J jockfx470 Joined Jul 18, 2008 Messages 22 Feb 13, 2010 #1 anyone know how tight a cam chain should be , taken side of her, and it moves about 10mm each way ,is this ok , says nothing in the manual about tolerances . :mrgreen:
anyone know how tight a cam chain should be , taken side of her, and it moves about 10mm each way ,is this ok , says nothing in the manual about tolerances . :mrgreen:
Taffy Joined Nov 20, 2001 Messages 17,028 Location Ely, England Feb 13, 2010 #2 the chain should be very tight? have you any tensioner teeth left? regards taffy
J jockfx470 Joined Jul 18, 2008 Messages 22 Feb 13, 2010 #3 not sure ,i will check, had new chain (off yourself) and new tentioner 6months ago, so maybe they stretch a bit ?
not sure ,i will check, had new chain (off yourself) and new tentioner 6months ago, so maybe they stretch a bit ?
Taffy Joined Nov 20, 2001 Messages 17,028 Location Ely, England Feb 13, 2010 #4 so it's a 470? and did you have the later cam chain tensioner blade? can you check if the alloy 'lump' is still on the end of the tensioner? regards Taffy
so it's a 470? and did you have the later cam chain tensioner blade? can you check if the alloy 'lump' is still on the end of the tensioner? regards Taffy
J jockfx470 Joined Jul 18, 2008 Messages 22 Feb 13, 2010 #5 no it looks to me like it is steel and flat
J jockfx470 Joined Jul 18, 2008 Messages 22 Feb 14, 2010 #6 just inspected the adjuster and it is fully out , what happens next is it a new chain or is there something else ?
just inspected the adjuster and it is fully out , what happens next is it a new chain or is there something else ?
Taffy Joined Nov 20, 2001 Messages 17,028 Location Ely, England Feb 14, 2010 #7 new camchain and a modern cam chain tensioner. especially as the knob is missing. you need the (later) fatter blade to get the adjustment range right. regards Taffy
new camchain and a modern cam chain tensioner. especially as the knob is missing. you need the (later) fatter blade to get the adjustment range right. regards Taffy
J jockfx470 Joined Jul 18, 2008 Messages 22 Feb 14, 2010 #8 ok then , what sort of price could i get the cam chain and adjuster for . ?
Taffy Joined Nov 20, 2001 Messages 17,028 Location Ely, England Feb 14, 2010 #9 the answer to that is in a Pm. regards Taffy
