Krieger Cam Chain Tensioners 8/23/21 temporarily down
#14
Thanks,
Greg
#15
Your tensioner arrived today. It's really nice.
Installed it with no issues. Gaskets work great smeared with a thin coat of 100% silicone door and window caulk. I'm glad the body is natural aluminum and not anodized. I have a little booth and stainless steel bead blasted it to match the engine paint.
I especially like that clever angled countersink that holds the O ring under the locknut. My DRZ tensioner lacked that feature and seeped oil. I first adjusted it manually to get it close and then did the running engine adjustment. I turned the adjuster back and forth loose and tight over and over, so I could become familiar with what the boundaries sound like, and then shot for a relaxed middle with a little bit of clatter.
i'm totally pleased.
Nice work, Mark.
Installed it with no issues. Gaskets work great smeared with a thin coat of 100% silicone door and window caulk. I'm glad the body is natural aluminum and not anodized. I have a little booth and stainless steel bead blasted it to match the engine paint.
I especially like that clever angled countersink that holds the O ring under the locknut. My DRZ tensioner lacked that feature and seeped oil. I first adjusted it manually to get it close and then did the running engine adjustment. I turned the adjuster back and forth loose and tight over and over, so I could become familiar with what the boundaries sound like, and then shot for a relaxed middle with a little bit of clatter.
i'm totally pleased.
Nice work, Mark.
Last edited by tooter; 09-16-2021 at 12:36 AM.
#17
Forgot to mention a small tip...
I adjusted mine easily even though the head pipe was blazing hot simply by wrapping a few overlapping layers of fiberglass exhaust wrap around the pipe. My hand could safely remain in contact with the wrap while I did the running adjustment.
I adjusted mine easily even though the head pipe was blazing hot simply by wrapping a few overlapping layers of fiberglass exhaust wrap around the pipe. My hand could safely remain in contact with the wrap while I did the running adjustment.
Last edited by tooter; 09-19-2021 at 03:08 PM.
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