problem with cam chain tensioner?
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:11 pm
On Fri, 8 Apr 2011 10:30:57 -0500 Kevin Powers
writes:
<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Kevin, I haven't seen a reply to your post so here's mine. I don't remember hearing of anyone having problems with a cam chain tensioner until your post. Seems like using a needle file you could dress the teeth for better grip and engagement. If it was mine I'd probably be trying that before I'd try replacing the tensioner. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT . . ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4da10397644f536cacst01vuc> My KLR (2004 w/30,XXX miles) has developed a slow knocking that I > believe is > being caused by the cam chain. If I remove and reinstall the cam > chain > tensioner the noise goes away, but returns after I take the bike for > a > ride. A close look at the tensioner shows that several of the teeth > are > deformed and no longer sharp and well defined. I thinking that the > pawl on > the tensioner is landing in these teeth, but that during engine > operation, > acceleration/decelration the pawl slips on the deformed teeth, > allowing > slack in the cam chain which produces the knocking. Has anyone > encountered > this before? I may fiddle with trying to "clean up" the teeth but I > may end > up replacing the tensioner assembly. > > -- > Kevin Powers