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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => The Bike - C10 => Topic started by: jacksdad on March 27, 2021, 07:11:56 AM

Title: Camshafts reset!
Post by: jacksdad on March 27, 2021, 07:11:56 AM

My camchain tensioner failed, luckily it happened whilst I was trying to get the carbs set up, so as soon as I heard the death rattle I hit the kill switch!
For some reason I struggled to get the chain to sit back on the exhaust cam sprocket, but I've finally got it rebuilt: do the sprockets look correct? I think they are, but the marks look slightly low?  :-[
 
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/uu275/jacksdad_01/IMG_1737.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/jacksdad_01/a/902c34ff-991e-482c-a540-ea94e2dc6876/p/443a1fe8-b147-4669-b765-8e2e16de4db5)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/uu275/jacksdad_01/IMG_1736.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/jacksdad_01/a/902c34ff-991e-482c-a540-ea94e2dc6876/p/f7a61a5c-bdbd-4a3d-83f2-ddaa8176b75c)

Title: Re: Camshafts reset!
Post by: gpineau on March 27, 2021, 09:57:06 AM

Have you watched Steve's video yet. It looks right but cant tell for sure without knowing where you crank is positioned.
https://youtu.be/NpeG93CqFPw

Title: Re: Camshafts reset!
Post by: jacksdad on March 28, 2021, 12:52:10 PM

Here is the sprockets when I removed the cover:
 (https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/uu275/jacksdad_01/IMG_1730.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/jacksdad_01/a/902c34ff-991e-482c-a540-ea94e2dc6876/p/60dad607-92e4-49ce-adb7-3947f60644ec)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/uu275/jacksdad_01/IMG_1731.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/jacksdad_01/a/902c34ff-991e-482c-a540-ea94e2dc6876/p/7bd845f3-0821-450e-b646-555fd5d96386)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/uu275/jacksdad_01/IMG_1732.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/jacksdad_01/a/902c34ff-991e-482c-a540-ea94e2dc6876/p/fd318f70-98c0-49b1-b0ef-676dd024e168)

Title: Re: Camshafts reset!
Post by: Boomer on March 29, 2021, 01:06:11 AM

If the tensioner lets go, it is rare that the camchain slips, but it does make an ungodly racket.
With the timing plate on 1-4 TDC, the cam markings should be exactly as in this image, WITH the tensioner fitted and correctly tensioned.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/uu275/jacksdad_01/IMG_1736.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/jacksdad_01/a/902c34ff-991e-482c-a540-ea94e2dc6876/p/f7a61a5c-bdbd-4a3d-83f2-ddaa8176b75c)

I'll check for that carb part for you tonight Mike :-)

Title: Re: Camshafts reset!
Post by: connie_rider on March 29, 2021, 07:58:39 AM

 :goodpost:

Ride safe, Ted