help! installing a sram power link

[UseItOrLooseIt]

O.K., thanks for posting all that guys, but mainly my problem is just that one of the pieces won't fit together. The two gold pieces are supposed to fit into being one link right? Well the one piece that is supposed to make up the "top" of the link, will not go through the link it needs to to connect to the chain.

Hopefully, the drawing sheds some light on this problem.

[UseItOrLooseIt]

any idea as to why this happens would be muy muy helpful as I have a big old mountain bike taking up 1/2 of my dorm room right now

[davidB]

you may just need to take off another half link or so, can't really tell by your drawing what you mean


using this picture, both ends of the chain (before you put the powerlink on) should both end with the thin plates



you using a gold powerlink on a 9 speed chain right?

[foofighter]

maybe it's a bad link? it's rare but maybe it's out of tolerance?

[UseItOrLooseIt]

Yes, a gold powerlink on a 9-speed chain.

The problem isn't the size of the chain, (which may turn out to be a whole 'nother problem), but the actual diameter of the hole that is the problem, I can't fit the one 1/2 of the power link into the chain's hole.

It's weird, because it only fits on one end, and I just tried both 1/2's of the power link on one end of the chain, and they both fit one one end of the chain, but not the other!

[foofighter]

go buy another power link and try it

[Abui]

Originally Posted by UseItOrLooseIt

Yes, a gold powerlink on a 9-speed chain.

The problem isn't the size of the chain, (which may turn out to be a whole 'nother problem), but the actual diameter of the hole that is the problem, I can't fit the one 1/2 of the power link into the chain's hole.

It's weird, because it only fits on one end, and I just tried both 1/2's of the power link on one end of the chain, and they both fit one one end of the chain, but not the other!

If you swap the power link halves, does the problem stay on the same end of the chain?

Take a chain tool and remove the bad link.

[davidB]

Originally Posted by UseItOrLooseIt

Yes, a gold powerlink on a 9-speed chain.

The problem isn't the size of the chain, (which may turn out to be a whole 'nother problem), but the actual diameter of the hole that is the problem, I can't fit the one 1/2 of the power link into the chain's hole.

It's weird, because it only fits on one end, and I just tried both 1/2's of the power link on one end of the chain, and they both fit one one end of the chain, but not the other!

oh that makes much more sense lol

um, a new link maybe? we're talking what, 1mm off at most? just smash it in there

[Alex]

Are the two exposed links inner links? like this:

[UseItOrLooseIt]

never mind, problem solved! thanks guys!!!

the problem was, one side needed to be removed 1/2 a link down so that both sides would be the same parts...guh it's weird, but its fixed, and now she shifts like a beaut thanks again

[jake]

Originally Posted by katonk

I solve all of my power link problems with a Wipperman Connex.

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/CH608Z01-Wipperman+Connex+Stainless+Link.aspx

Also, they make two kinds of Power Links, 8-speed (silver) and 9-speed (gold). If you try to use the wrong type you will become very angry.

They also make a 10-speed link (black)
I learned this the hard way when I broke my 9-speed chain on Holy Jim and tried for about 20 minutes to install a 10-speed link. No workie.
Luckily a friend of mine had a 9-speed link which went together in about 2 seconds.