justin_o_guy
Ex Member
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Mine had 14,500 miles on it, which is about 3,000 fewer than yours, when I did the cam chain. The measurement on the chain indicated I had maybe another 5 or 6 thousand miles, but the tensioner was beyond 18mm out, so I just did the cam chain. I also bent the guide, but, since that guide had been hot a few times, I saw the edges crack a bit. Also, I didn't just put one little bend in the middle. I made the bend hardest up near the pivot & then a longer radius down the length. I was afraid I would have the tensioner in a bind from it, so I stopped & put it all together, only to discover the tensioner, with a new chain & the bent up rear guide, was STILL extended ( OHH help this grey sack O mush remember!) 8mm? Whatever it was, I was disappointed, but, since the edges of the guide were complaining, I couldnt afford to go back & bend more.
My suggestion? If I was doing it again, I would go with a new rear guide, bend that dude mercilessly, or untill I saw edges being overstressed, heat may alleviate that problem a bit, I dunno. I have no idea how much the guide itself was worn, The surface area being so large, the pressure so well distributed, But, it's plastic with hot metal running on it. Might last years & yearsm I dunno, but I will be replacing my rear guide & front guid on the next cam chain. I intend to do the cryogenic treatment of the chain , also.
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