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Title: Cam chain tensioner
Post by: groome on January 09, 2015, 06:15:27 PM
Hi all now the bike is off the road for winter I have dived into finding an oil leak that's been bugging me. I have found its coming from the cam chain tensioner gasket. My question is it possible to change the gasket just removing the tensioner without risking mucking up the timing?

Cheers
Simon
Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner
Post by: oldktmdude on January 09, 2015, 06:23:14 PM
   Shouldn't be a problem. Do not turn the engine over until the tensioner has been re-installed!  Pete.
Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner
Post by: Pat Conlon on January 09, 2015, 06:37:56 PM
Hope this helps with the reinstall of the tensioner:
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=5620.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=5620.0)
Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner
Post by: movenon on January 09, 2015, 06:44:48 PM
Beat me to it  Pat  :good2:

I might add you will probably need to pull your air box and carbs. To do the job. At least with mine it took some tension on the socket to get it back together.  Make sure it is installed correctly. There is an up or down side :).  Details....  :good2:

George
Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner
Post by: FJ1100mjk on January 09, 2015, 08:16:51 PM
Quote from: movenon on January 09, 2015, 06:44:48 PM

Make sure it is installed correctly.

George

Yea, like making note of how its installed (oriented), before you remove it.
Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner
Post by: movenon on January 09, 2015, 09:12:56 PM
On my post I said "tension" it should read pressure... You have to push against and stiff spring.
Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner
Post by: groome on January 09, 2015, 11:03:21 PM
thank for that guys.i might get stuck into it after work  :good2: :good2: :good2: