Replace Chainrings - Advice Please

[Wadey]

Thanks for the advice everyone
I've successfully removed the old and replaced with new chainrings. So far, so good. No creaking noises and shifts like butter. It also fixed my chain suck.

I used loctite on my chainring bolts. I was advised this would help reduce any creaking.

Btw....... Good shout from @Richard A Thackeray re. Wear gardening gloves and avoid skinned knuckles

 

[Ajax Bay]

Wear gloves to protect your knuckles

Good shout from @Richard A Thackeray re. Wear gardening gloves and avoid skinned knuckles

Credit and TMN award to @MichaelW2 , I think.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@Wadey

Not me for the gardening gloves

Not necessary, now you've used Loctite, but it may be applicable when times comes to remove them (for a good clean?)…..
Give the allen key a tap with a rubber-mallet, instead of just using force
A hammer is too harsh, & may 'bounce' off the key

 

[Blue Hills]

Use an allen socket on a 3/8" ratchet. Allen keys are the tool of the charlatan, only suitable for roadside bodgery not high order master craftmanship. Allen keys on multi tools are the work of Lucifer himself.

What's wrong with a normal set of workshop allen keys? My Pedros ones seem fine after several years use.