Mine didn't have enough slack to be able to keep them connected. Also a life-saver tool is the springy-grabby-finger tool...also called an 'abortion tool' by my old coworkers haha

 

lol, i have one of these and for the life of me i couldn't find it when i lost that screw down in there.

 

great post. i love this place. really guys you contribute so much knowledge on the basic upkeep of your bike.

on a side note - This is a bit more complex than on the f3, i find that interesting since it was such a fail point on those bikes, you would think maybe they would put it in an easier access location. Yet at the end of the day its only a couple bolts anyways so it doesn't really matter...

 

great write up i need to replace mine soon on my 03f4i this has been very helpful thanks

 

Excellent writeup. How much can I expect this part will set me back when I purchase it from the dealer ?

 

pm'd got the tensioner and gasket for sale. HydroPrelude85 feel free to message me if your interested also.

 

Great write up! jus picked up the tensioner and gasket today from the dealer and will be replacing it tomm.

 

not sure about the dealer, but you can find them online for around $52. I'm sure the dealer would be a bit more. Make sure you buy the gasket also!

 

Thanks for taking the time do do this write-up. I have been contemplating doing this myself vs. bringing it to a shop.

 

great write up. But how do you know if this needs replacing my 01 f4i vibarates if i rev it to around 4 5k and if im ridding and let off theres a bad vibration it seems like its coming from where the cam chain is. COuld this be whats wrong?