POSSIBLE WORN CHAIN

twinegar · Post by **twinegar** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:28 pm

I am getting a whoosh, whoosh, whoosh sound relative to the wheel rotation at slow speed. I put the bike on the center stand and turned the wheel and the chain gets tight and then loose as I rotate. I thought the wheel was bent but I just checked everything and it is straight. The chain is showing a little green left on the replacement tag but if the previous owner never lubed it it could be worn already. Can a chain wear uneavenly and cause this?
Thanks ahead of time.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:54 pm

Considering this discussion, I don't understand your question.

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twinegar · Post by **twinegar** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:01 pm

I didn't receive a forum notification that I was receiving responses to the original post so I guess this post is redundant.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:25 pm

No prob. Its just a site/forum navigation issue. I always click here when I visit the forum, so I don't miss a thing!

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In the upper left corner of the page :)

twinegar · Post by **twinegar** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:33 pm

I pulled the drive chain off this morning and there were 12 stiff links and 6 too stiff to pivot by hand so I used a vise and pliars to work them back and forth after cleaning and lubing. All 12 are still stiffer than they should be but after a ride the whooshing noise and tapping are gone so I guess they are pivoting like they should.

Will driving the bike loosen the links more or do I need to replace the chain?
Thanks