SuzukiSavage.com - Print Page

SuzukiSavage.com
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl
General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1342311446

Message started by simm22 on 07/14/12 at 17:17:26

Title: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by simm22 on 07/14/12 at 17:17:26

New here and been reading a lot about the issues with the cam chain tensioners. I can hear a pretty good knock in the engine and thinking I am gonna need to get a modified one with the two holes. Can anyone help me out? Thanks

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by verslagen1 on 07/14/12 at 18:29:44

Can you feel a knock on the clutch cover next to the oil filter cover?
that would be the cam chain tensioner.
either replace the chain or get my mod'd tensioner.
see the marketplace

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by simm22 on 07/14/12 at 19:45:37

I felt a knock on the clutch cover. I just bought it so its kinda lame. But I love the bike and don't want to ride it in that condition and risk something worse. Would you suggest replacing the chain or putting in a modified tensioner?

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by verslagen1 on 07/14/12 at 19:52:14

ya kiddin right? :-?

I'd love to sell you a verslavy, but it's a couple weeks out before I start having them.

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by simm22 on 07/14/12 at 20:15:58

Haha okay I will get all my info to you and buy one from you when you get them in ;D

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/15/12 at 04:48:53

MIte as well get your gasket lined up & get a tool to pop the timing cover loose. If its makin noise, pulling the side off & looking at it would be a grand idea, unless youre willing to park it.

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by simm22 on 07/15/12 at 07:18:57

I just picked it up a few weeks ago for an awesome deal. I knew it needed some work but was willing to put the time in because I wanted a bobber style savage really bad. Good start for it but wanna get the mechanics in line before anything else. Not great wih mechanics but not horrible either. Could you specify a bit more on the timing cover for me and things to look for? Thanks

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/15/12 at 07:45:39

It would be best if you had a service manual, if you cant lay hands on one, theres a download available, comes complete with mistakes, & theyre documented with the correct answers available here,,somewhere..

Timing cover is on the shifter side, some people put them on too tite & they can be tuff to get off. Theres quite a few tools people have built to get them off, I have a heavy washer on a car door hinge post,, a little grinding to get it to seat deep in the groove almost all the way across the slot & works w/o loeaving marks. Thats how ya line up marks to get TDC,, you can do it with a straw in the plug hole,,

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by simm22 on 07/15/12 at 09:58:47

Awesome thanks for the info i will look into downloading the manual as well. That would be nice to have especially since this is my first savage.

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by simm22 on 07/15/12 at 10:03:29

I have also noticed a bit of backfiring and read many places that this is normal for the savage. Is that true? I would hate to overlook something that could be a potential problem.

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by verslagen1 on 07/15/12 at 10:30:08

backfiring as in gun shots are an adjustment
pops in decel are normal

Title: Re: needing a cam chain tensioner mod for my 1987
Post by simm22 on 07/15/12 at 12:26:01

Oh I see, yeah they are just pops when the bike decels but it seems that sometimes when i shut the bike down i get a louder pop than the other times.