manual camchain tensioner fitment guide

[devilsyam]

ok so here's how to fit

unit is off ebay and bloody good value for 35 quid



start off removing the old unit



8mm bolts



here's mine done 40k it will either pop out or you may need to give it a tap



new unit - i read the instruction but there were to general so here's my take

in simple terms place new adjuster into hole wind in the adjuster till the body backs away from the engine then rotate it till flush is achieved and bolt the unit in place





when in place start motor and yep it will sound like a bag nails slowly rotate clockwise untill it all quietens down to fay and you get a werring sound so back off
tighten lock nut job done

vid -- adjusting manual cam chain adjuster fazer 1000 01-05

[karlo]

Do you have a link please Luke as I can only find ones in USA?

[nick crisp]

I have seen these before but never found a need to switch to one - what are the advantages and why do you feel it necessary/desirable to go for one on the Fazer?
If it were a Honda on the other hand... :lol

[devilsyam]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-yzf-600...417501b2b9

nick there have been a few failures on higher millage bikes - the springs brake result is a totalled motor

so id rather be safe than outa pocket for the sake of 35 quid

im not scare mongering from memory one guy on here had it happen twice

choice is yours

[karlo]

Cheers Luke one on it's way.

[nick crisp]

So what's the gen on use? How do you know when adjustment is necessary? Is it just going by sound or what?

[devilsyam]

pretty much the one in my yellow bike is on 4k and i havent touched it yet

[nick crisp]

Thanks Luke, but I'm gonna hold off a bit longer I think, as mine's still under 20k miles, and I've got a fair bit of other spending to do first  :rolleyes  When that's all out of the way, I may well come back to this.

[pilgrim]

I'm the guy who's had 2 failures, one at about 25k in August 2010, 9 bent inlet valves :eek second hand head put on, then this one failed at the beginning of May this year. The head was quite high mileage so it was probably due to go. Typically, I'd just seen manual tensioners and was thinking about getting one, then pop. Fuck.
Bikes in the shed with the cam cover off, more bent valves. Cant be arsed doing it all again, so when finances permit at the end of the month, I'll be getting another engine, AND A BLOODY MANUAL CAMCHAIN TENSIONER!! :lol

[nick crisp]

Shit! Just read your post Pilgrim and thought, at 25k?! Sod it, I'll get it now - only to find "this listing has ended"!! B*****ks!

[nick crisp]

So, anyone know of another one?

[Tmation]

Send a message to the seller, they maybe making or sourcing some more.

[nick crisp]

Thanks Tmation,  I've sent them a message now.

[mustardbufc]

I don't know if it's applicable on the Fazer, but I recently fitted one of these to my son's drz400 and the fitting guide recommended that the engine was set to TDC before removing the old tensioner, otherwise when the chain becomes slack there is a chance that it could jump a tooth on the sprockets.

[snapper]

"Thanks Tmation,  I've sent them a message now."

And devilsyam

Me to !!! :lol

[devilsyam]

Wot message ? Nowt to do with me I don't sell wish I did lol

[devilsyam]

Yeah it does say tdc but this will vary from bike to bike as I said instructions were to general so did it my way as shown this is the second one I've done

[old son]

Only one left!

[nick crisp]

None left - just bought it!

[b1k3rdude]

None left - just bought it!

Tried to buy it buty stuuuupid ebay wont let me coz I dont have a fricken PP acccount, bah!