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Author Topic: Timing belt tensioners  (Read 1078 times)
snakemeister
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« on: November 08, 2013, 07:37:35 PM »

 My '97 tour is about to turn 100,000.I'm going to replace the timing belts soon as I did at 50,000.
  Should I replace the tensioners as a matter of course or leave them in if they look OK? Is there anywhere to buy them other than a dealer?
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gordonv
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« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2013, 08:38:56 PM »

There has been postings about changing out the tensioners with some after market do-it-your-self ones. Do a search.
http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,54029.0.html

When the belts are off, spin them. If they spin freely, don't worry. If they don't spin the same, then look into replacing them.
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Brian
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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2013, 05:21:33 AM »

Rebuild them for around $20 each verses $90 each OEM. Google search "Rebuilding the Timing Belt Tensioner" or Gates T42015 pulley. It should bring up an article written for Goldwings. I rebuilt one for a total $18. 70. 5,000 miles and no problems yet. If your OEMs spin really free you should consider this. This rebuild is not hard to do.


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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2013, 05:56:57 PM »

Do the oem tensioners have and slop side to side when need replaced or just not rolling freely?
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snakemeister
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« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2013, 06:17:30 PM »

  I  haven't even looked at them yet or have any reason to think they need to be replaced other than the bike's about to turn 100,000. I don't know how long they usually last.The current belts are NAPA 275250's with 45,000 on them and they're seven years old. I'm not sure I should change a thing and may not for awhile if the timing rollers are trustworthy.
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snakemeister
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« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2013, 07:03:45 PM »

  CORRECTION EVERYBODY-Those timing belts are NAPA 250275 or Gates 275
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gordonv
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« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2013, 07:53:23 PM »

Service manual says to Inspect the belts at 100K miles.

My 88' GW has only 62K miles, and unknown age on the belts, and I'll try to replace them before spring ridding starts up.
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« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2013, 04:43:30 AM »


If you're comfortable inside your motor, and you're changing the belts yourself, and it
ain't nothing but a thang, only replace them if you think they need it.

I'm going to get a trustworthy mechanic who's not me to change my belts soon,
and I've got new tensioners for him to put in because the manual sez they are
wear parts to be checked, and I ain't going back in to check  Smiley ...

-Mike
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« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2013, 07:34:09 AM »

Good tensioners will still be good and have slop you can feel.

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« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2013, 07:19:51 PM »

The OEM I rebuilt had slop and produced a high pitch whine. The tensioner would spin freely and for long time. The choice is yours.
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