88 cam Problems
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some I just had my 05 in to get them checked out at 20000 miles and all was good had them do the SE upgrade with the hyd tensioners so i wouldnt have to wory about it My uncle had 30,000 on his2001 road king and they were just about gone alot of threads on here about it if you do a search
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The cam chain tensioners are the weak link in the TC88 motor, but they're not that bad of a problem! Keep an eye on your used motor oil and filters for any orange plastic particles, and if you start seeing it or start hearing unusual noise from the right side of the engine, pull the cam cover to inspect the tensioner shoes ASAP! I pulled the cam cover at 25K on my last bike to check the shoes and all was still good, but they have been known to fail earlier. The MOCO sells a retrofit kit to change to the new style cam chains and hydraulic tensioners if you start having trouble or you can go to gear drive cams. Either will fix the tensioner issue once and for all.
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The cam chain tensioners are the weak link in the TC88 motor, but they're not that bad of a problem! Keep an eye on your used motor oil and filters for any orange plastic particles, and if you start seeing it or start hearing unusual noise from the right side of the engine, pull the cam cover to inspect the tensioner shoes ASAP! I pulled the cam cover at 25K on my last bike to check the shoes and all was still good, but they have been known to fail earlier. The MOCO sells a retrofit kit to change to the new style cam chains and hydraulic tensioners if you start having trouble or you can go to gear drive cams. Either will fix the tensioner issue once and for all.
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I currently have just under 48,000 miles on my 2001 FXST and just recently inspected them and will replace them before selling it. I was told about $250 to $300 for parts and 4 hours labor so my guess would be $600 to $700 for a shop to replace them, you might find and independent a little cheaper. I thing they can inspect with a borescope for about $150 to see if they need replacement. I am going with the originals in there again. A lot of guys are going with the new style hydraulic of the gear driven but that adds to the cost. If you are going to keep you bike for awhile it might be worth the extra cost. I figure if I got almost 50000 miles on the first set that they were not that bad of design. A lot of guys have them fail a lot earlier, trust me you do not want them to fail as it will cost a lot more to fix. Good Luck.