tc88 cam tension 2004 22.000 MILES
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tc88 cam tension 2004 22.000 MILES
what about cam tension shoes failing @ 25000 MILES? true? some say you will see orange stuff in your oil? Does manual say to replace them? Aand wouldnt they be covered under extended warranty?
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They can fail at 20k or 50k+. They should be checked at ~30k. If it were my bike with 25k, I would have a look. Not that hard to check. Get a manual and search tensioners, you will find lots of info about it...
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Pull the exhaust and cam cover and see how they look. All it costs is a bit of time and a cam cover gasket. I just changed mine at 39K and they could have gone further, but they were pretty chewed up.
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Yup, same here! Just changed a set with 26k on them that had a RCH left.
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Here are what they looked like on my 2006 RK at 42,200 miles...
Slightly worn, with a few pits. I could have buttoned 'em back up for another 20-30,000, but I had their replacement on hand.
Edmo
Slightly worn, with a few pits. I could have buttoned 'em back up for another 20-30,000, but I had their replacement on hand.
Edmo
03 RK - Tensioners done at 26K
On my 03RK classic. I replaced the tensioners at 26K miles - and they were done. (I really need to figure out how to post pictures /sigh). The outer was probably only half used up if that, but the inner was worn past the pad and into the support - not quite metal, but really really close. It was not disintegrated, but... I did not fix it any too soon.
I did lifters as well and now I have a loudest sewing machine on the planet !
I am hoping adjustable pushrods will fix this with the aftermarket lifters. Other wise, I am getting stock lifters and seeing where I am at.
Other than SE slipons, and K&N air filter - I am stock.
...gene
I did lifters as well and now I have a loudest sewing machine on the planet !
I am hoping adjustable pushrods will fix this with the aftermarket lifters. Other wise, I am getting stock lifters and seeing where I am at.
Other than SE slipons, and K&N air filter - I am stock.
...gene