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Title: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: stinch182 on 02 May 2014, 08:53:37 pm

Hi everyone my bike has been suffering the cam chain rattle. I got a new chain tensioner but the old one feels fine and moves freely . So wondering if it's worth fitting the new one ? Any advice would be great or if you live near Gloucester and could help I will love you long time (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/03/aza6unes.jpg)

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: stinch182 on 03 May 2014, 08:00:46 pm

Anyone ? .....

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: Andy Clap on 03 May 2014, 08:30:46 pm

What is the mileage?  Good service history?  Could actually be the chain needs replacing.

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: stinch182 on 03 May 2014, 08:44:03 pm

43500 miles half descent history . Thinking about taking out engine and asking garage to change it .

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: andybesy on 03 May 2014, 08:56:50 pm

is it just when cold or still rattles after 10 min ride?

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: His Dudeness on 03 May 2014, 08:59:17 pm

Have you taken the old tensioner out yet? How many adjustment notches has it got left?

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: stinch182 on 04 May 2014, 05:40:37 am

It's rattling all the time . Had about 2 notches left

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: Deefer666 on 04 May 2014, 07:31:28 am

New chain time methinks. I charge around £300 all in to do them and I use a continuous chain not a split one with a soft link

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: stinch182 on 04 May 2014, 08:36:39 am

Where abouts are you deefer ? No garage would give me a price . Roughly how long would it take todo . Cheers adz

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: emjaydee on 04 May 2014, 04:51:52 pm

What is it if the rattling only last 10 mins when riding?

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: stinch182 on 24 May 2014, 12:16:11 pm

Bit of an update . I took my engine out    and popped it to a local friendly garage who changed the chain and did the timing etc . Now I gotta refit it . Good job it's raining . (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/24/mahede5u.jpg)

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: stinch182 on 24 May 2014, 05:36:13 pm

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/25/qytevepe.jpg)

She's alive . So much quieter now .

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: unfazed on 24 May 2014, 11:23:46 pm

Why did you take the engine out?
How much were you charged for the job?

Title: Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
Post by: stinch182 on 24 May 2014, 11:38:14 pm

Was £108 for the job . Saved a few quid on Labour plus I wanted to tidy some rusty bits on the inside of the frame.