Tensioner Bearing

[YetiWoodz]

The sealed bearing in my chain tensioner is slipping out and throwing off my chain. I tried hammering it in good, but it still does it. Should I just weld it to the housing?

 

[Wrench]

You can try, IMO ya need a new one.

 

[Axl Myk]

Don't go welding things. Replace the bearing. What is the brand and # of the bearing? Should be stamped on the shield.

 

[Wrench]

It's the gear, I bet a new bearing will slip too, replace the gear and bearing assembly
But go ahead and try JB weld or a tack, it don't hurt to try while your waiting for a new gear

 

[DieselTech]

Take the bearing out & dimple the inside bore of the sprocket with a center punch, then get some high strength bearing retainer & put some of it in the sprocket bore & reinstall bearing. Wipe excess off & let sit over night. That's a good poor man's fix!

 

[Karl Snarl]

A pulse jet would solve that problem. I'll bet $5 a pulse jet never has a tensioner bearing go bad.

 

[darwin]

The sealed bearing in my chain tensioner is slipping out and throwing off my chain. I tried hammering it in good, but it still does it. Should I just weld it to the housing?
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WARNING: KIDS THIS IS WHAT NOT TO DO TO A BEARING, EVER!

 

[YetiWoodz]

WARNING: KIDS THIS IS WHAT NOT TO DO TO A BEARING, EVER!

Yeah, as expected now it doesn't work quite right . One bearing isn't rolling right or there's something stuck in it. Heck with the tensioner I'm going back to my 38t sprocket lol.

 

[YetiWoodz]

Half links don't fit in my clutch housing. But I'd like to trade some torque for smoothness and more top end. But no tensioner.

 

[Chainlube]

You can cut a notch into your drop outs, if you move the wheel back an 1/8" probably enough. Or, tack weld a spacer in, but either way you will need a little bit of precession.