HELP! Tensioners?
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RE: HELP! Tensioners?
If you have anything even close to 30K miles. CHECK YOUR CAM CHAINTENSIONERS. When mine wentI swore I had a rod knocking around.
HD factory denies any problems, however they have already changed the chain design. Mine went on my 2002 back in early 2004 @ 32K miles. There is a problen and the HD factory knows it but they deny it!!!
If you need to change them, look in to installing a gear driven one, it will save you from doing it again in another 30k miles. Also have adjusable push rods installed, they will save you shop time to install which means less $$.
Not fun being stuck up in Canadataking up those prized vacation days waiting to get it fixed.
HD factory denies any problems, however they have already changed the chain design. Mine went on my 2002 back in early 2004 @ 32K miles. There is a problen and the HD factory knows it but they deny it!!!
If you need to change them, look in to installing a gear driven one, it will save you from doing it again in another 30k miles. Also have adjusable push rods installed, they will save you shop time to install which means less $$.
Not fun being stuck up in Canadataking up those prized vacation days waiting to get it fixed.
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cam chain tensioner
I have an 05 RKC with 35,000 miles. I am bringing it to the dealer in the next week or so to have it serviced and have the cam chain tensioners inspected and replaced etc. etc. This is being covered by my 7 year extended service warranty. (The tensioners not the 35,000 service) I live in Chicago and a couple of dealers hummed and hawwed about the cam chain tensioners and the warranty. However I guess they figure it is in their best interest to fix this problem and not try and push it off as a WEAR issue.
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What good does it do to hear a loud top end, 30 seconds before she blows? If it is loud because of the tensioner failure, odds are some damage already took place.
For the OP:
Tell your buddy to worry about his own bike.
His "wait til she blows" comment was way out of line (since he don't own the bike).
Check those tensioners!
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Aw Dammmmm! I fell for that chit again???????
Why? Why "Mr. 4 Post" did you bring up an old thread like that and reply like it was today? You had to have searched all day to find that old thing! LOL
Good eye, Soos!
Why? Why "Mr. 4 Post" did you bring up an old thread like that and reply like it was today? You had to have searched all day to find that old thing! LOL
Good eye, Soos!
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