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Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - stinch182 - 02-05-14 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 Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - stinch182 - 03-05-14 Anyone ? ..... Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - Andy Clap - 03-05-14 What is the mileage?  Good service history?  Could actually be the chain needs replacing. Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - stinch182 - 03-05-14 43500 miles half descent history . Thinking about taking out engine and asking garage to change it . Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - andybesy - 03-05-14 is it just when cold or still rattles after 10 min ride? Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - His Dudeness - 03-05-14 Have you taken the old tensioner out yet? How many adjustment notches has it got left? Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - stinch182 - 04-05-14 It's rattling all the time . Had about 2 notches left Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - Deefer666 - 04-05-14 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 Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - stinch182 - 04-05-14 Where abouts are you deefer ? No garage would give me a price . Roughly how long would it take todo . Cheers adz Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - emjaydee - 04-05-14 What is it if the rattling only last 10 mins when riding? Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - stinch182 - 24-05-14 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 . Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - stinch182 - 24-05-14 She's alive . So much quieter now . Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - unfazed - 24-05-14 Why did you take the engine out? How much were you charged for the job? Re: Help .... Cam chain tensioner. - stinch182 - 24-05-14 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.