Rear spocket missing teeth
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Rear spocket missing teeth
I just changed the sprocket for a friend of mine that had 5 missing teeth in a row, then one good tooth, then 4 missing teeth in a row..
It is a chain drive with a 530 chain.
What causes this??????
It is a chain drive with a 530 chain.
What causes this??????
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From: Haslet Texas
Is there any chance the chain stretched then rode up on the teeth and broke them off?
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Cheap nasty sprockets would be my guess. They don't usually break off until they are totally hooked and worn. If they snapped off and the remaining teeth have a reasonable profile I would make sure he doesn't fit that brand of hardware again....and tell us the make so we can avoid it.
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Definately sounds like way over due replacement. I wouldn't do anything less than replacing both sprockets and chain (along with a talk with your friend about pre-ride inspections and preventative maintenance.
