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Message started by ItsMrMan2u on 02/20/22 at 16:22:18

Title: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner
Post by ItsMrMan2u on 02/20/22 at 16:22:18

Hello all. Bought this 1997 from someone about a few weeks ago. Reading through this forum, I noticed it’s a common issue with them when it reaches close to 20k miles. It has 18k miles now and I was curious so I took it apart and there you go. I counted the lines on it and it’s at 16. I posted the issue on the FB page and they recommended me to someone on here that mods it. I want to get this bike running perfect for my wife who never rode before and I don’t want to chase her away with thoughts of breaking down etc. I wanted to post pics but it doesn’t let me.

Title: Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner
Post by verslagen1 on 02/20/22 at 16:45:26

There appears to be 1 line per mm, and I'm assuming you mean a line is the notches on the bottom of the plunger.

This is close but not danger close.

Follow the link to 'versey's place'

Title: Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner
Post by ItsMrMan2u on 02/20/22 at 17:41:07

I can’t send you a message. I have 2 cam tensioners. One is new. And the other one from the bike itself. I can send you either one. But I don’t know where to start.

Title: Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner
Post by TheSneeze on 02/20/22 at 17:43:37

Click on this link

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1338489898

Title: Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner
Post by ckahleer on 02/20/22 at 18:12:33

My tensioner is also 16 tooth out. If I put in a modified tensioner now, will the tensioner spring be too tightly compressed? Is it best to wait until 18 teeth are exposed?

Title: Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner
Post by ItsMrMan2u on 02/20/22 at 18:58:32

23302726393432303B64550 wrote:

There appears to be 1 line per mm, and I'm assuming you mean a line is the notches on the bottom of the plunger.

This is close but not danger close.

Follow the link to 'versey's place'

I just sent you an email. It finally worked for me.

Title: Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner
Post by verslagen1 on 02/20/22 at 21:00:09

656D676E6A636374060 wrote:

My tensioner is also 16 tooth out. If I put in a modified tensioner now, will the tensioner spring be too tightly compressed? Is it best to wait until 18 teeth are exposed?

16mm is right at the range where you can change it.
just make sure the pin isn't bottomed out in the slot.

Title: Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner
Post by verslagen1 on 02/20/22 at 21:01:52

05383F013E012D227E394C0 wrote:

I just sent you an email. It finally worked for me.

Got it and back at ya.