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Message started by Tropical Savage on 04/24/12 at 07:18:04

Title: Cam chain tensioner spring
Post by Tropical Savage on 04/24/12 at 07:18:04

A few weeks ago I opened my engine looking for the origin of a very light tic noise that had been puzzling me for a while. Found the cam chain had to be replaced. Took 6 weeks to have the chain and gasket delivered by the importer, and when I started to mount the chain back I found the tensioner spring is missing. I don´t really know how I lost it but kids are prime suspects :). As I could not find the spring for sale alone in Brazil the question is what replacement could I use?

Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner spring
Post by MMRanch on 04/24/12 at 08:01:35

Tropical

The original spring is "WAY,WAY," to tight , there is no point in keeping the chain that tight.

The adjuster can't back-up once its out and a gentle 2# push is enough to keep the slack out of the chain. Also if your new , milder , spring is not long enough to push the pluncher all the way out then you will not have to fret about it getting "pushed" out so soon. :)

I've got over 30,000 miles on a milder spring.
I also did the Versey thing to the adjuster just to be sure !

Keep us posted on how it truns out . :)

Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner spring
Post by verslagen1 on 04/24/12 at 08:26:32

main spring dim's
old Ø .384, wire Ø .040, 2.80 length
new Ø .330, wire Ø .038, 2.66 length

I have some spare
$10 will cover the cost of the spring and shipping to brazil

Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner spring
Post by Tropical Savage on 04/25/12 at 13:24:30

Verslagen,

Thanks for the dims. That is what I was looking for. As for shipping to Brazil unfortunatly I only had bad experiences for the last 30 years I´ve been here. If I could trust the mail I would buy everything in USA. Even with the 60% import taxes + 17% state taxes we pay parts would be cheaper.

Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner spring
Post by Tropical Savage on 04/25/12 at 13:29:11

4A584A58554649444F070 wrote:

30,000 miles are really impressive to me. I have been running this in Km. My Savage just turned 58000 miles and I´m installing it´s 4th chain!

Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner spring
Post by verslagen1 on 04/25/12 at 14:27:27

684E534C555F5D506F5D4A5D5B593C0 wrote:

It's plain spring steel with closed ends, nothing fancy about it.

And I've got 45,000 miles on the same chain with the verslavy.

Title: Re: Cam chain tensioner spring
Post by MMRanch on 04/25/12 at 21:20:36

Wow !!!

58,000 miles on a savage ---- impresses me !!

I've got 42,000 total ... the third chain is in there now and the plunger is just getting started on its run / while the bolt is in the extended hole.

:)