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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Timing Gear Noise
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 123379" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Two main areas for noise........in the timing chest, it is better to have clearance in the gears than running them too tight as this will cause a wining noise..........eccentricity in the gears will cause a hunting noise, either hot or cold depending on which ones and how bad they are. Worn out cams and followers are an obvious problem, as per worn cam bushes.......all pretty common on these old girls. Tapping and rattles are usually from the top end, if the original floating rocker bushes are still in use, best fixed with the locking ET 100/1 mod........however if the rockers themselves have any noticeable side play or slop in the pin/bush then the engine will always have a constant tapping sound coming from the engine, no matter how many times you adjust the tappets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 123379, member: 597"] Two main areas for noise........in the timing chest, it is better to have clearance in the gears than running them too tight as this will cause a wining noise..........eccentricity in the gears will cause a hunting noise, either hot or cold depending on which ones and how bad they are. Worn out cams and followers are an obvious problem, as per worn cam bushes.......all pretty common on these old girls. Tapping and rattles are usually from the top end, if the original floating rocker bushes are still in use, best fixed with the locking ET 100/1 mod........however if the rockers themselves have any noticeable side play or slop in the pin/bush then the engine will always have a constant tapping sound coming from the engine, no matter how many times you adjust the tappets. [/QUOTE]
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