Chain split link SRAM/KMC style

CarbonCopy
CarbonCopy Posts: 492
edited April 2010 in Workshop
I cannot for the love of money seperate my split link ive squeezed it together as instructions state but im losing hair and patience here please help.
Ive never had problems in the past with this style of split link?? HELP :cry:

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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Try this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkqsv056mGk
  • CarbonCopy
    CarbonCopy Posts: 492
    its not happening my 9 speed chains split but my new 10 speed is not having it.
  • alp777
    alp777 Posts: 211
    pliers?
  • CarbonCopy
    CarbonCopy Posts: 492
    Sorted one gentle bit of nudge with a hammer :roll:
  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    Generally just need a bit of wiggling around but I have some of these as well in case it really is stuck
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=7781

    Also aren't the SRAM 10sp links powerlocks and not designed to be re-used, presumably they don't come apart easily? I use KMC myself and they're easy to get off (9sp SRAM ones on my MTBs are sometimes a pain).
  • cjw
    cjw Posts: 1,889
    As above if you have the SRAM 10speed link, it is a one time only use... doesn't come apart like the KMC missing link :evil:

    On my SRAM chain, first thing I did was break the SRAM power lock link and replaced with KMC missing link so I could remove the chain for cleaning.
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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    How many times can the KMC missing link be removed/used again does anyone know?
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    edited April 2010
    CarbonCopy wrote:
    I cannot for the love of money seperate my split link ive squeezed it together as instructions state but im losing hair and patience here please help.
    Ive never had problems in the past with this style of split link?? HELP :cry:

    It's dead easy with a pair of these:

    http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... liers.html

    KMC chain link pliers - £ 8.95

    Takes literally 10 secs to place them around the 2 rollers and squeeze.
  • cjw
    cjw Posts: 1,889
    As many thimes as you want. I tend to discard it when I change the chain, but by then will have taken the chain off 10s or 20s of times to clean it.
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  • kfinlay
    kfinlay Posts: 763
    do these links only fit SRAM/Shimano compatible chains or will the fit campg stuff too?
    Kev

    Summer Bike: Colnago C60
    Winter Bike: Vitus Alios
    MTB: 1997 GT Karakorum
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    I'm using mine with a Record 10 speed chain no probs.
  • kfinlay
    kfinlay Posts: 763
    Just searched and found they do 9 sp ones so bought a pack of 2 one to use and one in the saddlebag in case the chain splits on the road.
    Kev

    Summer Bike: Colnago C60
    Winter Bike: Vitus Alios
    MTB: 1997 GT Karakorum
  • CarbonCopy
    CarbonCopy Posts: 492
    Thanks to everyone who posted on this thread i will invest in some of those pliers.although ive never had problems with KMC split links before.they will be just handy to have.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Was your chain nice and clean when you tried to split it?
    A good squirt of WD40 (similar) may have helped, by flushing around the plates.

    My KMC link was a total b*stard to split the first time, bought pliers to do the job. But, since I clean it a lot more often, I can now do it by hand every week... :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • CarbonCopy
    CarbonCopy Posts: 492
    Chain was brand new!! all is ok now though.Thanks
  • Garz
    Garz Posts: 1,155
    Do you guys with the link sometimes hear it make a slight click noise as it goes around the rear cassette?

    Just noticed this and wondered if its anything to worry about or if its normal.
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    Garz wrote:
    Do you guys with the link sometimes hear it make a slight click noise as it goes around the rear cassette?

    Just noticed this and wondered if its anything to worry about or if its normal.

    If my memory serves me the KMC link has slightly more curve on one side of the plates which should be facing toward the sprockets so check if it's mounted correctly.

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