Chain clanking...

snaphappyspen
snaphappyspen Posts: 179
edited March 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
I have just cleaned my bike top to bottom, lubed the chain etc etc i took the wheels off to clean individually now that i have done this and put them back on the back wheel is clanking as i move the crank around. The sound i can only describe as a train going over train tracks... upon looking at it while pedalling it looks as though it isnt straight at one point....as if the chain isnt in the right place and its clanking when it gets to a certain spot.

What have i done? how can i rectify this?

Cheers

Dan
Bike - Scott Aspect 45
Roadie - Trek 1.5 2013

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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    edited March 2011
    Stiff chain link?

    Pics?
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  • snaphappyspen
    snaphappyspen Posts: 179
    From what i can see everything is in the spot it was before i took the wheel off, i have taken the wheel off and put it back on many times and its the first time i have encountered this problem.
    Bike - Scott Aspect 45
    Roadie - Trek 1.5 2013
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    wheel not fitted correctly?

    did you remove the chain?
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  • snaphappyspen
    snaphappyspen Posts: 179
    nicklouse wrote:
    wheel not fitted correctly?

    did you remove the chain?

    Ill have another look but im sure everything is in the right spot, could be lack of caffeine this morning thats effected my bike maintenance skills lol... i had a ride on it went through the gears thinking it may sort it but to no avail.
    Bike - Scott Aspect 45
    Roadie - Trek 1.5 2013
  • snaphappyspen
    snaphappyspen Posts: 179
    *update*

    Been out on it this morning and it seems to have fixed itself over night.

    Thanks alot for the ideas guys
    Bike - Scott Aspect 45
    Roadie - Trek 1.5 2013

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