Chain and Sprooockets.

How the feck do you fit 'em?

I bought a set then realised I am totally incompetent.

Got the back wheel off then realised I clearly need some special tool to rivet the link!

Doh.

[dirtydog]

Dan you are a spanner!


some chains come with a split link you can use to get you to a dealer/mechanic for the to fit the rivet link. That's what I normally do

Yep, it has a linky thing in there. Cool. Yep, I am mechanically retarded. Mind you I did change my brake pads today. Woo. That took some doing, all the winter salt made it quite tough but I won in the end. There was some swearing and throwing of tools though!

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

Yep, it has a linky thing in there. Cool. Yep, I am mechanically retarded. Mind you I did change my brake pads today. Woo. That took some doing, all the winter salt made it quite tough but I won in the end. There was some swearing and throwing of tools though!

Well get your chain fitted with the spring link and get it riveted by someone who knows what they're doing

Mechanically retarded? that's putting it mildly

and did you clean your calipers while you were changing the pads?

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Well get your chain fitted with the spring link and get it riveted by someone who knows what they're doing

Mechanically retarded? that's putting it mildly

and did you clean your calipers while you were changing the pads?

Yep, had some Wurth brake cleaner and an old toothbrush. Did the job nicely.

well done Mr Mechanic man. So how many spanners and screwdrivers were thrown and inbedded in the fence/wall/grass/neighbours dog?

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by kitkat

well done Mr Mechanic man. So how many spanners and screwdrivers were thrown and inbedded in the fence/wall/grass/neighbours dog?

Knowing Dan, probably all of them

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Knowing Dan, probably all of them

I threw a large spanner (no, not me) at the floor and it shattered (the spanner, not the floor). I wouldn't mind but it was the Halfords expensive brand and they come from the same factory as Snap-On. Hmpf.

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

I threw a large spanner (no, not me) at the floor and it shattered (the spanner, not the floor). I wouldn't mind but it was the Halfords expensive brand and they come from the same factory as Snap-On. Hmpf.

I'd take it back and ask for a replacement as it's obviously faulty to explode whilst you were just udoing a nut with it

Originally Posted by dirtydog

I'd take it back and ask for a replacement as it's obviously faulty to explode whilst you were just udoing a nut with it

It had been thrown by a nut with a screw loose.