Jeremy
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I am literally sick to my stomach right now. All have been helpful on here. As I have been trying to work out the tensioning of the cam chain, I ordered a slug to put in the tensioner instead of making one as @warp9.9 suggested with a bolt.
Pulled the center nut, put the slug in, and the spring, then the center nut would not go back in. It went, JUST before the threads and then no more. the spring was completely compressed. In a haste, I was trying to figure it out. I was unable to get the slug back out so I had to remove the (2) 8mm bolts for the tensioner and took it out. after the tensioner was out I was able to get the slug out and to my surprise, TWO slugs came out. the previous owner must have already put one in at some point and I did not know that.
Now here we go. What is a guy to do now? Can I set the tensioner back in, then put the one slug in there and the center nut and all will be fine? do I need to pull the inspection plug and make sure that the center marks are in alighnment and I am good? Or do I need to pull this all apart and take of the cam cover and go from there?
regardless if I am able to make sure that the cam is dead center and I can get the tensioner in, then what do I need to do in order to keep the tension where it needs to be. I understand this is the least of my worries right now. I need to get the tensioner back in and make sure all the valves and everything are good first. then tackle what I will do to tension the chain.
2009 R3T around 43,000 miles on it. Since all this has been done, the bike has not moved or been turned over.
As some of you have read in previous posts, my wife was pissed that i came home with this bike and it could be divorce worthy if I need to dump money into this bike. In advance, all your help is appreciated.
Jeremy
Pulled the center nut, put the slug in, and the spring, then the center nut would not go back in. It went, JUST before the threads and then no more. the spring was completely compressed. In a haste, I was trying to figure it out. I was unable to get the slug back out so I had to remove the (2) 8mm bolts for the tensioner and took it out. after the tensioner was out I was able to get the slug out and to my surprise, TWO slugs came out. the previous owner must have already put one in at some point and I did not know that.
Now here we go. What is a guy to do now? Can I set the tensioner back in, then put the one slug in there and the center nut and all will be fine? do I need to pull the inspection plug and make sure that the center marks are in alighnment and I am good? Or do I need to pull this all apart and take of the cam cover and go from there?
regardless if I am able to make sure that the cam is dead center and I can get the tensioner in, then what do I need to do in order to keep the tension where it needs to be. I understand this is the least of my worries right now. I need to get the tensioner back in and make sure all the valves and everything are good first. then tackle what I will do to tension the chain.
2009 R3T around 43,000 miles on it. Since all this has been done, the bike has not moved or been turned over.
As some of you have read in previous posts, my wife was pissed that i came home with this bike and it could be divorce worthy if I need to dump money into this bike. In advance, all your help is appreciated.
Jeremy