Rattle on right side of motor 04 softail
07-05-2024, 02:26 PM
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07-05-2024, 06:53 PM
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Take off cam cover and check out cam chain tensioner shoes. How many miles on bike?
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Take off cam cover and check out cam chain tensioner shoes. How many miles on bike?
73,088km I bought it when it had 53,786km so not sure what was done to it before I bought it
07-06-2024, 09:10 AM
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73,088km I bought it when it had 53,786km so not sure what was done to it before I bought it
AT 45k mi I would be replacing all the shoes in that engine with the spring loaded tensioners.
07-06-2024, 12:09 PM
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I'll bet if you sit on it the opposite way the the rattle switches to the left side....
07-06-2024, 02:35 PM
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~45k miles you need to open the cam chest and have a look see. those cam chain shoes may not look good.
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~45k miles you need to open the cam chest and have a look see. those cam chain shoes may not look good.
ya im going to take it off and take a look because I have no clue if the previous owner replaced them or not, its a quick easy check
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I'll bet if you sit on it the opposite way the the rattle switches to the left side....
nope it's just the right side, left side sounds normal
07-06-2024, 09:36 PM
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I'll bet if you sit on it the opposite way the the rattle switches to the left side....
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nope it's just the right side, left side sounds normal
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07-06-2024, 09:42 PM
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nope it's just the right side, left side sounds normal
you apparently didn't get his joke
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