As some of you know I recently got myself a 2000 model DRZ400s.
What are your views on the manual/ automatic tensioners. I know they updated them in 2003/04.
Do I leave it alone, fit an upgraded one or go to a manual tensioner?
Cheers
DRZ400 Cam Chain Tensioner
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Re: DRZ400 Cam Chain Tensioner
Hi Chris,
I`m leaving mine as the camchain is quiet and it`s pretty low mileage. If your cam chain is quiet I would leave it for the time being and look at changing it for a manual one later. Your right about the upgrade circa 2003
cheers,
I`m leaving mine as the camchain is quiet and it`s pretty low mileage. If your cam chain is quiet I would leave it for the time being and look at changing it for a manual one later. Your right about the upgrade circa 2003
cheers,
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Re: DRZ400 Cam Chain Tensioner
For the sake of twenty quid and a couple of minutes spannering, go for a manual one.
Peace of mind and all that!
Peace of mind and all that!
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Re: DRZ400 Cam Chain Tensioner
Definitely go for a MCCT. Not worth the risk and pretty easy to adjust:
Re: DRZ400 Cam Chain Tensioner
If you have the later one leave it be
If you have the earlier one change it
If you have the earlier one change it
Re: DRZ400 Cam Chain Tensioner
+1Famous wrote:If you have the later one leave it be
If you have the earlier one change it
If it's an older silver automatic one, change it to the newer brown (2003-on) automatic one.
If you have or fit a manual one, make sure you know how/when to adjust it correctly.
I'm not aware of any newer brown automatic failures.