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Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby javaman » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:48 pm

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 :D
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby Benno » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:01 am

I paid about $35 for mine from RR probably 2 years ago. Surely someone has one they can lend you though!
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby Wattie » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:23 am

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 :D


buy a grinder! and borrow someones electric rattle gun. air ones dont cut the mustard! :?
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby Wattie » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:24 am

also, undo the sprocket B4 you take chain out!!

or you will have even more trouble!!
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby javaman » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:38 am

$35 for chain breaker sound very reasonable. :D

According to the service manual I can simply apply the rear brake and undo the bolt. Has anyone done this (is it achievable)?
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby javaman » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:23 pm

Good news I got all the material ... plus an addition of angle grinder for my tool shed :D :D. It's actually cheaper than the chain breaker!
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby javaman » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:05 pm

DAMN I could not open the front sprocket bolt. Is this common ?

Need to go to the shop afterall :oops:
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby timmyrocks » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:21 pm

bummer is the rear wheel slipping or is she just to tight?
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby Benno » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:24 pm

It's quite hard. A rattle gun is your best bet. That, and lots of WD40. Persistence is the key!
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby Felix » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:07 pm

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 :lol:
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby javaman » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:39 pm

Went to Brighton Kwaka and how simple it is using the rattle gun :shock: I want one!

Anyway will do the fun part this evening (grinding etc).
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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby Flywheels MC » Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:05 pm

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 :lol:



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Re: Chain breaker and Replacing chain

Postby javaman » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:25 pm

Done it !! :D It's good to have a few wins in life :lol:

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 8)
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