e thirteen chain guide - rubbing in 1st

lawl
lawl Posts: 132
edited September 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
My chainguide is setup as per instructions but rubs a little in 1st gear, is this normal, I guess it will wear away a bit and be ok?

All other gears are fine.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    move the device in to the frame.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • lawl
    lawl Posts: 132
    Hello, I thought that but the top mounting is spaced correctly, so if I move the back plate back it would probably end up rubbing on there
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Whats your set up, I had problems with my new SAINT and e13 DRS on the bottom guide, new saint is a bit of a bitch with e13 oddly enough??
  • lawl
    lawl Posts: 132
    Its all standard cranks/bb - Giant Brass 1 2009

    I have the e thirteen g ring and a shinamo chain.

    It only rubs a little in first, it is still bad?
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    'Slight' rubbing is not an issue, if it's dragging a fair bit, it's a bit more of a problem, will wear the mech and chain..... sounds like a bit of weaking on your mech may be in order?
  • lawl
    lawl Posts: 132
    Yeah its just slightly rubbing on the top of the chain guide, you can replace them for £15 it seems as well, so they are serviceable parts.

    What does the rear mech have to do with this, the issue is the chain direction when in 1st gear its at a strong angle to the rear cassette.
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Cheesey wrote:
    Whats your set up, I had problems with my new SAINT and e13 DRS on the bottom guide, new saint is a bit of a ***** with e13 oddly enough??

    what problems you having cheesey?
    Mine is fine :)
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    lawl wrote:
    Yeah its just slightly rubbing on the top of the chain guide, you can replace them for £15 it seems as well, so they are serviceable parts.

    What does the rear mech have to do with this, the issue is the chain direction when in 1st gear its at a strong angle to the rear cassette.

    Sorry, was thinking about my DRS - doh....... if it's just a slight rub, I wouldnt worry...
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Ben, the Quake is dead, long live the sanction lol
  • lawl
    lawl Posts: 132
    its this one, or like it :)

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=11437

    Its rubbing on the plastic bit top left of the guide, but only enough to make a noise not churning or feeling of resistance.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    It will be fine, may wear a little bit off naturally, but that won't hurt, sounds it just needs to bed in a little ;)

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