matthew_coggan Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 (edited) Right I bought some Trialtech Chain Tugs from tarty yesterday, and they came today. I fitted them earlia on my bike and within an hours riding they both snapped where the bolt goes in. ( have a look at the pics for details ) As a result of of them snapping it also snapped my axle aswell, SO AM NOT A HAPPY CHAPPY I would just like to ask for advise on what I can do, as I have never had a problem with other parts i have bought in the past. If you can't see whats happened in the smaller pics click on them and then you should see better. Edited June 2, 2010 by matthew_coggan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Did you do them up too tight? only reason i could think of them snapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 If you've managed to snap both the axle and the tensioners there's only one thing at fault here and its nothing to do with the bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew_coggan Posted June 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 If you've managed to snap both the axle and the tensioners there's only one thing at fault here and its nothing to do with the bike! Explain! No didnt do them to tight chain had a good amount of wobble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 (edited) well what on earth were you doing for them to snap Edited June 2, 2010 by dirt jumper jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 (edited) Explain! No didnt do them to tight chain had a good amount of wobble. Im guessing that the axle snapped and took the tensioners with it, snapping tensioners like that wont take the axle out. Assuming you were on the back wheel when the axle cracked on one side (as shown in the photo) then that tensioner is suddenly under a huge amount of tension and its pulled the threads out, the remaining axle bolted to the opposite dropout will flex and crack the other tightly bolted tensioner - unfortunately I dont think theres much you can do about it, tarty may do you a reduced price on some replacements, ask them edit: Im betting the 3rd picture shows the right hand hand tensioner and the threads have pulled from the aluminum boss, the 4th picture shows the left hand tensioner and its cracked the aluminium from flexing the stud over too far. Edited June 2, 2010 by forteh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew_coggan Posted June 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Im guessing that the axle snapped and took the tensioners with it, snapping tensioners like that wont take the axle out. Assuming you were on the back wheel when the axle cracked on one side (as shown in the photo) then that tensioner is suddenly under a huge amount of tension and its pulled the threads out, the remaining axle bolted to the opposite dropout will flex and crack the other tightly bolted tensioner - unfortunately I dont think theres much you can do about it, tarty may do you a reduced price on some replacements, ask them edit: Im betting the 3rd picture shows the right hand hand tensioner and the threads have pulled from the aluminum boss, the 4th picture shows the left hand tensioner and its cracked the aluminium from flexing the stud over too far. Thanks mate makes sence. Is the hub fixable or will i just need to buy a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Thanks mate makes sence. Is the hub fixable or will i just need to buy a new one? Just buy a new axle, ask Tarty what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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