Front derailleur rub

The Spiderman
The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
edited October 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
I have been trying to get my front mech sorted for a while.

I loosened the cable,set the L limit so it just about touches the cage when in the low gear and granny ring,reattached cable,tensioned and reset the high limit,but I keep getting the chain rubbing the front mech when in the big ring and 2 highest gears.

I`ve moved the cage down so it sits 2mm above the outer ring and tried fettling the alignment but it still seems to rub.

I thought maybe chainline,but how do I check the chainline is correct?

I`ve been told before that it will always rub,a little in the grany ring or large ring,regardless of how ell set up but I do find it really annoying.

Its an XT drivetrain,chainset and mech.
2006 Giant XTC
2010 Giant Defy Advanced
2016 Boardman Pro 29er
2016 Pinnacle Lithium 4
2017 Canondale Supersix Evo

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    sounds like more tension needed to allow it to move out more.
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  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    Doh, forgot that Nick!

    2 turns of the adjuster provided a bit more tension and now only getting very slight rub highest gear only.

    Ta1
    2006 Giant XTC
    2010 Giant Defy Advanced
    2016 Boardman Pro 29er
    2016 Pinnacle Lithium 4
    2017 Canondale Supersix Evo

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