i need to add a link back in chain....

[roland365]

i accidentally popped the link out all the way....is there any way pop it back into a link???, or do i have to buy another chain, its too short now and its making the tire rub on the frame since i had to move the tire up to link it......i know i should have not popped it out but i wasnt paying attention
any help is appriciated..

 

[Sinner4]

Ya it is super hard to get it back in. A vice, swearing, hammer more swearing probably wont work. Get a chain break and remove a bit from another chain and add it your messed up chain.

 

[ozzmonaut]

It is easier to use another bit of chain so you will have it with the pin sticking out part way. I have put pins back in that have come all the way out though. You have to use your chain-break tool and tweezers to hold the pin just over the hole while you press it back in with the chain tool.

 

[Anonymous]

Yes it can be done,but it takes the patience of a Saint to do it.

Save yourself from making up curse words and just get another chain.

My worthless opinion... (been there done that)

 

[Blueboy5000]

It's possible, but man is it difficult. You'd be way better off just taking a link from another chain rather than busting up your sanity over an eight hour period trying to get the one pin back in. I usually add or remove links in pairs and usually never push a pin out more than 3/4 out of the outer link. But like you, I learned about keeping the pin 1/4 installed the hard way.

Another option is to buy a masterlink, which usually only cost about a buck. I never use masterlinks though as they tend to attract much gunge and I feel the ruin the aesthetics of the smooth chain line.

 

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