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joezxr
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PostPosted: 14:10 - 01 Apr 2015    Post subject: Cam chain tensioner question Reply with quote
I have a kawasaki 636 2003 B1H model with just over 18,000 miles on the clock and the engine is making a loud ticking noise from the front right of the engine while its cold but then gets less noise when the engine heated up so im guessing the cam chain is rattling around.

usually i would just do the one click trick, where you pull the auto cam chain tensioner out one more tooth and stick it back into the engine and voila the noise goes away...

but i was just wondering why am i having to do that, and why hasnt my auto tensioner done its job and jumped another tooth out yet if the chain is loose? obviously i dont need a new chain as the bike had reletively low mileage and the tensioner on inspection isnt even half way out of its housing!? Confused

Heres a video of the noise https://vid1148.photobucket.com/albums/o564/pixelguyy/VID_20150401_144658_zpsc2fsxnl9.mp4
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davebike
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PostPosted: 14:15 - 01 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
10 year old mechanism and spring just sticking
How old / clean is the oil if good try the trick or better still replace the tensioner as if it fails at speed you will lunch the engine
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joezxr
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PostPosted: 14:54 - 01 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
davebike wrote:
10 year old mechanism and spring just sticking
How old / clean is the oil if good try the trick or better still replace the tensioner as if it fails at speed you will lunch the engine


well it all it all seems to move fine and i change the oil every 3000 miles!

but i suppose over time the spring could have lost its tension? :o maybe time to get a newun!
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robertw95
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PostPosted: 16:21 - 01 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
If it was me I'd remove the tensioner and clean it/replace spring or just replace if oem price is reasonable
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