Cam chain tensioner Q's

[London_Phil]

Something like this for removal?

https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/laser-impact-stud-extractor-1-2-drive

[Nick Calne]

My concern Gav is what happen if you get half of what remains of a stud out?

[GavD]

Something like this for removal?

https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/laser-impact-stud-extractor-1-2-drive

Yeah something like that

[GavD]

My concern Gav is what happen if you get half of what remains of a stud out?

My worry too Nick, but I'm gonna have to go for it. If it comes to it, I'll have to drop the engine out and get drilling!

Off to Cyprus for 10 days next week, so I'll start on it when I get back.

[Geoff W]

Well 81k miles on mine on the original cam chain. Checked it last year seemed ok. However bike does sound like a chest of spanners tossing a wobbler. I may add it to the list of jobs for the winter, but then..................

[GavD]

Well 81k miles on mine on the original cam chain. Checked it last year seemed ok. However bike does sound like a chest of spanners tossing a wobbler. I may add it to the list of jobs for the winter, but then..................

Whenever I start to worry about how mine sounds, I just think back to listening to yours in Wales Geoff and it makes me feel less anxious!

[Timbox2]

My worry too Nick, but I'm gonna have to go for it. If it comes to it, I'll have to drop the engine out and get drilling!

Off to Cyprus for 10 days next week, so I'll start on it when I get back.

You gonna meet up with Cos? Hes come over to the dark side 1050 Forum with a new Tiger Sport

[rybes]

Gav I checked my bike but forgot I'd changed the engine so I can't take the measurements for ya. Sorry mate

[GavD]

Gav I checked my bike but forgot I'd changed the engine so I can't take the measurements for ya. Sorry mate

No worries mate, I think I'm OK with the CCT for quite a few miles yet, it's the exhaust studs I'm fretting over at the moment. Gonna leave it for a few weeks though as I'm off to Cyprus for some R&R.

[Nick Calne]

However bike does sound like a chest of spanners tossing a wobbler.

But louder 

[GavD]

Update,

I got a bit distracted with the 800, I had to get the exhaust headers off that bike to get a small crack/hole welded up. That took me a couple of weeks to sort out, after which I got back to the steamer.


Radiator came off no problems.

2 of the studs had nut shaped rusty things left on them, so I tapped on a socket and gently tried to ease them off. They wouldn't shift but after a bit of gentle persuasion they started to undo the studs from the head. 2 down, 4 to go!!

2 of the remaining 4 didn't really have nut shaped things left at all, the other 2 had nuts that had rusted to a round shape. Couldn't get them to shift, so out with the dremel. Ground off one side of each 'nut' and then got a hammer and chisel on them to spread them open. That worked and I could then get the headers off.

Ordered an 8mm stud remover that looks like a spark plug socket, it worked on 3 of the studs, but one of them had rusted to a smaller size and it wouldn't grip. Ordered a 2nd tool that is multi size one and although it was a bit awkward, it worked on the last stud.

Got some new stainless studs and nuts, so they're in now, just waiting for some new gaskets to come through and then I can get it all back together.

New coolant, oil and filter, also gotta source some new front brake discs and then i should be good for the MOT.

[GavD]

Shiny nuts