Cam chain tensioners

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  1. DominicR

    DominicR New Member

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    Hi everyone first time user...just picked up an 02 vfr800, love the bike. When it warms up at idle it rattles, and I believe it to be the apparently very common cam chain tensioners (I have just over 30k miles, which is when the factory ones seem to go). I know this has been discussed a lot, but before I start tearing it apart I want to make sure I know what I'm doing. So a couple questions: do you have to replace both tensioners at the same time, and what are the manual tensioners/are they any good, or should I just go with regular ones? Any information you guys have would be great.

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    Yes, just get the Honda ones and the gasket then forget about it for another 36,000 miles..
     


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    Manual tensioners are only good if set properly ,fit honda auto ccts .
    Or swap it for a 5th gen and listen to the whine.
     


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