• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Chain snapped !!! help

sz1

sz1

Husqvarna
Had a good ride out then on the way home my chain snapped ! it's taken the front sprocket guard/cover and mountings with it ! a new crank case is £700 ! so i guess i should try e metal or similar ? any one had a similar experience and p.s what chain do i want ??? bike is a husky Te510 2005.
 
If there's no oil leaking out, then you can continue to run the motor as-is with a new chain. Of course, you'll be taking a chance on the next snapped chain taking out the case. I'm not sure what e metal is, but if it's anything like JB Weld (a metal-reinforced epoxy), then I wouldn't bother if it's only to get the guard mounted back up. Another snapped chain will immediately break out the epoxy and do whatever damage to the case it would have done anyway.

If it were me, I would just run without a guard and be a little extra vigilant with chain maintenance and replacement, rather than replace the case.
 
agree trouble is chain looked good and was tensioned correctly maybe a weak chain.
 
I've snapped a few chains over the years. First was a 87 Honda 250R and the chain took out the case half on its way out. I had a welder repair it, but it never sealed 100%. Didn;t matter though cause soon after I snapped the con rod, which blew out BOTH case halves :banghead:

Next time was last year on my WR300. Drag racing a buddy down a gravel road, shifted into 4th and SNAP. Luckily it didn't hit the motor or my leg. I inspected it when I got home and found it had a cavity. That was a Primary Drive (Rocky Mountain house brand) x-ring chain. They were great about the warranty, but needless to say I did not buy another Primary Drive chain. I opted for the RK this time around. Some items are not worth saving a few bucks over.
 
I'd get that broken guard stuck back on somehow, invest in a very good chain (no house chains) and a few masterlinks and keep riding with an eye on the chain maintenance each day ... And be on the lookout for a cheap case in the future ...
 
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