Subject: RE: Timing chains
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: May 3, 2004, 4:01 PM
Post ID: 1716684392
Hi Darrell,
I would do something before winter - aluminum filings floating around in
an engine (even one with a filter) worries me.
Being the frugal type myself (at least on this project), I vote for #2
if your chain and tensioner are in good condition. The '76 Convert
engine I'm using in my '72 Ambo has roughly the same mileage on it and
the tensioner shows just slight marking of the shoe material (similar to
what I've seen on a Valtek with the same mileage). After I tensioned it,
there was still some adjustment left so the chain can't be worn too
much.
Seems you have to remove the chain to replace the tensioner, if I
remember correctly.
If anyone needs it, I have Moto Internationals "Help Sheet" for the
tensioner installation and will post or email it as requested. Cheers,
Darrell J Dick wrote:
So, should I? 1. Don't do anything til next winter. I've never heard of a Guzzi timing chain actually breaking or something, have you? |
| 2. Open the timing cover and adjust the manual tensioner. I was reading Guzziology, and Richardson says that the rubber shoe was only really crappy on the first timing chain bikes. That was news to me, I thought they all were crappy. If anything, this might get me to next winter. 3. Put a Valtek tensioner on the old chain. Can you install the tensioner without removing the chain? 4. Do like I have done before and replace the tensioner and chain with the split deal and Valtek? 5. Do something else entirely (remember, I'm cheap and lazy) Thanks! Darrell Dick Imlay City, MI |
Charlie
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