My old chain broke, so I put on a new one. But I noticed that the new chain is significantly louder than the old one. Is that normal because it's not as well lubricated as the old one? I've already lubricated the new one.
Is this noise normal new chain
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by SoggyIndependence894
3 Comments
You have cassette wear and the new chain isn’t interfacing correctly with the worn cassette. As long as the shifting is still good I’d ride it but you’ll wear through the chain a bit faster. next chain will need a new cassette at the same time
It could also be that the cassette has worn to the point where it doesn’t engage perfectly with the chain anymore.
Especially if you used the last chain for a while.
It looks like the chain is a little too long but it isn’t te cause of the problem, anyway i suggest you to shorten it. The problem could be the rear derailleur, try to tune it, it’s full of video that explain how to do it. Another problem could be the cassette, maybe you should change it too