I would be looking to get that checked sound very loud in tbe video and could possibly be a big end starting to fail just my thoughts on hearing it in the video if it was the cam chain it tends to get less niose when you rev it but that just gets faster as the revs rise
Bucket and shim type valves don't get louder as they go out of adjustment, they do the opposite. The shim doesn't wear the the valve seat does which makes the gap between the cam and bucket/shim close, the reason you have to check them is to stop the valve seats from burning out. It is possible to have the gap increase but this is due to cam/bucket/shim ware and would indicate a serious problem with lack of oil.Most Fazers don't need the shims doing until silly mileages certainly not 26k miles or 42km that should just be a check. Reset the tensioner, either by rotating the back wheel backwards while in gear for half turn, or removing the tensioner and resetting it, the latter is the best option. It is possible the tensioner has had it but it's unusual.
Went to the mechanic. Bad news, he thinks the chain needs replacing. He also says, that you need to replace the tensioner and head gasket. Which means 400+++ euros with head gasket alone being 200 euros. Ill try to call different people and see what they can make it work.
Quote from: Ministras on 21 May 2018, 10:53:48 amWent to the mechanic. Bad news, he thinks the chain needs replacing. He also says, that you need to replace the tensioner and head gasket. Which means 400+++ euros with head gasket alone being 200 euros. Ill try to call different people and see what they can make it work.I smell a rat a big rat here it's possible your tensioner/chain has gone but at only 40km doubtful, the head gasket has nothing to do with that noise. If you brought the bike to me I'd reset the tensioner first, at worse replace it, if that didn't solve it then you'd be looking at a cam chain replacement. The head gasket is fine I've never known an OE one to fail on a Fazer ever! Take it elsewhere somewhere others recommend, this guy/shop is just looking at your money. They'll more than likely reset the tensioner keep it for a few days and give it back telling you they done all the work. It's a very very common occurrence these days, why it's easy money
A quick question, if cam chain tensioner is stretched to the max wont i damage my engine by resetting it (too loose cam chain)?
You can reset it by putting the bike in gear and turning the rear wheel backwards half a turn
My Fazers done 93,000 miles. It started to rattle (cam chain) around 60,000 miles, and then it stopped rattling at 85,000 miles. I've never replaced the cam chain or adjusted the valve clearances and I've had the bike from new.