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24-02-09, 10:44 PM
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Chain Help.
Bought the bike back in November and the chain to me looked perfect and the bike had never saw winter use. Since then I have used the bike every day and cleaned with Wurth Chain Cleaner and is kept it lubed with Wurth Dry Lube (which seemed to come highly recommended but since found out not the best for winter riding!). Recently I posted a thread that the the chain facings/sides had become rusty but now back to normal with Paraffin and an old toothbrush. My dilemma now is I've found 2 or 3 tight links on the chain. I realise this is not a good situation to have so was wondering apart from replacing the chain can these links be loosened off? The chain itself has only done 4500 miles and only does a round trip of 7 miles a day. What causes this to happen?
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24-02-09, 11:38 PM
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Re: Chain Help.
I am told that by rubbing in paraffin with a cloth and brush they can work loose but i had no such luck with mine and ended up replacing it
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24-02-09, 11:53 PM
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Re: Chain Help.
Was impressed with the Paraffin for cleaning so will pay more attention to to the tight links with it. Was wondering as I only do short journeys would a long run put more heat into the chain to loosen it off?
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24-02-09, 11:57 PM
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Re: Chain Help.
May be worth a try, but tight links are meant to come with a risk of snapping too so play it safe.
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24-02-09, 11:58 PM
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Re: Chain Help.
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Noted mate. Cheers. 
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25-02-09, 11:01 PM
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Re: Chain Help.
Anyone else know the cause of the tight links?
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25-02-09, 11:05 PM
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Re: Chain Help.
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Sorry, not very helpful, but if your chain has tight links that aren't coming out, just replace it. Better safe than locked up under a truck. |
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25-02-09, 11:32 PM
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Re: Chain Help.
Scottoiler turned right up for a few miles will do a lot!
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25-02-09, 11:59 PM
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Re: Chain Help.
Or just set it properly, a well oiled back tyre does get annoying...
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26-02-09, 12:13 AM
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Re: Chain Help.
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I mean for initial getting rid of tight bits...  I swear you have been put on this forum to try and trip me up! 
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