noisey engine

ratbag56 · Post by **ratbag56** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:31 am

rode my bike to work yesterday and when i had come off the motor way and let the bike idle it sounded like somethin metal was lose inside the engine? the bike sounds perfect throu the whole rev range above 2000! the noise does not change when the clutch is pulled in , as it not the normal gearbox rattle? any ideas wot it needs?

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:07 am

Mate, im back from uni this week, if you wanna meet up at some point and want me to have a listen for you ill more than gladly have a look.

ratbag56 · Post by **ratbag56** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:49 pm

can do its at work wit the engine out

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:02 pm

Bloody hell your work is generous! Well let me know if you want me to listen when you get it back in frame. Sounds like it just might be the tensioner if its noisy below 2K.

ratbag56 · Post by **ratbag56** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:04 pm

i know lol! i have found the problem my cam chain needs replacing as it has stretched and the tensoineer will not adjust it any more! so it was flapping around and the tensoiner was toucjing the case