Hello all,
I tried for several hours trying to find a similar problem that had an answer before posting,so if I missed it,forgive me.
I’m working on a friends ’95 Magnum 4×4 that has snowballed into a total teardown other than tearing motor and trans apart themselves(Had to remove trans to weld backside of spinning gear/chain cover nut on frame),and still not done,(pic oughta give you a laugh)lol.
Anyway,it has very low miles and just sat for years at his brothers.The drive chains and gears are in excellent shape with no wear at all other than the chains o-rings are shot and fall off when cleaning.
My question is….since the chains otherwise are great,is it okay for him to ride it with those?Will they just act like a regular chain up to the point they wear,or does any sideplay due to the o-rings being gone cause a concern?I’d hate to make him buy even more parts if they will work fine.Now that he has it back,maintenance/lube will be taken care of,so that’s not an issue,and he’ll probably never ride it hard at all either.Any advice is appreciated!
I tried for several hours trying to find a similar problem that had an answer before posting,so if I missed it,forgive me.
I’m working on a friends ’95 Magnum 4×4 that has snowballed into a total teardown other than tearing motor and trans apart themselves(Had to remove trans to weld backside of spinning gear/chain cover nut on frame),and still not done,(pic oughta give you a laugh)lol.
Anyway,it has very low miles and just sat for years at his brothers.The drive chains and gears are in excellent shape with no wear at all other than the chains o-rings are shot and fall off when cleaning.
My question is….since the chains otherwise are great,is it okay for him to ride it with those?Will they just act like a regular chain up to the point they wear,or does any sideplay due to the o-rings being gone cause a concern?I’d hate to make him buy even more parts if they will work fine.Now that he has it back,maintenance/lube will be taken care of,so that’s not an issue,and he’ll probably never ride it hard at all either.Any advice is appreciated!
