Can a cam chain tensioner be replaced on a road King?
Just curious for the NEXT time I replace the cam chain tensioner on my 05 Road King Classic. Cheers. Does the new hydraulic cam chain tensioner truely significantly outlast the old style?
How many miles does a cam chain tensioner take?
It has about 28,000 miles on it. I’m a new users of this forum, so I hope I am posting this correctly. Unusual noise from the cam side of the bike or orange flecks of plastic in the oil or filter would be a good indicator. No substitute for visually checking them. I definately had the same question in my mind…. Thank you…
What to do if your Harley cam chain tensioner fails?
This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. In this video, Bob walks us through a Harley cam chain tensioner inspection, it can be a Road King plastic tensioner replacement that needs to be done or any models in the affected year range of the Twin Cam 88.
Is the new hydraulic cam chain tensioner truely outlast the old style?
Cheers. Does the new hydraulic cam chain tensioner truely significantly outlast the old style? Cheers. Click to expand… Sheeshh…hard to say for sure, but I just checked my obsolete tensioners at 22K miles and didn’t look used at all. Beautiful rkc! Longevity of hydraulic cam chain tensioner?
When to replace cam chain tensioner on Harley Davidson?
’02 FLHT, inner tensioner down to metal at 25K miles and outer 75% worn with a large chunk missing from one corner. ’05 FXSTD, inner and outer worn about 75% at 12K miles with crack and small chunk missing from one corner in the outer. 28K and 32K? Replace them; not expensive and if they go, could be bad juju. I love that forum…
Do you consider 36, 000 miles a lot for this cam chain tensioner system?
Do you consider 36,000 miles a lot for this chain tensioner system? 36,000 is not a lot of miles for hydraulic cam chain tensioners. You should not be concerned about inspecting them until somewhere between 80 and 100k. If you ever have your exhaust off before then, pull your cam cover and get a look at them. Just for piece of mind.
How long do cam chain tensioner shoes last?
If you ever have your exhaust off before then, pull your cam cover and get a look at them. Just for piece of mind. Regarding today’s newsletter Q&A, I pulled the cover on our ’06 FLHX Street Glide, with @ 36,000 miles, and found the shoes worn only about 1/16″, or maybe about .0020″. Not bad.
What kind of tensioner does a Harley Davidson use?
In order to run the valve train Harley went to a cam chain tensioner set up utilizing a spring loaded shoe putting pressure on the cam chain with push rods. They also used, and I can’ remember the technical name of the chain, an older chain design.