highboy_coupe
XS650 Addict
I know it's really hard to judge from a crappy phone video which isolates the treble, unfortunately I don't have any "real life" XSs near by that I can go and inspect, so any input would be really helpful.
I replaced the missing washer on my cam-chain tensioner, which removed one metallic clattering noise, but.... I noticed the other noise has remained, which is more a tapping noise, it is not present when the oil is cold (I'm using 15W/40 tractor oil).
Now, I know I can't expect modern water-cooled levels of engine refinement, but this seems excessive, I might be wrong...
My cam-chain is tensioner to a point where with the engine running the rod never sticks out past the end of the adjuster nut.
My valves are at .003 and .006
I used a stethoscope at the points on the front of the engine where I have seen people check the front tensioner and there is no noise there, it seems more pronounced near the back right hand side.
I used the stethoscope all round really, and there wans't a point on the head where the noise suddenly became louder to me.
The head has been off at some point.
Thanks
I replaced the missing washer on my cam-chain tensioner, which removed one metallic clattering noise, but.... I noticed the other noise has remained, which is more a tapping noise, it is not present when the oil is cold (I'm using 15W/40 tractor oil).
Now, I know I can't expect modern water-cooled levels of engine refinement, but this seems excessive, I might be wrong...
My cam-chain is tensioner to a point where with the engine running the rod never sticks out past the end of the adjuster nut.
My valves are at .003 and .006
I used a stethoscope at the points on the front of the engine where I have seen people check the front tensioner and there is no noise there, it seems more pronounced near the back right hand side.
I used the stethoscope all round really, and there wans't a point on the head where the noise suddenly became louder to me.
The head has been off at some point.
Thanks