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CSRacing
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As the title says, I noticed that my double roller timing chain is really stiff when I took it apart. I'm likely going to put a belt on it but I've never had a chain go stiff. By stiff I mean the individual roller elements do not rotate freely.

Anyone seen this before? Root cause?
 
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Mike Rietow
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Originally posted by CSRacing:
As the title says, I noticed that my double roller timing chain is really stiff when I took it apart. I'm likely going to put a belt on it but I've never had a chain go stiff. By stiff I mean the individual roller elements do not rotate freely.

Anyone seen this before? Root cause?


That's a wore out chain. Links locked - vibration - harmonics.

Do a belt for sure.
 
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Goob
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If that was a good quality chain set, you better re-check the gear alignment when you re-assemble it. Wink
I can't recall running across a stiff double roller set. Confused


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Little Chief
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Maybe that set was accidentally packaged with someone's viagra order.
 
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RPROGAS
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Do yourself a favor save some money and get a belt, you will never regret the decision.

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CSRacing
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I'll have to double check my notes but as I recall it was a Cloyes set. Never seen a chain go stiff like this either. Very strange but thanks for the replies.
 
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