21-05-18, 02:14 PM
(21-05-18, 01:45 PM)Ministras link Wrote: A quick question, if cam chain tensioner is stretched to the max wont i damage my engine by resetting it (too loose cam chain)?
If the chain has had it it won't make any difference what tensioner you fit new or otherwise. Fazer (as do many other bikes) have a tendency to suffer stuck tensioners[size=1em], it's also possible they just need a little help to go to the next notch. These are auto adjust and work on a one way ratchet system, what can and does happen is the slack (I'm talking mm) in the chain just isn't enough to allow the ratchet to move to the next tooth, in which case the chain runs slightly slack and is noisy. The cause can be several things the the man ones are, not revving the bike enough, cheap/low oil which prematurely wears the chain, a stuck tensioner.[/size]
[size=1em]You can reset it by putting the bike in gear and turning the rear wheel backwards half a turn, this turn [/size]the engine backwards and [size=1em]creates enough slack in the chain to allow the tensioner to move to the next tooth, it's not always successful. You can also remove it and reset it manually, it's all very straight forward and requires little skill, how to do that is in the manual which a copy of which you should be able to find on the site. Or you could buy a new OE one and just fit it, if none of the above work the chain is then more than likely shot, which would support my suspicion this bike has been clocked and is of a far higher mileage than you believe. either of the above will cost you way less then replacing the cam chain and can easily be done by you or someone you know and has some engineering skill with nothing more than the tool kit in the bike. [/size][size=1em]It's also possible it's just not been looked after i.e. missed oil changes or poor quality oil having been used, both of which will prematurely ware the cam chain. [/size]
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