rattly engine?

Moderator: Moderators

Post Reply
wee des
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:21 am

rattly engine?

Post by wee des »

do you know if they are prone to being rattly engines as mine sounds very cam-chain noisey but goes away when i open the throttle but sounds rough when i shut the throttle off... :smt017
User avatar
masterofinsanity
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 8111
Joined: Thu Aug 29, 2002 12:36 am
My Bike: Aprilia Tuono Fighter
Location: England
Contact:

Re: WHAT IS IT H or L1.

Post by masterofinsanity »

whats it like when you pull the clutch in?
Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
wee des
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:21 am

Re: WHAT IS IT H or L1.

Post by wee des »

Its not the clutch thats a different sound mate its sounds more like a cam-chain rattle sorry i cant explain better.. confuddled
User avatar
RedexRobB
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 7212
Joined: Fri Aug 30, 2002 7:37 pm
My Bike: ZXR400L3
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Re: WHAT IS IT H or L1.

Post by RedexRobB »

What hes trying to say is, does it sound any different whent he clutch is pulled in? As the ZXR is known for its noisy clutches. If it goes quiet the noise is more likely to be the clutch than the cam chain. If its still just as noisy then you are probably right in that it may be the cam chain, in which case you will need to replace the tensioner.
wee des
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:21 am

Re: WHAT IS IT H or L1.

Post by wee des »

Cheers guys pulling the clutch in does not change the sound there is a slight knocking from the clutch basket, were is the best place to get a tensioner.. :smt017
User avatar
RedexRobB
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 7212
Joined: Fri Aug 30, 2002 7:37 pm
My Bike: ZXR400L3
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Re: WHAT IS IT H or L1.

Post by RedexRobB »

in that case it could be the tensioner then. Check it first and see where the tensioner is sitting, if it fully adjusted then it'll need doing.
wee des
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:21 am

Re: WHAT IS IT H or L1.

Post by wee des »

Cheers mate will check that when off work... :smt006
User avatar
carsounds_dan
L-plate hell
L-plate hell
Posts: 268
Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:07 pm

Re: rattly engine?

Post by carsounds_dan »

try cradleys, either that or try one of the brakers online.
The bike only goes as fast as you want it to...
...i know, it's great :D
cargo
zxr400 oc member
zxr400 oc member
Posts: 3342
Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:33 am
My Bike: tomos moped
Location: Carrickfergus Northern Ireland

Re: rattly engine?

Post by cargo »

If you have a noisy cam chain it could well be that the chain needs replaced and the tensioner is fine .
Just because the tensioner is at it's full extenion doesn't mean that it is faulty.
Post Reply