ricksavery
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- Poole, Dorset
I bought a Shimano HG-53 9-speed chain a couple of weeks ago. Went for a ride this morning and there was a terrible grinding feeling coming from the bottom bracket.
After thorough cleaning, couldn't find anything wrong, so oiled and re-fitted chain. Grinding back! Realised the chain was creaking at every joint really bad - almost sounded as if it was bone dry and filled with grit. It was lubed when I first fitted it and again after cleaning today. I have put it in some white spirit to soak and hopefully get rid of any gunk, but I wouldn't have thought it would creak so bad after a couple of weeks. Never had this problem before - but never had this Shimano chain before. Anyone else had similar problems and give me some advice please? Or should I just get a new chain?
Thanks
Update: Just took chain out of white spirit, gave it a wipe - no creak. Sorted, I thought. Put Finish Line dry lube on (which I have always used on my chains) and it's creaking like a dry crisp bag again!
Only mention this in case it helps anyone tell me what the blinkety-flip is going on. Last chain I had was on the bike for about 2 years () and using the same lube it never creaked at all.
After thorough cleaning, couldn't find anything wrong, so oiled and re-fitted chain. Grinding back! Realised the chain was creaking at every joint really bad - almost sounded as if it was bone dry and filled with grit. It was lubed when I first fitted it and again after cleaning today. I have put it in some white spirit to soak and hopefully get rid of any gunk, but I wouldn't have thought it would creak so bad after a couple of weeks. Never had this problem before - but never had this Shimano chain before. Anyone else had similar problems and give me some advice please? Or should I just get a new chain?
Thanks
Update: Just took chain out of white spirit, gave it a wipe - no creak. Sorted, I thought. Put Finish Line dry lube on (which I have always used on my chains) and it's creaking like a dry crisp bag again!
Only mention this in case it helps anyone tell me what the blinkety-flip is going on. Last chain I had was on the bike for about 2 years () and using the same lube it never creaked at all.