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cam chain/tensioner
01/17/12 at 12:49:45

OK here's the deal. I just bought a 1987 Savage for my girlfriend. Guess what? Cam chain making noise. I have seen several posts on this issue, and I know there is a tensioner upgrade available. I know I am not the first one to have this goin' on. So, what do you guys think? Assuming the chain is not stretched, do I buy the aftermarket upgrade, and from who, or do I buy the stock tensioner? If the chain is stretched, then do I buy the stock set up or aftermarket? Cost is an obvious issue, and somebody before me must have already checked this out. Any info would really help. Thanks guys. Peace

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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #1 - 01/17/12 at 13:09:49 this may help http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1176999168
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #2 - 01/17/12 at 13:10:17 does it sound like this? http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1308708632 and whether it's stretched or not... one of these will do you... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1180206459 and the check procedure is linked in there.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #3 - 01/17/12 at 13:11:36 Get this: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1180206459 Send him your parts to refurb... don't know what to tell you about the chain...
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lostcause YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 16	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #4 - 01/17/12 at 13:35:55 WOW. Fast respones and good info. Thanks very much. I came to the right place.
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Reply #5 - 01/18/12 at 18:57:59

OK- I can't email Verslavy because I don't have the default email client installed. I don't know what the default client is, so how can I install it?. I can't PM Verslavy because I don't have 100 posts. I am trying to get more info, and probably order a chain tensioner for the girlfriends bike. So how do I go about this when I can't reach him? GGRRR...

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #6 - 01/18/12 at 19:50:45 100 new problems and not 1 spammer Someone said 10 posts but lets see if you can receive.
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RC Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 83 Quartz Hill Ca. Gender:	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #7 - 01/18/12 at 20:53:16 I didn't have anywhere near 100 posts when I PMed verslagen1 he not only fixed my tensioner but did it quick and way too cheap. You better hurry up before he figures out what this fix is worth.
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Reply #8 - 01/18/12 at 22:12:42

Verslagen, I got your message, and thank you for responding. I can't email you back because I don't have the correct client, and I don't know what it is, so I can't download it. I can't PM because I don't have 10 posts yet. I know there must be a reason for this, but Jeeez. So, I dunno what else to do. If we can't talk to each other, then I guess I can always post 9 more times. Not sure if I can come up with that many different things to say. But if that's the way the administrators have it set up, then OK. Just seems kinda...oh nevermind. Somebody tell me if I can post an email here in this column, and I will create a new one with yahoo to get this done.Thanks

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #9 - 01/18/12 at 22:28:57 well... you had to give an email address to get a user name... what program do you use?
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Reply #10 - 01/18/12 at 22:39:59

I dunno what program I used, I just kinda filled in the blanks on the sign-up sheet. I have to sleep now, it's going on one am here in Wisconsin. I really don't know what else to do, and I am surprised this has not happened before to someone else. Maybe after work tommorow I will alert a moderator to my own post and see what happens. Gotta sleep now. Thanks

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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #11 - 01/19/12 at 01:29:18 Verslagen1 or anyone, how can you tell when your cam chain has stretched and is at its deadline, or when to use the second hole provided on the verslavy? (If there's a way without taking apart the crank case and ruining your gasket)
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #12 - 01/19/12 at 03:22:41 Built, it takes having a look inside. Sometimes, the gasket saves..
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #13 - 01/19/12 at 07:36:50 Built, I would say you need to move to the second hole when it becomes obviously noisy. The stop on the verslavy won't allow the plunger to drop out. I don't think I'd do it just because you think you're there but maybe I'm wrong
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lostcause YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 16	Re: cam chain/tensioner Reply #14 - 01/19/12 at 07:41:13 Verslagen, please contact me at joehonda2009@yahoo.com I am interested in a tensioner. If it is wrong for me to post an email here, then I'm sorry guys. I just don't know what else to do, and I need a tensioner. Thanks
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