help!! chain wont stay tight!

[89imprttnr]

i have a 86 quadracer and i replaced the 4 allen screws with hex heads and i can not keep the chain tight what so ever and i hate tightening it every 10 mins that i ride its annouying. plz help!!

[rooster300ex]

What kind of chain is it??

[89imprttnr]

im not sure i just got it in a trade, maybe stock one im not sure.

[89imprttnr]

there looks to be alot of grease ozing out of the sprocket side of the carrier, could this be making it slippery and move?

[89imprttnr]

guess i'll try quadracerhq then...

[rooster300ex]

Originally posted by 89imprttnr
there looks to be alot of grease ozing out of the sprocket side of the carrier, could this be making it slippery and move?

Maybe if the grease is on the outside of the carrier. I know even my 300ex with a cheap non-oring 20 dollar chain would stretch very fast. I had to tighten it about 3 times a ride.

[89imprttnr]

yea the grease is on the outside, and its not the chain sctretching its the carrier moving cause when i tighten it its in one spot then when it moves i can see it in another spot. my other quad (300ex) has a cheap chain and bad bearings and it will stay tight for about a week and thats someone riding it everyday.

[rooster300ex]

Alright then. I would take it apart and clean the outside of it see if that fixes it. If not some how its not getting tight enough.

[89imprttnr]

looks like i need a new swing arm

[rooster300ex]

Can u adjust the carrier when its tightend up???

[89imprttnr]

well i just relized someone rewelded my swingarm and wasnt right so when i tightened it it wasnt able to hold onto the carrier very well.

[rooster300ex]

Damn that sucks. Looks like new swingarm. sorry man

[89imprttnr]

yea it does cause i cant really ride till i get one but i have found a few ppl with some so i should be up and ridding again soon

[rooster300ex]

good deal man. Is there anyway u could slip a thin piece of metal between the carrier and swingarm to pinch it enough so u can ride alil. Just an idea??

[89imprttnr]

I could deffinetly try that, duct tape worked for a little but still does it lol.

[rooster300ex]

Originally posted by 89imprttnr
I could deffinetly try that, duct tape worked for a little but still does it lol.

Bend some metal to make up for it and try that

[89imprttnr]

all i got are some decent size washer, no thin sheet metal.

[rooster300ex]

Originally posted by 89imprttnr
all i got are some decent size washer, no thin sheet metal.

Hell u can't hurt it. Try it if u wanna ride really bad. Find some metal/welding shop they got scrap layin around they might even just give it to ya.

[89imprttnr]

Well I took the swingarm off today and tomarrow I'm going to see if I can hammer it back straight, I'm not to worried about ruining it cause I'm getting a new one anyways but its worth a try.

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