Cam tensioner
 

Any one replaced the cam tensioner on a CBR f4 yet??

Re: Cam tensioner
 

just wondering on the price i think the tensioner itself is about 90 bucks

Re: Cam tensioner
 

yall hit me up i think its also called a timing chain tensioner as well i think its got tension b/w the two .....bump

Re: Cam tensioner
 

yea those were a problem on all cbr's up to 2002 when Honda finally recognized the problem with the updated J21(i think it was) tensioner

but this is what you want

http://www.cbrzone.com/resources/spr.../tensioner.jpg

APE manual cam chain tensioner

Re: Cam tensioner
 

thanks so much man and damn nice pic ill give that to my shop guy yeah he said the 2000 f4 was notorious for cam tens going bad :mad: but oh well ill fix it and go back to rip it up :cool: thanks a bunch take it easy man~

Re: Cam tensioner
 

hey man i read up on that tensioner its a manual and id have to adjust it bout every time i rode which is ok for drag but im just causual rider but i found a tensioner that replaces the factory one that had problems and its the revised tensioner so i think i may go with it i just dont want any timing problems and i dont know enough of the specs on my F4 to adjust the manual tensioner thanks man peace

Re: Cam tensioner
 

not sure where you read that... but you'd most certainly never have to adjust it, at the most maybe once a year... its simple you put it in, screw in til you feel it press against the cam chain tensioner, then let the bike warm up, screw it down until the tick goes away, if its too tight the idle will drop and you will know... if you ever start hearing tick a long time later simply pop the lock nut loose, and give it a twist, then retighten the lock nut... but the updated Honda tensioner should work just fine too

Re: Cam tensioner
 

ok sounds good man thanks

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where do i get this part? my valves are crazy loud, do you think this will help? i think i will also need a valve adjustment but this will probably help... do they make this part for a 93' F2 also? well thanks again in advance guys!

Nick

Re: Cam tensioner
 

its all in the link below the pic