28-11-12, 01:52 PM
Wheel alignment is easy enough to check on the notches, just make sure they're exactly the same.
Have a careful visual look at each link of the chain along the bottom, they should all look horizontal, if you see any that are slightly at an angle then they may be siezed up. If there are any, i'd firstly spray lube over them and see if they'll free up using a pair of pliers, they could just be a bit dry. If there's any that aren't really budging at all then you'll be looking at a new chain.
The fact that it moves from left to right does sound more like alignment though.
Chain slack should be around 35mm when aligned properly, you need to adjust it very gradually each side to get it spot on.
You need to keep the chain lubed up much more than normal in this wet weather as well.
Have a careful visual look at each link of the chain along the bottom, they should all look horizontal, if you see any that are slightly at an angle then they may be siezed up. If there are any, i'd firstly spray lube over them and see if they'll free up using a pair of pliers, they could just be a bit dry. If there's any that aren't really budging at all then you'll be looking at a new chain.
The fact that it moves from left to right does sound more like alignment though.
Chain slack should be around 35mm when aligned properly, you need to adjust it very gradually each side to get it spot on.
You need to keep the chain lubed up much more than normal in this wet weather as well.
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