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stinch182

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Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« 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
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stinch182

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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #1 on: 03 May 2014, 08:00:46 pm »
Anyone ? .....
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Andy Clap

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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #2 on: 03 May 2014, 08:30:46 pm »
What is the mileage?  Good service history?  Could actually be the chain needs replacing.
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stinch182

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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #3 on: 03 May 2014, 08:44:03 pm »
43500 miles half descent history . Thinking about taking out engine and asking garage to change it .
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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #4 on: 03 May 2014, 08:56:50 pm »
is it just when cold or still rattles after 10 min ride?
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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #5 on: 03 May 2014, 08:59:17 pm »
Have you taken the old tensioner out yet? How many adjustment notches has it got left?
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stinch182

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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #6 on: 04 May 2014, 05:40:37 am »
It's rattling all the time . Had about 2 notches left
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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #7 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
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stinch182

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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #9 on: 04 May 2014, 04:51:52 pm »
What is it if the rattling only last 10 mins when riding?
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stinch182

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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #10 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 .
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stinch182

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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #11 on: 24 May 2014, 05:36:13 pm »


She's alive . So much quieter now .
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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #12 on: 24 May 2014, 11:23:46 pm »
Why did you take the engine out?
How much were you charged for the job?
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stinch182

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Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner.
« Reply #13 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.
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