05-08-13, 11:21 PM
You can put too much tension on. Or not enougth? Which equals wear.
On a race bike I wouldn't think it matters. Or you might set it up spot on with the cam cover off or something. But on a road bike you could maybe racking up big miles with too much tension.
The auto tensioner should apply just the right amount of tension automatically. If the spring gives or fails, then simple fit another tensioner.
And why do they insist on fitting auto tensioners? I'm not convinced about the initial stretch explanation, modern chain is so much better than stuff from a few decades back - well I tend to think so.
It's a puzzle to me. I remember my first car with a belt drive cam. It had a manual tensioner. Now they all have auto tensioners.
Anyway my decision, based on don't fix what ain't broke, and that if it does fail the odds are now't bad will happen, is not to do anything.
My choice.
On a race bike I wouldn't think it matters. Or you might set it up spot on with the cam cover off or something. But on a road bike you could maybe racking up big miles with too much tension.
The auto tensioner should apply just the right amount of tension automatically. If the spring gives or fails, then simple fit another tensioner.
And why do they insist on fitting auto tensioners? I'm not convinced about the initial stretch explanation, modern chain is so much better than stuff from a few decades back - well I tend to think so.
It's a puzzle to me. I remember my first car with a belt drive cam. It had a manual tensioner. Now they all have auto tensioners.
Anyway my decision, based on don't fix what ain't broke, and that if it does fail the odds are now't bad will happen, is not to do anything.
My choice.