Another Cam Chain Tensioner Thread (maybe)

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  1. Doorag

    Doorag New Member

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    I have a popping and clicking noise on deceleration when I roll off the throttle, which by most opinions is the cma chain tensioner. However, IT GOES AWAY IF I PULL IN THE CLUTCH so I assume that it must be something there.

    So my question is - would releiving the stress on the engine by engaging the clutch also stop the noise from the cam chain? In my non-mechanic mind that would make sense, but it's probably worth getting advice.

    Bike is a 2004 with around 12k miles on it so I wouldn't expect any problems at all at this point but it must have been storeed for long periods which may have caused some unusual mechanical problems.

    Thoughts?
     
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    CCT noise is separate to the clutch, I would suggest that the noise is the drive chain as it is affected by you pulling the clutch in.
     
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    UPDATE: the chain was very loose so I adjusted and the noise seems to have gone away. What's more worrying is how the chain got so loose since I only adjusted it a month ago. The binding bolt was tight so it wasn't that... I assume that it's the 14 yo chain that's stretching a lot from all the miles I'm putting on it. I'm going to replace the chain with a new X-ring version and see how I get on with that. Sprockets look fine so I'll probably leave them for now and replace them with the next chain.
     

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