flivver
New Member
I had my chain replaced recently, by a mechanic. As I drove it afterward, it made a whining sound that got worse with speed.
I wound up driving about 50 miles on it, this way, before I decided it wasn't just the new chain that was noisy, but rather, that the chain tension was too high. I hope I didn't hurt anything, like the rear wheel bearings.
Anyway, after I figured out that it was chain tension, I set about to do my first chain adjustment. I think I did okay, but wanted to run it by you guys. I actually didn't use the alignment guides in the swing arms. I used some vernier calipers to gauge the distance from the end of the rod that the adjustment and lock nuts ride on, to the end cap on the swing arm. I made sure both sides were the same. After the fact, I looked at the alignment guides and I think I did okay.
My three questions/comments:
1. Does my alignment look okay? The left side looks like it might be back a smidge further than the right, but the shadow (in the picture) throws things off a little.
2. 87 ft pounds feels like a lot... I used a torque wrench, but it still felt like I was putting a lot on that axle nut.
3. Is it normal to see grease (or oil, or whatever I'm seeing there) near the axle and alignment guide, on the right side (inside the swing arm, essentially)? The left side is bone dry. If not, any idea what the oily substance in picture #2 might be, and whether it's a problem?
Thanks!
I wound up driving about 50 miles on it, this way, before I decided it wasn't just the new chain that was noisy, but rather, that the chain tension was too high. I hope I didn't hurt anything, like the rear wheel bearings.
Anyway, after I figured out that it was chain tension, I set about to do my first chain adjustment. I think I did okay, but wanted to run it by you guys. I actually didn't use the alignment guides in the swing arms. I used some vernier calipers to gauge the distance from the end of the rod that the adjustment and lock nuts ride on, to the end cap on the swing arm. I made sure both sides were the same. After the fact, I looked at the alignment guides and I think I did okay.
My three questions/comments:
1. Does my alignment look okay? The left side looks like it might be back a smidge further than the right, but the shadow (in the picture) throws things off a little.
2. 87 ft pounds feels like a lot... I used a torque wrench, but it still felt like I was putting a lot on that axle nut.
3. Is it normal to see grease (or oil, or whatever I'm seeing there) near the axle and alignment guide, on the right side (inside the swing arm, essentially)? The left side is bone dry. If not, any idea what the oily substance in picture #2 might be, and whether it's a problem?
Thanks!