Alright I will say that I am a complete novice, which will explain some of the stupid things I did. I just got a cheap used bike to use on my trainer and rollers and to mess with different positions to try to find the best possible fit, etc. It was an old Centurion, the Dave Scott Ironman edition with a Shimano 600 groupset. Now, being new and all, I didn't realize how to remove a chain, and so I did it by disassembling the derailleur. This leads to some questions:
Have I definitely broken something by taking apart the two little pulley wheels (edit: the ones on the derailleur that have gears on them)?
Do I need to do something special to put it back together correctly (like add lubrication)?
I lost track of which wheel went in which position on the derailleur. I think they are slightly different, is there a way to determine which goes where, or are they actually the same?
When I took apart the little pulleys, they had a number of moving parts. Each wheel had two circular metal pieces, sort of very thin half cylinders that had a much smaller radius than the original wheel. These came in close contact with the metal parts of the derailleur. I lost one of the metal pieces, and I may not be able to find it. Is my only hope for finding another one finding another old derailleur, or is there some other way I might be able to locate one?
Fortunately, there is an organization around where I live that has a ton of used bicycles and parts, so I think I'll be able to find one there potentially (I may have to donate something though, but I have a broken hybrid that I don't want to use anymore that I might want to give to them).
Anyways, taking apart my bike was fun till I couldn't put it back together again.
Thanks,
Have I definitely broken something by taking apart the two little pulley wheels (edit: the ones on the derailleur that have gears on them)?
Do I need to do something special to put it back together correctly (like add lubrication)?
I lost track of which wheel went in which position on the derailleur. I think they are slightly different, is there a way to determine which goes where, or are they actually the same?
When I took apart the little pulleys, they had a number of moving parts. Each wheel had two circular metal pieces, sort of very thin half cylinders that had a much smaller radius than the original wheel. These came in close contact with the metal parts of the derailleur. I lost one of the metal pieces, and I may not be able to find it. Is my only hope for finding another one finding another old derailleur, or is there some other way I might be able to locate one?
Fortunately, there is an organization around where I live that has a ton of used bicycles and parts, so I think I'll be able to find one there potentially (I may have to donate something though, but I have a broken hybrid that I don't want to use anymore that I might want to give to them).
Anyways, taking apart my bike was fun till I couldn't put it back together again.
Thanks,