quick question,cassette worn

blablablacksheep

Got some time to try fix what i thought was a worn cassette and chain.

the chain tool said it was well over "1" so i need to replace cassette too.

But after a quick clean and proper look, is my cassette really needed of a replacement.

a quick answer be great

heres pictures, most of the wear i think is around the smallest/small section

http://img146.imageshack.us/i/dscf0585a.jpg/
http://img812.imageshack.us/i/dscf0581k.jpg/

so what you recon, carry on with replacement or just replace the chain?

p.s im correct in saying that i can just measure the old chain with the new one then cut the new one to the same size as old one right? simples...

cooldad

Replace the chain, if it jumps replace the cassette.

nicklouse

cooldad wrote:

Replace the chain, if it jumps replace the cassette.

+1

ride_whenever

TBH i'd replace the cassette now, it looks fairly shagged.

cooldad

ps I would fit the chain properly as the old one will be stretched, and may not have been optimum when originally fitted.
Otherwise count the links in the old one, and use the same number of links, not length of stretched chain.

blablablacksheep

i fitted the new chain using the method based on guides that is.

large chainset,large spocket, line them up.

then where the end of chain overlaps the other count "1 chain section+ inner, cut"

like this guy does

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSl8F6ZL ... re=related

actually turned out to be shorter than current chain when i lined them up, nearly 1 chain section shorter.

not going to replace cassette havnt got time now but if it slips when i try using the cassette then il replace it.

cheers

dan shard

Ive just ordered one of the these

Down from £64 to £18

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5213

blablablacksheep

I dont need cassette i allready got the exact same off merlin for £20 just wasnt unsure if i needed to change after taking chain off and giving it all a good clean.

going for a ride soon so if it slips il soon know.

Wallace1492

dan shard wrote:

Ive just ordered one of the these

Down from £64 to £18

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5213

Watch out with CRC!!

Deputy Dawg

Wallace1492 wrote:

dan shard wrote:

Ive just ordered one of the these

Down from £64 to £18

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5213

Watch out with CRC!!

+ 1

Paypal seems to be the safer payment option there.

dan shard

Yep used paypal

blablablacksheep

went for ride, the chain is slipping on the gears i used the most, sadly the commuting gears, so just a couple, so even though its only a couple of bad gears gota replace the cassette either way. :roll:

out of interest when you replace cassette and put the "cassette lock ring" on, it says that you "put the QR though the lockring to secure it"

silly question, how i get the QR though the lockring without taking the whole QR out off the wheel...

cooldad

You don't, QR just slides out. I think they mean to secure the tool, not the lockring itself.

blablablacksheep

ok managed to work it out.

just noticed how ugly and dirty it is down there in the QR.... :shock:

at the cassette end of the QR it very very dirty, all clogged up with mud and stuff.

Quick question.

can i just use some water /degreaser to remove it and make the cassette end of QR clean or no?

Also....the cassette sits on the hub i noticed is greased (maybe grease from chain fell between the cassette parts..?)

checked parktool site and doesnt say grease the hub that the cassettesits on but instead

"Grease threads of lockring and thread lockring into freehub."

understand the lockring part but what they mean by "and thread lockring into freehub"??