Spring Tension on the Hayden M6
#11
11-17-2015, 11:22 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
I bought a Hayden when they first came out. I then started reading of the issues with the newer 103s and put it on the shelf.
I then heard of the newer springs....
When I wrote Hayden and told them I had the old springs and heard they came out with the new springs, the promptly sent me a set of the new ones.....
New springs on right.......older springs on left
Newer springs are certainly shorter.
I haven't installed mine yet, not sure if I will.... I'm having no problems with the OEM tensioner at the moment...
I then heard of the newer springs....
When I wrote Hayden and told them I had the old springs and heard they came out with the new springs, the promptly sent me a set of the new ones.....
New springs on right.......older springs on left
Newer springs are certainly shorter.
I haven't installed mine yet, not sure if I will.... I'm having no problems with the OEM tensioner at the moment...
#12
11-17-2015, 11:31 AM
I contacted them yesterday and mentioned the springs, the tension, and the pitting/galling and 3 small pits (is the best way to describe it) which were discolored and recessed below the normal galling. As a result of our conversation slighting more to a shoe which was defective, they are sending a replacement free of charge.
This morning a buddy of mine stopped over with his springs and they are shorter than mine. WTF. I dunno. I sent Hayden a picture and I'm hoping they will send me a response and discuss the difference in length of his springs vs. mine.
If indeed, I received a box which had been laying around and included longer springs which have since been "changed out" for shorter ones... I hope that Hayden will send me the revised (shorter) springs to return my customer experience back in the favorable side.
Your box contained 4 springs?
This morning a buddy of mine stopped over with his springs and they are shorter than mine. WTF. I dunno. I sent Hayden a picture and I'm hoping they will send me a response and discuss the difference in length of his springs vs. mine.
If indeed, I received a box which had been laying around and included longer springs which have since been "changed out" for shorter ones... I hope that Hayden will send me the revised (shorter) springs to return my customer experience back in the favorable side.
Your box contained 4 springs?
No. I bought it with the longer springs and before I got it installed, I called them and they sent the shorter springs.
#13
11-17-2015, 02:38 PM
I have yet to hear back from Hayden but I hope I will soon.
No other way I could have gotten longer springs than for my box to have the older springs on it and it was just sitting on a shelf.
I dunno - once I get the new springs... If they ship me a set, sounds like I do need to forgoe using the inner spring.
No other way I could have gotten longer springs than for my box to have the older springs on it and it was just sitting on a shelf.
I dunno - once I get the new springs... If they ship me a set, sounds like I do need to forgoe using the inner spring.
#14
11-17-2015, 03:23 PM
#18
11-17-2015, 05:55 PM
Stellar HDF Member
#20
11-17-2015, 06:57 PM
Elite HDF Member
Ran it for a year. Seemed tight on install and was always noisy. Went back to the stock auto tensioner after replacing compensator, ipb and ipb race. I'm not blaming the Hayden for the early replacement of these parts but the fact that the whirring noise never went away tells me the chain was running too tight.