Is this a good idea?

[Steve Austin]

Just found this pic and i'm not sure what to think. Surely this will be the worst thing you could ever do to a drivetrain. dismantling rear mechs and stripping the threadlock form the jockeys is bad enough. but soaking a chain in salty fairy and hot water will only strip it of any oil it may once have had.
what daft thing do to!!

 

[Steve Austin]

Almost forgot the hot water!!!!!

 

[Smokin Joe]

Daft springs to mind.

 

[gbb]

Depends on what you do afterwards. If you dried it thoroughly, then dunked the chain in oil for a while to get it back into the pins and rollers...no problem really.
Cant see the point myself tho...

 

[Mr Pig]

I've dismantled my jockey wheels loads of times with no ill effects. When they get packed full of crap it's impossible to clean them properly any other way.

I also 'strip' all the oil from the chain, and the dirt with it. I think it's a good idea.

HeeEEEeere we go.....

 

[Dave5N]

I've dismantled my jockey wheels loads of times with no ill effects. When they get packed full of crap it's impossible to clean them properly any other way.

I also 'strip' all the oil from the chain, and the dirt with it. I think it's a good idea.

HeeEEEeere we go.....

Me too. Take the jockey wheels off and apart to clean them most weeks. Do the chain in citrus degreaser every week with a Park chain cleaner.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I do that to all my drivetrains once a year, although I use paraffin rather than fairy liquid and hot water. It works for me, although I do make sure I oil it all properly once it's back together.

 

[Dave5N]

I do that to all my drivetrains once a year, although I use paraffin rather than fairy liquid and hot water. It works for me, although I do make sure I oil it all properly once it's back together.

And does it get all the dust off?

 

[Rhythm Thief]

And does it get all the dust off?

Oh, don't start ...

 

[Dave5N]

I haven't.

Yet.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I haven't.

Yet.

You wait till I start my 30+ mile commute next year ...

 

[Dave5N]

I reckon you could manage that in well under a year...

 

[Mr Pig]

just make sure the jockey wheels are dry and well lubed with grease.

I don't put anything in the jockey wheels. I've tried it but they just gunk up.

 

[tyred]

I don't see a problem with it so long as you dry it of and lubricate everything properly.