Right camchain tensioner info pls.

[JerryP]

1200 gs - Changing gear oil yesterday and removed the right camchain tensioner instead of the gear oil drain plug . I realised my stupidity and put it back (torqued to 32 Nm) - found the correct drain plug and replaced the gear oil.

I did not start the engine until today and when I did it sounds horrendous, an almost terminal clattering from the right hand side. I realise that it's a hydraulic tensioner so gritted my teeth and started it again and left in for a minute, on tickover, but it has not improved - nor got any worse.

I have since re-inspected the tensioner and it consists of the bolt part that screws into the crank-case, the spring and the plunger - should there also be a ball bearing?

If it's not a missing ball bearing, what could I have done?

 

[JerryP]

** Follow up - problem solved:

Just had the rocker cover off and a good nose about and everything around the adjuster looked fine, but it plainly was not full of oil, so thought that I would try running the engine again. Ran on tickover for 2 minutes, still sounded like a can of nails, then gave it a little rev and the noise stopped and it ran as it used to. I guess it needs a little oil pressure to work once it's been emptied?

Phew.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Phew indeed

Glad it's resolved and also glad the hear it's not just me that does things like that

Andres

 

[Pukmeister]

Yeah, wait until the bike goes down on its side.....

When you restart it, you'll know what to do from your recent experience.

 

[ólsari]

what gear oil did you use??
just asking....

 

[JerryP]

Sorry, can't remember exactly, just a 'generic' semi-synthetic SAE90 gear oil.