! oh the sparks...) can't believe how fast that thing eat metal. The next stumbling block was fitting the link chain, not so easy to push/hit with hammer. Lucky I have a balljoint remover lying around
