rh100
Well-Known Member
Hi
Would like some maintenance advice please.
On the GF's Apollo MTB (I know, made of cheese) there was a clicking noise coming from the rear wheel when in mid gears, the front lowest gear and the rear gears at about 3 and 4 from the wheel.
A cursory look the other night when getting dark, I found that the rear derailer cogs where bent in towards the wheels, not sure when this happened as she did fall off the other day but the bike landed the other side. I bent the derailer back straight, and the clicking has stopped.
However, the bike will not engage the lowest gear, biggest cog near the hub, and the other gears are out of sync with the index shift on the handle bar. ie when selected 1, no 2 engaged, select 2 then cog 3 engaged etc. index 5 and 6 and the chain stays on cog 6. Not sure if this problem occured after the fall, it's just brought it to light.
I did have a quick go adjusting the hi and low stops, but the light faded and i didn't have the right tools with me anyhow. I have also found on the net about how to tighten the gear cable (as when trying to engage gear 1 it does take some force, which can't be right).
The gear selectors and darailers are Shimano by the way.
I'm going to have another look when i get home, just wondered if anyone had some suggestions?
Rich
Would like some maintenance advice please.
On the GF's Apollo MTB (I know, made of cheese) there was a clicking noise coming from the rear wheel when in mid gears, the front lowest gear and the rear gears at about 3 and 4 from the wheel.
A cursory look the other night when getting dark, I found that the rear derailer cogs where bent in towards the wheels, not sure when this happened as she did fall off the other day but the bike landed the other side. I bent the derailer back straight, and the clicking has stopped.
However, the bike will not engage the lowest gear, biggest cog near the hub, and the other gears are out of sync with the index shift on the handle bar. ie when selected 1, no 2 engaged, select 2 then cog 3 engaged etc. index 5 and 6 and the chain stays on cog 6. Not sure if this problem occured after the fall, it's just brought it to light.
I did have a quick go adjusting the hi and low stops, but the light faded and i didn't have the right tools with me anyhow. I have also found on the net about how to tighten the gear cable (as when trying to engage gear 1 it does take some force, which can't be right).
The gear selectors and darailers are Shimano by the way.
I'm going to have another look when i get home, just wondered if anyone had some suggestions?
Rich