starts put rattles?

tomzxr400 · Post by **tomzxr400** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:14 pm

hi there went out to the bike this mornin and it fired without choke!
but there is a large tapping noise from up top
i had the head repaired and polished and new gaskets and chain and the timming was spot on checked oil is getting uptop and it is the head was totaly dry when i got it back but it wont stop rattling even when warm was fine beforw it was took apart

any ideas?

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:13 pm

what did you have done to the head?

tomzxr400 · Post by **tomzxr400** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:24 pm

had the stud repaired and cleaned that was bout it

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:27 pm

is your cam chain tensioner ok and in the right place, they have been known to snap or dislocate.

tomzxr400 · Post by **tomzxr400** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:56 pm

yer the timming all seemed fine and the tensioner did too

Post by **diesel** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:24 am

i know you said the top end but you sure its not the clutch? does it increase with the revs and get quieter or louder? etc etc

tomzxr400 · Post by **tomzxr400** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:11 pm

yer just rebuilt it it gets higher as you rev clutch is brand new souns like hydrolic tappets on a car

tomzxr400 · Post by **tomzxr400** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:02 pm

took the engine out checked the timing its all spot on the chain is well tensioned and the tensioner isnt maxed out any ideas?

tomzxr400 · Post by **tomzxr400** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:47 pm

think av found out what it is i never reset the tensioner so fingers xed the tensioner aint doin its job propper are they pricy to replace?

Post by **diesel** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:59 am

nah do the job yourself its simple enough. not sure on price tbh. cant see it being too much.

tomzxr400 · Post by **tomzxr400** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:10 pm

do you still have to use the wire on the l model tensioner

Post by **deviant** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:32 pm

no wire. i reset the cam tensioner like this:

http://www.zxrworld.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... +tensioner

you've got to scroll a fair way down before I actually reveal the truth.