Jimmy Welch
Senior Member
Hi lads fitted new ultegra deralliure to mates bike but getting rear wheel back on is problem not like doing my own ended up snapping the hanger , am I missing something
Ultegra Deralliure
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Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Currently you are missing a replacement hanger.
Perhaps you could share with us what happened: sentences would be good - if you really want any useful advice.
Perhaps you could share with us what happened: sentences would be good - if you really want any useful advice.
Jimmy Welch
Senior Member
No I'm having trouble getting the rear wheel back on it doesn't seem to go back like my own claris does ,resting the jokey wheels on the top of the cassette and then pulling back is how I normally do it , did it with this derailleur and snapped the hanger
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Well your issue is no longer getting the wheel in, it's sourcing the right (new) hanger. Why did the RD need replacing? If previous one damaged, was the hanger bent/damaged at the same time?
Jimmy Welch
Senior Member
Forget the hanger I have a replacement, that broke because I'm a clumsy twat my question is why won't the rear wheel go back in like it should , the rear derailleur is new as the old one was shot it's worked fine for a couple of rides I only took the rear wheel off to fit a grommet on the down tube
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Impressed your foresighted friend had procured themself a replacement hanger before you broke it. I am fresh out of ideas why even a clumsy twat like you can't replace a rear wheel on a derailleur geared bike: sorry (was going down the seriously bent hanger cause). If you can't get that wheel in you are going to have a serious ninja bike fettler credibility hit in your mate's eyes.
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Jimmy Welch
Senior Member
I know I feel a div indeed I did manage to get it back in but I'm clearly wellying it because the hangers snapped
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
You need the mech position to be on one of the smallest two sprockets before fitting/taking off. I always use the second smallest sprocket to locate the chain on.
Jimmy Welch
Senior Member
Yeah did that smallest rings both ends , we did change the cage from a small to a medium does that give a clue maybe , scratching for reasons here
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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Photos would be a great help or even get your mate to film you trying to put wheel in. Bet your mate wishes they’d never asked you to help now.
Jimmy Welch
Senior Member
Haven't told him yet I can't take photos now cos the hangers in 2 pieces I didn't even need to take it off the grommet has a split init to go over the cable ,
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Catchng the disc or brake blocks (if normal brakes).
What I do is just pull the mech backwards, slot in the wheel, then drop into the drop outs (chain on chainring helps - either)
What I do is just pull the mech backwards, slot in the wheel, then drop into the drop outs (chain on chainring helps - either)
bikingdad90
Guru
Did you resize the chain? A GS cage is longer than a SS cage so the chain will be tighter.
Jimmy Welch
Senior Member
Yeah the chain was a tad long for the old mech so fitted bang on now
bikingdad90
Guru
Other thought… Is the QR open and not closed?
