Had my cam chain done but...

[davidkent]

Tried the screwdriver method, which I guess is similar.
It's pretty hard to trace though
Perhaps I'll order one up

Thanks

[Hoppy]

30000 is not a lot of miles for a Fazer cam chain unless you hammerd it every day  if you have the old chain measure it you will probly find it ok they do stretch but tensioner will take that up at that mileage

[davidkent]

It's changed now. I do have the old one here though, didn't know how to measure it without comparing to the old one...

And as I didn't fit it.. I can't check.

Shame, as it had 2-3 clicks left probably wouldn't have needed doing the time I own the bike

Never mind, onto this problem now

Thanks

[darrsi]

Is your coolant level all good and not leaking anywhere?
It has a water pump sound to it.

[davidkent]

Coolant level was fine last I checked and it's just been topped up again as the water pump was taken off for another job.

The pump was second hand so would make sense
Perhaps I'll gamble and order one.

Can they be had new anywhere? Can't seem to find one anywhere new, didn't fancy yam themselves

[darrsi]

Try your screwdriver trick on the pump first, it's just that it reminded me of a water pump problem i had on another bike years ago.

[davidkent]

I tried it, but I'll be honest it's hard to gauge and really really hard to tray shear what area it's from. It's definitely low down but there's a lot of sort of like echo making it seem all over the place, a bit like a wheel bearing on a car, always seems different places.

Wouldn't be surprised, as I said it was second hand last year. Did notice a drip or 2 of coolant near it but nothing on the floor yesterday. It has also just been out so I did put it down to that being the problem

[davidkent]

Took the water pump off earlier
No tapping
Put it back with no bolts
No Tapping

Tightened it all up, back to tapping.
Ordered another water pump and will see what happens, but it looks promising. Fingers crossed!

[darrsi]

Took the water pump off earlier
No tapping
Put it back with no bolts
No Tapping

Tightened it all up, back to tapping.
Ordered another water pump and will see what happens, but it looks promising. Fingers crossed!

Nice work, hopefully that'll be it. 


Silly question, but i have to ask, is your coolant level all topped up correctly, at the front, and the overflow tank?

[davidkent]

It was last I checked
always forget about the overflow though
must check later

[davidkent]

Bad news
Fitted the new pump and topped all the coolant levels up where they should be.
Tap tap tap as usual, perhaps a touch less if anything.

Where does the shaft go? What runs it and could it be this?

Thanks

[Woodzey80]

Get a thou Dave k, sounds like uv got a lemon there ! I'm a yam fan but like all manufacturers occasionally a baddun slips through the net !

[davidkent]

It's all since this damn chain snapped on me, that said I hadn't had it long when that happened, 5 weeks I think.

Since then everything seems to be a repercussion of that. Shame, as it's nice.
Don't wanna sell a lemon on and now im this far I'll just sort it and know that all the work has been done

Be a thou in a couple of years maybe

[Paulfzs]

chain snapped?
valves and pistons checked?

[darrsi]

Took the water pump off earlier
No tapping
Put it back with no bolts
No Tapping

Tightened it all up, back to tapping.
Ordered another water pump and will see what happens, but it looks promising. Fingers crossed!

Are you missing a gasket at all?

[davidkent]

Took the water pump off earlier
No tapping
Put it back with no bolts
No Tapping

Tightened it all up, back to tapping.
Ordered another water pump and will see what happens, but it looks promising. Fingers crossed!

Are you missing a gasket at all?

Not that I'm aware of?

[darrsi]

Have you not got a local bike mechanic that can have a quick listen for you?

[davidkent]

Have you not got a local bike mechanic that can have a quick listen for you?

The chap who did my chain did and said nothing to worry about.
It's really annoying though :/

[Paulfzs]

he sounds a bit simple, take it elsewhere as that noise isnt normal.

[ChristoT]

I'd suggest asking Deefer666 to look at it - he knows the 600 engine backwards

[davidkent]

he sounds a bit simple, take it elsewhere as that noise isnt normal.

A well known reputable Chap around here though I get what you're saying and I know it isn't normal it'd awful l.

Feeder is so far but perhaps a nice day out!

[Paulfzs]

he sounds a bit simple, take it elsewhere as that noise isnt normal.

A well known reputable Chap around here though I get what you're saying and I know it isn't normal it'd awful l.

Feeder is so far but perhaps a nice day out!

he may well be but the sound is not right, to say it is is completely wrong, maybe hes waiting for it to go bang.


maybe he is a good mechanic but a mechanic wont get big jobs fixing the little jobs.


/conspiracy

[darrsi]

he sounds a bit simple, take it elsewhere as that noise isnt normal.

A well known reputable Chap around here though I get what you're saying and I know it isn't normal it'd awful l.

Feeder is so far but perhaps a nice day out!

"Feeder" 

[Paulfzs]

he sounds a bit simple, take it elsewhere as that noise isnt normal.

A well known reputable Chap around here though I get what you're saying and I know it isn't normal it'd awful l.

Feeder is so far but perhaps a nice day out!

"Feeder" 

some say he eats fazer cranks for breakfast
others say he was the bi product of an explosion in cylinder #3


all we know is, hes called feeder!

[davidkent]

Damn I love auto correct lol

I've been looking again.

It is DEFINITELY water pump related but not the pump.
If I undo the bolts and lift the pump slightly the noise goes.

If it's in there flush and the bolts are in there's a noise.

The shaft must be damaged or slightly off true or something.

My guess is that this will be a massive job to have put right unless by some miracle it's a semi removable part???

Cheers