adjustment of cam chain any advice ?
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adjustment of cam chain any advice ?
Just going through a full service , does anybody know how often the cam chain tensioner should be checked ? And how to do it ? The bike has done 17k .
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If ya cam chain goes e.g. it snaps while the engine is running then possibly yeah, depends in what way it goes. If its just rattling like a bitch then no, no need for an engine rebuild, just replace the chain
Personally i leave summit liek that to people who really know what they are doing, i.e. the dealers!
Personally i leave summit liek that to people who really know what they are doing, i.e. the dealers!
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definitely, only usual thing is the head gasket around 20,000 miles.
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well if you've got nothing better to do you could change it now but why fix what ain't broke? they usually go around 16 - 20,000 miles.
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What are the symptoms of an immanent problem with the cam chain or head gasket?
I'm on 21k miles and have started feeling (and hearing) a bit more vibration from 8-10k revs since doing an oil change last week, and the engine's been running hot in traffic for the past couple of months too. In fact my coolant resovoir ran low even though there are no obvious leaks in the system.
Ta.
I'm on 21k miles and have started feeling (and hearing) a bit more vibration from 8-10k revs since doing an oil change last week, and the engine's been running hot in traffic for the past couple of months too. In fact my coolant resovoir ran low even though there are no obvious leaks in the system.
Ta.
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yep sounds like a head gasket. if you resevior is running low, then you are buring water somewhere,. if the bike is running hot then again its al sounding like head gasket. just also check and make sure you dont have any cracks in any hoses...
also take a look around the head and see if you can see any leaks or traces of fluid coming out.... I had this on my one when it went, but then again, it did also drop a valve and totaly feck the first cylinder... oh well...
if it goes I would get your head skimmned, just so its done perfect, no bumps or cracks or nohting, nice and smooth..
cheers
also take a look around the head and see if you can see any leaks or traces of fluid coming out.... I had this on my one when it went, but then again, it did also drop a valve and totaly feck the first cylinder... oh well...
if it goes I would get your head skimmned, just so its done perfect, no bumps or cracks or nohting, nice and smooth..
cheers
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oh forogt to say, if you do get it done, its worth sometimes going to town and getting the whole wack done, new rings, check the valves clerances, new cam chain, etc. etc. not a requirement, but saves time in the long run and could iron out any future issues.... then again its balancing up costs and time against relibaility.......
my engine is totally fecked, im planing or chaning everything... new pistons, barrells, rings, rods, cam, valves, chain, all gaskets, total overhall.......... then i bet you the gearbox will go LOL
my engine is totally fecked, im planing or chaning everything... new pistons, barrells, rings, rods, cam, valves, chain, all gaskets, total overhall.......... then i bet you the gearbox will go LOL
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