hi, i went to tighten my chain tonight but I can't turn the tightener any more(it's at it's end)...can I remove a link in the chain? has anyone done this before and it still fit?

the sprokets both look good...what would happen if I don't replace my sprokets and get a new chain? anything bad?

THANKS for any responses

Great site!

Sbishop

 

yeah take a link out or if the chain is old and streched out alot just buy a new one , when you take off the old one make sure to set the adjuster on the chain so it can be tighten up after the link is taken out , if the sprockets look fine then dont replace them unless their old , what kinda quad is this being done on ?

 

good luck man , shouldnt be that hard to do !

 

thanks for the response blazerguy....it's on a 96 xplorer 400

the chain and sprockets are about 3 years old and maybe 500 miles(babied)

I will try this in the morning!

 

no problem , yeah they definitly dont need to be replaced ! How fast are they ? I kindam iss having a utility [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

for me, I think it's plenty fast...lots of power! but lots of maintenance! just put on some new tie rods last weekend..want to get it ready for this spring(bear hunt)

Going to change all oils and give it a good grease job!
Sbishop

 

As a rule, if your out of adjuster your chain is toast. If you know your tooth count from the factory and you have the same count, your chain is done.
I've seen chains that are toast in less than 50 hours. Chain wear is caused by a lot of things. One of the worst is a sticky lube in sand or volcanic rock.
If your chain is ridding up on the tooth you should replace it. If you are going to replace both of the sprockets at the same time as the chain then you can pop a link out and ride it until all three are done. If not, then replace the chain before it cooks the sprockets.

 

I removed a link this morning and put it back together...sprockets look good!

have another questions...what's the difference between "o-ring chain" and "non o-ring chain"

Seems to be some good prices on ebay for new chain and sprocket...are they any good? thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW (O-ring)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW (Non O-ring)


Sbishop

 

If you gotta remove a link on the stock chain, it is most likely junk. Even if tour sprocket looks good, your chain can be bad. A bad chain will eventually eat sprockets, costing a lot more money and time to replace. try pulling chain off rear sprocket at the rear of machine. If you can see half of the tooth your pulling at, its junk.

 

O ring chain has O rings sandwiched between the side plates and rollers. They pre-lube the pins and rollers from the factory and the O rings keep this lube inside of the chain where it is needed. It's good stuff, but being good stuff, it is more expensive that regular chain. I recomend you get the O ring chain if you ride in harsh conditions.

The pulling trick that firepitkeeper is talking about is a great tip.