Camchain wear?
Hi
There's a funny noise coming from around the head of my 3AJ. I suspect the camchain is loose however the motor has only done about 30k miles.
It's not the 'tic-tic-tic' of a loose tappet, it's more of a 'flickety-flickety-flickety' noise. It used to do it only on startup but now it happens all the time.
The automatic camchain tensioner looks like it's working, but how do you really tell?
Also, the manual says 'inspect camchain for wear and replace as necessary'. No problemo, but what the heck does a worn camchain look like?
Lastly, if I replace the camchain I assume I also have to replace both sprockets - is this the case?
I am finally taking delivery of POB/London's stolen/recovered 3AJ tomorrow. If I can get the engine started I hope to have the luxury of fixing one engine while using the other to commute.
Cheers
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Barry
3AJ Tenere
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XT600Z 3AJ Tenere (rebuild in progress)
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