Another noisy engine thread

[Bpeters]

Hey all,
I'm a new Husaberg owner, picked up a 2005 FE450E the other week and it's a ripper of a bike but very rattly.

So the paranoia's set in and I've found a video on youtube of one with a similar sound...can anyone place it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqJFWIaVMDk

I'm really hoping it's something simple like camchain and not bearings.

cheers,
Ben

 

[Taffy]

i would say that that was camchain.

regards

Taffy

 

[Bpeters]

Normal or something I should check out?

 

[F+]

I think its OK. I think you'll know if its time to check it out. If it sounds OK in the mid RPM rang, it's shoud be fine.

 

[Taffy]

pull the zorst, undo the middle tensioner bolt FIRST, remove the 1st and 3rd then so you are removing the tensioner. check how far out the tensioner is and i bet you have no adjustment left.

you know the rest.

regards

taffy

 

[Bpeters]

Cheers, is changing the camchain an engine out of frame job or something I can do just by removing the left cover?

 

[Taffy]

it's a rocker cover off job. you can leave the sidecover alone even as long as you are COMPETENT.

these are the risks:

drop either end of the old chain
the chain jumps a tooth and you didn't notice it etc
you drop the split/soft link down there
as you feed the new chain around it falls off the link you left in without the clip

it's hairy stuff!

regards

Taffy

 

[F+]

Magnets are good to have close by.

 

[Bpeters]

Taffy you were right on the money, the auto-tensioner was on it's last tooth.
I'll be hitting up your ebay store shortly.

Am I right in thinking the old chain has a removable link?

 

[Taffy]

could be either way. 60/40 it does have a soft link. i already have a chain in australia with bushmechanic so when you pay me he will be sending it to you! i gave him a 66L chain for his 650 the other week.....as bart would say; doh!!!

regards

Taffy

 

[bushmechanic]

aha righto lemme know if, when and where to send it Taffy.