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C5 Help => C5 Faults & Solutions => Topic started by: Karl on 03, January, 2009 - 15:59:04

Title: Chain Tensioner
Post by: Karl on 03, January, 2009 - 15:59:04

The plastic clip that holds the chain tensioner to the chassis on my favourite c5 (aka "Voodoo") was coming unclipped.

So I followed Martins advice on his c5Martin website and got the cable ties out  8)

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/1stbooboo/chain006.jpg)

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/1stbooboo/chain007.jpg)

That should sort it  ;)

Mind you, looks like Voodoo could do with a bit of a clean up - looking quite grubby underneath  :o

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: blabblub on 03, January, 2009 - 17:21:09

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Mind you, looks like Voodoo could do with a bit of a clean up - looking quite grubby underneath

Come on Karl sort yourself out mate !

You are supposed to set an example to us all !  ;D

Blabblububububub

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: minimin on 13, May, 2009 - 22:50:35

Karl, you look to be in the future!!T  ;D

Anyways how do you get off that gubbins on the bottom of the C5? That sticky stuff on the grey part of the body.
Mark

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: Karl on 14, May, 2009 - 14:47:00

Its a lot cleaner now, I used a hosepipe and a bucket of soapy water  :)

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: marcdonnelly on 06, May, 2010 - 13:34:52

I Seem to have a problem with my c5 chain under moderate to hard pedaling the chain comes off often it seems to me that the spring is not working correctly ( not very springy)   does this happen after time and can you buy a replacement spring thanks marc.

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 06, May, 2010 - 19:30:00

Hi there you probely find that the old chain has streched .You may need a new one ...

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: marcdonnelly on 07, May, 2010 - 09:34:12

Thanks chas andy is going to give me the sizes for the chain so hopefully this will fix that  little problem.

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: Karl on 26, June, 2010 - 15:18:53

A better piccie of the cable tie solution;

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i257/1stbooboo/c5restoration2007.jpg)

This won't necessarily stop the chain tensioner from coming unclipped - but it does save you from having to run back and try to find all the missing bits  ;D

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: PLOD11 on 30, August, 2010 - 01:15:01

Is there anywhere i can get a new chain for my C5, i did have a spare that i got from Adam Harper, but had to use it a while ago. I now have C5 No 3 and the chain is Rusty as hell and is not useable and beyond saving.

How sucessful is joining two bike chains together, Are the links the same size as a standard bike chain ?

Any ideas ....  ???

Hurry back Adam  :'(

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: Karl on 30, August, 2010 - 10:59:42

I have used Halfords bike chains on a couple of c5's now and they work ok - just a slight amount of chain slip when struggling up a hill (similar to a genuine Sinclair chain !). As correctly mentioned earlier, you will need two to make the correct length.

You need the wider chain for a single speed bike, thinner chains meant for deraileur gears are too narrow and dont fit round the C5's sprockets.

Title: Re: Chain Tensioner
Post by: frankev on 19, December, 2010 - 14:15:46

To get the black blurry stuff off to work on a clean surface, use a bit of diesel and a brush.
Works all the time.  ;)