Cam chain tensioner replacement
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Cam chain tensioner replacement
I have just gone over 40,000 miles on my RKC. It has aftermarket cams - chain driven. I'm trying to decide if I should just replace the original tensioner pads or go with gear driven cams and be done with the tensioners alltogether.
This is not my area of expertise, so all advice is welcome. Thanks in advance.
This is not my area of expertise, so all advice is welcome. Thanks in advance.
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Go with the gears you may spend a little more in doing that but you will not have to worry about it again.
The hubby did it on his 2005 Dyna Wide Glide and we are very happy not to have to spend money again for this repair.
The hubby did it on his 2005 Dyna Wide Glide and we are very happy not to have to spend money again for this repair.
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This has been a topic here many times and many ways. I went gears a long time back. I don't regret it and I don't worry about it anymore. I never liked timing belts or chains in anything I own. Too many years----too many repairs. At least with gears when it is worn out ---it is time for a rebuild.
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This has been a topic here many times and many ways. I went gears a long time back. I don't regret it and I don't worry about it anymore. I never liked timing belts or chains in anything I own. Too many years----too many repairs. At least with gears when it is worn out ---it is time for a rebuild.
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I think the type of upgrade you should consider should depend on the miles you put on a year...gears are considerably more expensive then hydraulic tensions but certainly last longer but if you only put on a few k a year is it worth the extra coin to go gears.
Call the dealer and get prices and see what work for you
Call the dealer and get prices and see what work for you
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