New chain crunchy noises

[Kerplunk]

Hi thinktank,
I just replaced my shimano chain for the second time on this groupset.. Done about 3000km on the casette and front ring (XT 1 x11).. I have no probs with the casette skipping or jumping but it’s all crunchy shitty sounding since putting the new chain on. The (xt) chain is on the right way and is shifting fine...
So i reckon it’s the front ring as the noise is only under load.. How long due you expect out of a single front ring? Will this crunchy noise just wear in eventually?
Thanks

 

[creaky]

In my 1x experience the front ring (alloy) goes well before the cassette. 3000k is getting on if there have been muddy / sandy conditions in the mix.

 

[mark22]

Yep up for a new chainring

 

[shiny]

Just went through this process myself, swap chains regularly but first time for the oval chainring. Uphill or putting power down was crunchy, like the chain was not meshing. New chainring, silence!

 

[Boom King]

^ what they said. New ring time.

 

[Kerplunk]

Thanks lads Is it worth trying one of the oval jobbies? Currently have a 30t, so I should be looking at a 32 oval?

 

[Joe_MTB]

Might be a stupid question, but is you chain aligned correctly with the narrow/wide teeth?
The reason I ask is I recently got my bike back from a service and the shop replaced the chain. It was really noisy like you described. Turns out they’d installed the chain so the narrow part was on the wide teeth, if that makes sense.
Moved it on one link and everything was fine.

 

[Kerplunk]

It’s a shimano chain ring so there is no narrow wide teeth. Just big square ones..

 

[Kerplunk]

Just to update, put on a new wolftooth oval chain ring and the crunchy noises are all gone.