Should it be condered a consumable? Should it be replaced at a certain mileage "just because" (like we do the timing belts in our cars) or left until ominous noises are heard from within the engine?
Discuss....
If it ain't broke.....
This may give you some food for thought.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290798758594
Quote from: London_Phil on August 29, 2014, 08:32:01 PM
This may give you some food for thought.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290798758594
If it ain't broke :iagree but its worth measuring the spring length next time the spanners are out :icon_wink: Off topic I know but,
London_Phil... What exactly is your profile picture of?
Quote from: London_Phil on August 29, 2014, 08:32:01 PM
This may give you some food for thought.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290798758594
Indeed. But isn't it the wear to the innards that will cause mayhem if they disintegrate?
Off topic reply to Jaydub, can you see it now ?????
OT "can you tell what it is yet? " also not PC :mut
OK people, focus here. What's to do about cam chain tensioners? Stanley has 84k under his wheels. Rustles like a calm breeze in the Autumn. BUT, should I consider doing pro-active stuff at this point, vis-à-vis the cam chain............? Mustang, feel free to chime in at any time.
And ain't it sad the way fuel petcock orifices get in the way of sensible discussion..........
I'm assuming chain would fail eventually, but I would expect that if left too long, the guides will wear, and the damage will be done by the chain jumping teeth??
Has anyone here actually had engine failure as a direct result of cam chain?
No harm in checking things out. Ive just done the shims on my Daytona. I replaced the chain,tensioner, side and upper guides. I'd bought the parts a while ago. The tensioner looked in good order. The chain had stretched at least 5mm,hence timing arrows were out. But I noticed a crack in the upper guide! This may not of materialised into anything serious..but? I would definitely recommend at least checking out the condition of the relative parts. Nick,don't forget to support the tensioner blade if you take out the tensioner.
Quote from: nickjtc on August 30, 2014, 05:41:19 AM
And ain't it sad the way fuel petcock orifices get in the way of sensible discussion..........
:icon_redface: sorry - had to ask, (got yer
phil) :icon_wink:
I don't usually plan on replacing my CCT, but when I do it means I broke it. ;)
So, I am getting a sense from you guys that no-one has had a catastrophic failure with the cct, but if lost for something to do (in the long winter months hereabouts, perhaps??), it's worth whipping the top end off for an investigative look-see...??
Quote from: threepot on August 30, 2014, 10:18:55 AM
Nick,don't forget to support the tensioner blade if you take out the tensioner.
Noted. Thanks.
Bixer Bob did a very good write up on how to do this. it should be in the threads.
Paging John Stenhouse,,,,,
He had a coming together of the valve / piston interface if I remember rightly, due to the chain jumping a tooth
Not me dude :icon_scratch:, I hope I don't too.
So you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't?
I thought I'd read a mustang post somewhere that said if the cam chain went there wouldn't be any valve/piston clash because there is still clearance if a piston is at TDC and the valve fully opened. Can't find the thread now, but i'm quite sure it's here somewhere.
edit
Found it!!! near the bottom of page 1
http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,13286.msg97809.html#msg97809
That's interesting.....anyone know if the Girly motors are the same. 885 and 955