While I don’t have another new guide to look at,I think the machine runs rather quiet .I would wait for a while --see how it develops
wait for further developments
Thanks ,Well. You did not indicate that the motor was making odd noises. Check your cam chain tension again. Then refill with oil and ride it again (assuming no bad noise). A couple of trips long enough to get it fully warmed up(but not far from home or trailer). Drain and check the sump again. That might tell you that the particles were left over from the old tensioner. Good luck.
I did the top the best I could,When you installed it, did you center it in the tunnel, checking both the top and bottom? This is important and often isn't done. If not centered properly, the guide can be crooked and the chain will run against those lips down it's sides, knocking them off.
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Honestly, I don't think the factory even bothered doing this because most of the old guides I've seen were put in crooked, lol. Here's some, 3 out of 4 were obviously cocked and not centered .....
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From what your report, it seems to me that the pieces are leftovers from the old guide.I snapped some of the peices I found in the sump,
And then snapped some off the old guide.
They act the same , brittleness & ease of breaking
How the heck did that happen?Yep, my new starter gear got a little boogered up
No idea,How the heck did that happen?
Yes I did ,If that is the replacement spring and gear did you install it to the right of the original casting groove?
No, it won’t fit but I was just wondering how the sprocket grabbed it like it did. Putting it on the right side is what is called for on the new larger springsShould I have put it in that groove ?
That’s what I thought,No, it won’t fit but I was just wondering how the sprocket grabbed it like it did. Putting it on the right side is what is called for on the new larger springs