Worn camchain , what are the symptoms?

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Worn camchain , what are the symptoms?

Post by Wombat » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:51 am

Is it a general, not running right feeling......like the performance feels flat.
I'm figuring it's either that or the coils(anybody know where you can buy micro or "stick" coils? I know ND and Mitsubishi make them but never really seen them aftermarket.)
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Re: Worn camchain , what are the symptoms?

Post by Mincehead » Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:03 am

Noise too, put a screwdriver to the adjuster and the handle end to your ear, you`ll hear the thrashings of a worn camchain it`ll be pretty noisy! Has your TRX had one in it`s life do you know?
Don`t forget you may have the dreaded pocketed / stretched (whichever you believe) inlet valve issues causing your power losses too.
Pencil coils are readily available, Ebay is full of them, try a search you`ll see. The problem may be getting pencil coils of the right type to suit the TRX ignition system and that you can utilise. :wink:
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Re: Worn camchain , what are the symptoms?

Post by Wombat » Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:26 am

Nah, Mince, still on the original (102,500kms). Bike is still on a myriad of original items,clutch, coils, carbs, exhuasts.
They are all getting worn and it's starting to tell........

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Re: Worn camchain , what are the symptoms?

Post by cobbadiggabuddyblooo » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:19 pm

did mine at 100,000 , good choice in my opinion, 15,000k's later 18mths down the track still goin great guns, just did a trackday the other mth and about the do another shortly
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Re: Worn camchain , what are the symptoms?

Post by Mincehead » Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:29 pm

Wombat wrote:Nah, Mince, still on the original (102,500kms). Bike is still on a myriad of original items,clutch, coils, carbs, exhuasts.
They are all getting worn and it's starting to tell........

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It`ll need doing Bob. :wink:
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Re: Worn camchain , what are the symptoms?

Post by Wombat » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:10 am

Yeah, get it done next service - probably due for a valve check then too.

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