2007 Cam Chain Tensioners
#31
Is that what that checklist is for LOL...I will open it up...i can't stand it...Did you really have to use my Dumbass as an example Iclick....I feel stoopid enough as it is...LOL. Hey it's not the first time and probably won't be the last time i do some bonehead crap like that....
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#33
The "dealer" doesn't know what he's talking about. I'm guessing the "dealer" is just a salesman or girl. The '07 and later bikes plus the '06 Dynas have a totally different system than earlier Twin Cams. Check your service manual, does it list check cam change tensioners at the 20000 mile service. Mine doesn't!
Most of us learned about this problem on the TC88's because others reported problems. 20,000 is certainly not "checking too soon" or "too often," for a known wear item made out of plastic.
Last edited by MNPGRider; 02-14-2011 at 10:00 PM.
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#35
Must admit that the wealth of communal knowledge is a blast here...
Let's keep it up.
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The tensioner on mine was orange and was on the verge of having a large piece hanging off. The chain was making plenty of noise that was audible so I rode home and then found the problem. If you pay attention to the sounds of the bike you'll hear the chain rattle around in there before it blows. Well mine was making rattling noise don't really know if they all do. If I kept riding it a piece of it would have fell off (a piece the size of about 1/10 - 1/4 of an inch), and possibly could have ruined the oil pump and did more damage. They told me if I went with a new shoe that they are good for 100k now. I didn't really go for that as the previous one wore out so switched to gear drive cam set up. I have the stock setup in my crossbones don't know if I'll switch that out or test my luck with the 100k service interval.. I've had the gear drive 510 s&s cams on the Roadglide for 10k now and no issues with those so far, but they are supposed to be problem free...
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The tensioner on mine was orange and was on the verge of having a large piece hanging off. The chain was making plenty of noise that was audible so I rode home and then found the problem. If you pay attention to the sounds of the bike you'll hear the chain rattle around in there before it blows.
#39
Well, guess what, northside, the '06 and earlier models doesn't even mention them in the owners manual either, much less a mileage check on the service intervals. The '06 Touring Service Manual also has no mention of a mileage check either, and they don't even appear on the page entitled Service Wear Limits. The manual does have 1/2 column on each of two pages devoted to how to replace them (page 3-89 -90),with three hand drawn diagrams, one labeled "acceptable wear" and the other two "unacceptable wear." So even though the failure of these parts were well known, and the '06's were the last year the original style was used, Harley still never had a mileage recommendation for checking, much less replacing.
Most of us learned about this problem on the TC88's because others reported problems. 20,000 is certainly not "checking too soon" or "too often," for a known wear item made out of plastic.
Most of us learned about this problem on the TC88's because others reported problems. 20,000 is certainly not "checking too soon" or "too often," for a known wear item made out of plastic.
Last edited by Northside; 02-15-2011 at 07:04 PM.
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Northside, it applies to my bike because it's an '06, and had the older style before I converted to gear drives. Your saying you shouldn't have to check a newer style because it isn't on the service interval chart. My point is, in reply to your post, is that Harley NEVER addressed it as far as a service interval check on the old style, even after seven years of reported early failures. Even with the update, you still have a plastic part inside your cam chest, subject to heat stresses, cracks, etc, and it is a wear item that should be checked. How often? Well, that's the unknown, still unaddressed by Harley.
This forum frowns on links directed to the "other HD forum," but there's a post there on 1-11-11 concerning a TC96 tensioner failure at 28,000 miles on a 2009 Ultra.
This forum frowns on links directed to the "other HD forum," but there's a post there on 1-11-11 concerning a TC96 tensioner failure at 28,000 miles on a 2009 Ultra.