Frozen Link?

canada16

Ok I am right peeeed off.

I spent a day and hours cleaning my chain until I got a new one, it was rusty and dirty.

Anyway, soaked it in meths, and wd-40 it and put it back on my bike. (it looked mint), I was so proud

This is the first time I have done this.

now got the pin back in, what a pain in the back and for some reason the link is frozen and skipping gears.

Did I do something wrong or is that crappy shimano pins for you?

I just bought a KMC X9L on ebay for 19.50 so not to worried, but its going to be a few days before I can ride, and dont want to make the same mistake again.

Thanks guys

Andy B

With Shimano chains you need the proper joining pin.

You'll be fine with the KMC as you get a powerlink

crankycrank

Or you could just remove the Shimano master link and replace it with the KMC powerlink. Couple more solutions. #1 Use your chain tool to just ever so slightly push the master pin out a bit to loosen the link. I mean just screw it in to make contact and barely turn it, maybe 5deg. Just don't over do it so the pin does not go too far to weaken the fitting.
#2 Grab the chain on either side of the stiff link and lightly try bend the chain back and forth. This helps spread the outer link a little to loosen it.

canada16

Master pin?

I just took a random pin out... :shock:

Did I do wrong? I goes in and out put freezes the link when its in and ready to go.

God im dumb if I was supposed to take a certain pin out.

How do I know which pin to take out?

Am I being stupid.

Damn the cheap LBS for doing everything for me.

supersonic

When you replace a shimano pin, you should use a fresh 'ampule' pin which is a double pin with a section that breaks off. You can use the old ones, but will be weaker. I forget the technical reason off the top of my head, someting to do with peening.

Stiff links can be freed by the other set of jaws of a chain splitter, or felxing the chain side to side.

Or use a powerlink ;-)

Banned!

you dont need to take a particular pin out, but there is a link that looks different from the rest, you'll know it when you see it.

if the link is stiff then put it back into the chain tool and push the pin very very slightly in or out, depending on wich side is sitting proud. then give it a little muscle and pull it side to side (while still in the teeth of the tool. this should sort it.

canada16

Did that Jesus, not so smart now are you after 2000 years...

No serious, pulled it in and out and back again, and its that one link.

Oh well it is a year and a half, but it does look new now. :oops:

Anyone want to buy a new chain

What does the link look like that I need to take out, as I am going to have to do this when I get my new chain, dont want to through away 20.00 as most probably will need to take out a link or two.

supersonic

You don't 'have' to take that pin out. I think shimano say it will be stronger than the others anyway! The key is to use a totally new connector pin:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... odelID=186

canada16

I think the power link is the way to go.

I think thats how my other one got rusty... could be bothered,

But If I could just press together and the chain comes off then bonus.

I found it a bit of a puzzle on how to put the chain back on and through the mechs, but like I said never done it before. :oops:

I really enjoyed it though, usally I would get mad, but just chalked it down to learning.