Author Topic: cam chain rattle? (Read 6276 times)

but bandit · « **on:** September 22, 2007, 11:24:49 AM »

Hi guys

I think my bike has developed a cam chain rattle, it sounds quite mettalic, like a chain rattling and it comes and goes. sometimes when i stop at traffic lights its rattling, sometimes it isnt, and sometimes it is but then stops. sound like anything familiar?

do you still sell manual cam chain tensioners gsxr400racer?

any help/advice appreciated.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2007, 12:58:46 PM »

absolutley brother sounds like your culprit email me or pm me they are $75.00 shipped /posted
cheers

Forde · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2007, 09:15:20 AM »

the cam chain on my bike is noisy too, i need to do something about it.

is it very hard to adjust yourself or should i leave it in to a mechanic?

and wats the deal with these manual tensioners?

thanks.

Herr Tod · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2007, 09:45:42 AM »

Could be the clutch too. Put the bike in neutral, start the engine and listen. If it's the clutch it goes away when you pull the clutchlever.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2007, 10:41:05 AM »

Quote from: "Forde"

the cam chain on my bike is noisy too, i need to do something about it.

is it very hard to adjust yourself or should i leave it in to a mechanic?

and wats the deal with these manual tensioners?

thanks.

the stock one adjusts by it self the manual one well i dont have to explain that they are fairly simple. if its your clutch when you pull the clutch in it will quit up! when you let it out you hear noise

bigbadmad · « **Reply #5 on:** September 25, 2007, 10:48:33 AM »

Sounds like the rattle my Bandit developed which was, indeed, the cam chain. I ordered a manual tensioner from Jay (thanks again Jay

) and fitted it last weekend and it's done the job beautifully.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #6 on:** September 25, 2007, 11:25:09 AM »

just a note for you two thinking, im getting ready to place a order for these so if you want one try to get them by friday , if you want a bill email me with your paypal addy and i will send you a bill.
cheers
jay

but bandit · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2007, 10:18:48 AM »

hey guys, i just got an auto adjust one and fitted it today, did the job a beaut! except the little rubber bung thingy got dropped never to be seen again! so i covered the hole with a bit of gaffa tape and the dude at my bike shop says he'll have a rustle around and see if he can find a bung that will do the job.

thanks anyway though gsxr400racer, it probably wouldve been cheaper to buy one off you, my one cost £60 + vat.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2007, 11:02:31 AM »

no problem mine is really for when you stetch the chain past the auto tensioner as the chain will still be in spec but the auto tensioner will only go so far and my manual one goes out further so if you happen to hear the noise again look me up.
cheers
jay

Forde · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2007, 01:04:14 PM »

Quote from: "gsxr400 racer"

Quote from: "Forde"
the cam chain on my bike is noisy too, i need to do something about it.

is it very hard to adjust yourself or should i leave it in to a mechanic?

and wats the deal with these manual tensioners?

thanks.

the stock one adjusts by it self the manual one well i dont have to explain that they are fairly simple. if its your clutch when you pull the clutch in it will quit up! when you let it out you hear noise

its not the clutch, its the cam chain. i didnt know the standard one adjusted itself, i thought u had to get it adjusted/tightened at regular intervals? i also thought this was a very complicated thing to do?

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2007, 02:13:29 PM »

not at all forde real easy maybe ask stormi she put one on