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Dec 30, 2017 | 01:56 PM

haak30

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Quick question

I am looking at taking the cam cover off tonight or tomorrow to inspect the tensioners. Will the oil from the oil bag drain into the engine if I open it up, or do I need drain the oil before I open up the cam cover?
The bike is a 2009 NT and I do have the service manual, but it doesn't say anything about draining the oil.

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Dec 30, 2017 | 02:13 PM

Rakthi

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No need to drain the oil. Only a very small amount will leak out.

Dec 30, 2017 | 02:19 PM

Hoginedgewood

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Seems like a quart when I take mine off, but no the tank doesn’t drain. Of course when you open the engine most change the oil and filter.

Dec 30, 2017 | 02:22 PM

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What will come out will be just enough to make a mess of the frame and wires that run along it.
If you take the cam plate and oil pump off, the tank will drain out.

Dec 30, 2017 | 04:01 PM

haak30

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Thanks for the quick replies! I already took the cover off and inspected the tensioner and have it back together! Only got maybe 1/10 of a quart, if that much. The tensioner looked for having 77k miles on it, atleast good enough to get me through another year. Attached is a pic.

Dec 30, 2017 | 04:02 PM

haak30

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Here is pic.

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Dec 30, 2017 | 07:14 PM

Pothole914

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Dude, you had them out, why wouldn't you go ahead and replace them? They are cheap as ****.

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Dec 31, 2017 | 02:29 AM

haak30

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I did think about getting some new ones when I order my gasket.
Yes I know they have 77k miles, I've had the bike since new and have yet to get them changed.