I just waxed my chain and my quick link is staying angled as it passes around the cassette/jockey wheels and causing a little noise as it corrects.
Any thoughts why it isn’t aligning with the chain? (I did not wax the quick link).
by Brybo
I just waxed my chain and my quick link is staying angled as it passes around the cassette/jockey wheels and causing a little noise as it corrects.
Any thoughts why it isn’t aligning with the chain? (I did not wax the quick link).
by Brybo
6 Comments
Manually wiggle it a bit. The wax can be a bit atiff
Ride it for a bit and see if it sorts itself out.
This is very much a “JUST MY EXPERIENCE”, but I’ve had too many Shimano chains with issues, and switched to KMC as I prefer the linking system they use and have had less chain issues since switching to them.
Did you wax the quick link too?
In my experience, wax builds up on the quick link and interferes with the installation. There’s enough wax on the adjacent links to put the quick link on “dry.”
Sometimes when I install a chain I get a stiff link. I just bend the chain a bit to flex it and loosen the pin fit. Works like a charm.
I’d put a drop or two of oil in there. If there’s a buildup of wax that will soften it. If it needs lube it will penetrate better than wax.