What tool do i need to put my chain back together?
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Same tool. Unless this is a Shimano chain you press the pin less than all the way out (tricky, takes practice) and it is pressed back in with your chain tool. Shimano uses a special one-use pin that is longer. You drive it in and snap it off.
Either way, you need to make sure it is properly seated and the link isn’t stiff. If it’s stiff, hold it in both hands and move it back and forth. That’ll usually do the trick.
You’re probably going to need help with this.
I recommend that you buy a SRAM Powerlink. This is a special link that you put on and remove without a tool. You’ll still need the chain tool to shorten your chain.
Some will tell you that Powerlinks only work with SRAM chains but I’ve used them with Shimano and Campy chains and they have worked great. You can purchase one on eBay or at your local bicycle shop. I’ve provided a link to one online source as well as a review and an article.
Make sure you get the correct one for a 10 speed, 9 speed or 7/8 speed cassette, depending on your application. They are marked, and usually different colors. Gold is 9 speed.
Why did you buy off e-bay, why not go to your local bike shop, they only cost about £4 and I am sure they would have told you how to use it.