Checking the cam chain tensioners?
#2
Then release tension and pull the tensioner away from chain and inspect. To do the rear, you can use a dental mirror and flashlight and pry the tensioner away and inspect. Here's what it looks like under the cover.
Last edited by dawg; 11-11-2009 at 06:09 PM.
#3
Inspecting the front tensioner is very easy since it is right in plain sight. To inspect the rear, you have to view it with a dental mirror while prying it back away from the chain. It's do-able but a PITA. You will have to replace the gasket. I have yet to be able to do my inspection without destroying the gasket.
You should also roll you scoot up onto a couple of pieces of 2 x 6's then lean it over onto the jiffy stand. This will allow you to take off the cover without draining your oil.
You should also roll you scoot up onto a couple of pieces of 2 x 6's then lean it over onto the jiffy stand. This will allow you to take off the cover without draining your oil.
Last edited by soos; 11-11-2009 at 06:14 PM.
#5
....... this is why i LOVE this forum ....... photos of vital parts of our HD's ! While I'd heard of the cam chain tensioners & some issues associated w/them, I'd never seen one or understood where the dmd things were. Now that I've seen one, I can understand why the little plastic things wear out.
... So, what the difference between the orange one pictured and the replacement/upgrade that MoCo now sells ?
... So, what the difference between the orange one pictured and the replacement/upgrade that MoCo now sells ?
#6
At the very top of this pic, you see what looks like a sharks fin behind the cam plate. This is the rear tensioner. On the front of the plate you see a nub with a small hole in it. You have to pry back the tensioner thru the gap with a screw driver. When you have it pried back far enough insert a nail into the hole of the front nub. This will hold the tensioner away from the rear chain and allow you to insert a dental mirror inte the gap to view the tensioner. As I said earlier, this can be a PITA.
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Gotta be a freakin echo in here.....
Last edited by soos; 11-11-2009 at 07:31 PM.