C5ALIVE Forum
C5 Help => C5 Faults & Solutions => Topic started by: Karl on 03, January, 2009 - 15:59:04
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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
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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
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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
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Its a lot cleaner now, I used a hosepipe and a bucket of soapy water :)
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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.
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Hi there you probely find that the old chain has streched .You may need a new one ...
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Thanks chas andy is going to give me the sizes for the chain so hopefully this will fix that little problem.
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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
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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 :'(
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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.
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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. ;)