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@gone up the hill ..... wondered how you got on? I know it was a while ago now but we're looking at doing the same job to ours.
Repaired it a couple of times @milkloss but in hindsight should not have bothered, the repair only last's a few hours working time before the chain expands again and jumps the cog's at the end.

I have now put on a complete new chain, cost about £650 ish i think from memory so prob about £800 or so now i would imagine,

I would advise you not to bother repairing the chain and buy a complete new one instead.
 

milkloss

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Repaired it a couple of times @milkloss but in hindsight should not have bothered, the repair only last's a few hours working time before the chain expands again and jumps the cog's at the end.

I have now put on a complete new chain, cost about £650 ish i think from memory so prob about £800 or so now i would imagine,

I would advise you not to bother repairing the chain and buy a complete new one instead.
Thanks. That’s what I’m on… complete chains, rear pulleys, front drive shaft and all new u-bolts and stiffener links. About £1300 all in. Have found Halse to be the only serious supplier for those parts too.
 
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Devon
Thanks. That’s what I’m on… complete chains, rear pulleys, front drive shaft and all new u-bolts and stiffener links. About £1300 all in. Have found Halse to be the only serious supplier for those parts too.
Halse are the only supplier for them.

Would it not be cheaper to buy a new chain as a complete unit?
 

milkloss

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Halse are the only supplier for them.

Would it not be cheaper to buy a new chain as a complete unit?
No, there is an alternate supplier but have been quoted 4-5 weeks delivery which I suspect is from the continent and is hard work. Reckon I could save maybe 25% but quite a risk of extended delivery times.

it maybe cheaper to get a complete chain, hadn't thought of it to be honest. We've only got two bad slats out of 15 (maybe 14) and they would be 40 odd quid individually.
Also thought about a roll of 50mm chain but got persuaded out of it as Halse has never sold it that way and the hardness etc may not be compatible with the sprockets.
 
Location
Devon
No, there is an alternate supplier but have been quoted 4-5 weeks delivery which I suspect is from the continent and is hard work. Reckon I could save maybe 25% but quite a risk of extended delivery times.

it maybe cheaper to get a complete chain, hadn't thought of it to be honest. We've only got two bad slats out of 15 (maybe 14) and they would be 40 odd quid individually.
Also thought about a roll of 50mm chain but got persuaded out of it as Halse has never sold it that way and the hardness etc may not be compatible with the sprockets.
I would buy the whole chain as one complete unit and be done with it.

Waste of time repairing the old chain ( as i found out ) because you replace one section and the next looks fine/ slats/ U joints look fine but they are weak as well and stretch within a few hours of use after the repair of the section beside it and then they will jump the sprocket and you are back to square one like now!

If you can i would send back the parts ordered and get Halse to send you a complete new chain/slats etc in one, will be the cheapest/ less stress/ hassle option in the long run.
 

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