What do chain tensioners come out of Cyco cams?
I have heard many stories about cyco cam chain tensioners but have seen any pics after some miles. Just changed these out at 32K miles. Thought I would share. What did they come out of? The 07up Twin cam uses hydraulic tensioners which with the roller chains riding on them is a much more reliable setup. There is nothing wrong with the OEM parts.
Are there any problems with the Harley Davidson cam chain tensioners?
Harley, of course, made a fairly expensive upgrade including a new oil pump and hydraulic cam chain tensioners run by the engine oil and re-designed shoes. They also went to a new style chain. The new design is very reliable and as of like 2009 I haven’t heard of any problems with them.
What kind of cam chain tensioner does a Twin Cam 88 use?
This kit updates the cam chain tensioner of your Twin Cam 88 ® engine to the latest design, as featured on the Twin Cam 96 ™ engine. The billet cam support plate has been designed to allow the installation of the Twin Cam 96 ™ hydraulic cam chain tensioner to Twin Cam 88 ® -equipped models.
Why did my cam chain tensioner fail on my Electra Glide?
It was the cam chain tensioners! Broken up at 28k miles on my Electra Glide. The manual is woefully negligent on this subject. I would advise ’06 & earlier check at 25k. Newer hydraulic aren’t much better in material used for the “shoe” but can leave inspect up to 45k miles. As an aside, the particles clog the support plate.
This kit updates the cam chain tensioner of your Twin Cam 88 ® engine to the latest design, as featured on the Twin Cam 96 ™ engine. The billet cam support plate has been designed to allow the installation of the Twin Cam 96 ™ hydraulic cam chain tensioner to Twin Cam 88 ® -equipped models.
Harley, of course, made a fairly expensive upgrade including a new oil pump and hydraulic cam chain tensioners run by the engine oil and re-designed shoes. They also went to a new style chain. The new design is very reliable and as of like 2009 I haven’t heard of any problems with them.
Is there a 2000 FLHR CAM CAM tensioner plate?
Hello Kyle, This kit, 25284-11, is approved for 2000 FLHR models. The previous version kit, 25284-08, is obsolete. Thank you Captain Slow Helpful? Yes ( 0 ) I have an 2006 ultra glide do I need this? Hello Antb67, That depends. It is highly recommended when performance engine kits are being installed.
Is there a problem with hydraulic cam chain followers?
Some believe that the problem still exists even with the new hydraulic cam chain followers, but we are not seeing that at all. Our opinion is that if you have an affected model that you take action as soon as you can and avoid the impending problem all together since you can’t predict when it will happen.