Repairing a bad cam chain tensioner, it it possible?
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Repairing a bad cam chain tensioner, it it possible?
Ok so I found this video on youtube showing how to fix a bad cam chain tensioner, just wondering if anybody knows if this works or not. Here is the video
YouTube - ‪Timing Chain Noise CBR600 F4i How to Fix It.‬‏
YouTube - ‪Timing Chain Noise CBR600 F4i How to Fix It.‬‏
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I cant even figure out what he "fixed" in the video, maybe he's winding up the spring for more tension? Looks like BS to me. Before i changed mine out i scoured the web and couldnt find one single fix for the stock cctl.
It's such a pain to change it out, why not just replace it with a manual one, tune, and forget about it.
It's such a pain to change it out, why not just replace it with a manual one, tune, and forget about it.
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What the guy on the video is getting at, is that you don't have to remove it to perform this adjustment. Just remove the nut on the back of the CCTL and increase the tension with a screwdriver while it's still on the engine.
If you look at this guy's YouTube channel you'll see that he seems to be quite mechanically proficient. Perhaps he's on to something although I'm skeptical and think this would only be a temporary fix. Who knows? Somebody's going to have to experiment. I replaced mine with the APE as well; no problems since.
If you look at this guy's YouTube channel you'll see that he seems to be quite mechanically proficient. Perhaps he's on to something although I'm skeptical and think this would only be a temporary fix. Who knows? Somebody's going to have to experiment. I replaced mine with the APE as well; no problems since.
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tried that procedure on mine, didn't work. i figured it was worth a shot.
ended up installing an APE tensioner and it's amazing how quiet and smooth the F4i engine actually is when the CCTL isn't making all that racket. it's nice to be able to cruise at 6,500RPM without feeling like you're sitting on top of a can of BB's.
ended up installing an APE tensioner and it's amazing how quiet and smooth the F4i engine actually is when the CCTL isn't making all that racket. it's nice to be able to cruise at 6,500RPM without feeling like you're sitting on top of a can of BB's.
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