sram rear derailleur issues after chain snapped.

[jowwy]

Not sure what you mean by that.
By hand I can move the cage easily no restriction at all.
On my other bike there is tension.

At the back of the mech is there a plastic button with a lock sign on it???

 

[jowwy]

 

[afl2]

At the back of the mech is there a plastic button with a lock sign on it???

Thanks Jowwy
No I don't have nothing like that.
will get a better pic

 

[Ajax Bay]

I don't understand that if this is my problem and its knackered, why did I not get an inkling about it after putting back the chain to complete the ride.

Gears perform remarkably well even when the tension on the lower run is poor, providing you ride with care.

Have you checked rear mech alignment, it is very likely to be out.

In the context the OP describes, why do you think "it is very likely to be out"?

 

[screenman]

Gears perform remarkably well even when the tension on the lower run is poor, providing you ride with care.

In the context the OP describes, why do you think "it is very likely to be out"?

Quite often a chain breaks when under side loading. Besides that I am yet to check a mechanism alignment that does not need tweaking for optimum performance.

 

[fossyant]

Looks like the mech's broken. If you don't have a cage lock, it should be springing back.

 

[afl2]

Here are clearer pics.

 

[fossyant]

If you can't move that cage back, it's bust - time for a new one.

 

[jowwy]

Proper busted up.......

 

[fossyant]

If you are handy, you might be able to remove the cage from the body to check the spring.

 

[Tim Hall]

What happens if you hoik the cage back into its proper position? Does it stay there? If so it could just be a bit of grit in the wrong place.

 

[afl2]

What happens if you hoik the cage back into its proper position? Does it stay there? If so it could just be a bit of grit in the wrong place.

Thanks for replying.
No it just flops back

 

[afl2]

Thanks for all your reply's to my problem. Greatly appreciated
I will order a new one.
Thanks again
AFL2

 

[Tim Hall]

Thanks for replying.
No it just flops back

Which suggest either the spring is broken or it's become unhooked. A new mech is about thirty notes. I'd be checking if the spring is unhooked before I spent money (but I'm tight like that).

 

[Ajax Bay]

Send @Tim Hall the 'broken' one, then.