Vintage Tiger Cam chain tensioner - part 2 of Tiger re-furb

thebiglad · Sep 8, 2016

Hi all, I was out for a ride yesterday and on the way back I started to get a rattle from the bike in the engine gearbox area, especially when coming to a halt at junctions.

I thought this might be the new front sprocket (that I fitted last week) coming loose so I nursed the bike home and as soon as I parked up I whipped the sprocket cover off - to find the front sprocket as solid as a rock !!!

This makes me wonder if what I'm hearing is more related to the cam-chain and it's tensioner. Tackling this could be quite a big job so I want to ensure that the diagnosis is correct, anyone out there who can give me some useful tips?

For example where is the tensioner located and how do I check if it's in good order?

Sorry but I don't have a means of posting a video of the noise. I plan to go out again this morning to see if it'll do it again ???????????????????????????????????????

Sprinter · Sep 8, 2016

http://thetriumphforum.co.uk/threads/servicing-my-sprint-rs.7134/#post-71892 I found this yeterday it may be a little basic Biglad

thebiglad · Sep 8, 2016

Thanks for that JTD, the Haynes manual only goes up to '05 so I'm not sure if it includes the latest updates in '05 or not. Updates such as to clutch, head and gearbox.

Think I'd better get hold of the latest Triumph workshop manual which does include '06 and go from there.

Right I'm off for another test ride - watch this space.....................................................................................

thebiglad · Sep 8, 2016

Smilinjack said: ↑

On most Triumphs CCT is located behind the cylinder block at the right hand side. Fairly straightforward task removing it-BUT DO IT CORRECTLY BY REMOVING CENTRE BOLT AND SPRING FIRST. You can check it and reset it, reinsert and it will set itself. I might have the instructions in my Haynes-it covers 1050 Speedy, Tiger and Sprint. You really should remove the side cover and jam the chain in place with a large socket or similar.
That said, the noise from a CCT tends to be a metallic rattle arond the right hand cylinder area where the chain is. If it's gearbox area I'm not so sure.
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Thanks for that SJ, I need to be sure about my diagnosis so I'm off out to see if I can reproduce the noise.

Thanks again, I'll post what I find out....................

Dave

thebiglad · Sep 8, 2016

OK guys, just got back from my ride and the bike is making NO abnormal noises. I'm pretty sure yesterdays noise - which occurred with engine running and slowing to a halt, sounded like it was coming from the front sprocket area, so I wonder if I inadvertently picked a small stone or something and that got lodged within the front sprocket area. Nothing obvious when I took it off though???

Having seen all the material about CCT's posted by you chaps I'm tempted to replace mine, as being a Jaguar man I'm familiar with how important these slides and tensioners are !!! Looks like a pretty straightforward job to do as well.