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Chain alignment
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:15 pm
by dapper
Ref my thread below about noise from gearbox,( and "Todays cock up" thread) I'm going to whip side casing off to check chain alignment. I have Sticky's with Broady's hint on measuring this, but wondered whether there would be any reason why you couldn't just whip chain out and measure between engine gasket face and edge of front sprocket and same to rear sprocket?? Does the chain have to be fitted?? I'd have thought if both are same height from gasket face then chain should be aligned correctly, or am I missing summat?
Re: Chain alignment
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:47 pm
by dapper
30 views and no opinions
Re: Chain alignment
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:04 pm
by shocky
Thats the way I always do it without a chain fitted
Re: Chain alignment
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:33 pm
by Timbo
dapper wrote:30 views and no opinions
I have an opinion, would you like to know it.....
Ps check yer feckin emails!
Re: Chain alignment
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:40 pm
by Angry Bloke
shocky wrote:Thats the way I always do it without a chain fitted
Me too , lay a straight edge across the casings and measure down with vernier calipers
Re: Chain alignment
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:02 pm
by Yanker
Just doing this right now, what is the consensus? on the best point on the sprockets to measure to? Was thinking the 'root' of the gear teeth? Need to go 'gently' on tp the crown wheel to get an 'average' reading as there is inevitably a small (minimal) ammount of 'rock' ? Cheers