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Question Posted By: bowzram on 1-6-2012
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| Make of Bike: |
Harley Davidson |
| Model of Bike |
FLHTCUI |
| Year of Bike |
2001 |
| Engine Size |
1450 |
| Other info on Bike |
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Secondary cam chain tensioner problem, can anyone tell me the trick to installing the secondary cam chain tensioner without removing cam's from cam plate?
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I know this can be done but I have forgotten exactly how, gettin old I guess. Thanks for any help. |
Answers:
- You really can't change the tensioner without removing the cams. I can't see how you would be able to get the tail of the spring in place, and fight the spring pressure to get the tensioner on the post. By: Guest on: 1-6-2012
- There is no trick. You need special tools, and cam plate has to be removed. You will always have a problem with chain. Spend a little more and have a set of gear cams installed. Solves problem and picks up some horsepower. Find a good shop to do this labor for you. By: BADDASSBIKER on: 1-7-2012
- Yes, you have to take the whole thing apart. I had the stealer do it once and did the next one myself, except for the inside adjuster. A local man did it for me for $30. (I took the cam plate to him) I'll go with gears on the next trip. By: capnbill on: 1-7-2012
- There is really no reason to run the chain and tensioner if you are already in the cam chest. The tensioner is going to fall apart at some point. Whenever I do a cam job on any pre-07 TC, I REFUSE to put the chain back in, unless the poor guy has a major runout issue on the pinion. Has to be 3-thou or less for gears, and I prefer under 1-thou, otherwise they clatter too much and can even fail if the runout is too big. Ironically 07-later bikes seem to have more runout, along with the improved chain tensioner. Either way, you want a REALLY good motor, you have to take her apart, true the crank (weld it preferred) and run gears. $$$ By: Guest on: 1-11-2012
- Hey thanks guy's for all the info I did have the cam plate out and I also got the secondary tensioner on it was a real bitch but I got it. Next time I will do the upgrade, thanks again. By: bowzram on: 1-23-2012
- ive.got a 2000 twin cam put s&s gear dr. 510 cams. to get the spring off i welded a 1/4" s hook to a 1/2" sq.bar.grind a little off s hook to fit By: Guest on: 2-23-2012
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