xr6tee9 Member 82 Member For: 10y 11m 15d Gender: Male Location: adelaide Posted 05/03/14 07:27 AM Share Posted 05/03/14 07:27 AM gday all, my bf2 xr6t has developed a brief rattle on start up.. now b4 we start saying idler pulleys, oil change etc, I replaced pulleys with the nuline kit. when that didnt work I decided on somr fresh nulon 10w 40 full synthetic hi tech oil and a filter.. no joy.. the noise still persists.. sounds to me like the cam chain.. no noise at idle after initial startup, however , if I hold the revs just over 2K I can hear it.. do the engines have cam chain tensioner issues.. if so im told it can be changed with the rocker cover removed.. is this correct.. any other ideas what it could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 2m 23d Gender: Male Posted 05/03/14 07:28 AM Share Posted 05/03/14 07:28 AM Piston slap.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 13y 8m 23d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/03/14 08:19 AM Share Posted 05/03/14 08:19 AM Doubt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatz_f6_typhoon Member 395 Member For: 12y 13d Gender: Male Location: 2145 nsw Posted 05/03/14 08:21 AM Share Posted 05/03/14 08:21 AM New chain and guides time mine developed the same problem after tune .... If you have the $$ get the oil pump gears dome well your there ... More piece of mind thing ... Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tee9 Member 82 Member For: 10y 11m 15d Gender: Male Location: adelaide Posted 05/03/14 08:39 AM Author Share Posted 05/03/14 08:39 AM the oil pump is internal.. motor out sump off job isnt it?definitely sounds like the chain on the guides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatz_f6_typhoon Member 395 Member For: 12y 13d Gender: Male Location: 2145 nsw Posted 05/03/14 08:48 AM Share Posted 05/03/14 08:48 AM Nah not motor out job cms done mine front Stuff has to all come out though radiator etc.. Not much room for fat fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tee9 Member 82 Member For: 10y 11m 15d Gender: Male Location: adelaide Posted 05/03/14 09:56 PM Author Share Posted 05/03/14 09:56 PM (edited) ok..motor in for chain and guides but windage tray needs to be removed to remove oil pump I reckon.. which means sump off Edited 05/03/14 09:58 PM by xr6tee9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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