Re: cam chain rattle...

Posted by Re-run on Dec 16, 2009; 2:53pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/cam-chain-rattle-tp461888p461891.html

What year of bike though?

In my HONDA manual for the K8/F3 bikes, it says to start the engine and allow it to idle. Loosen the nut and the bolt for the cam chain and the tensioner will adjust itself. As all the sohc engines were the same, this would work on the 69-78 models.

You can also pull your plugs or at least loosen them and then pull off the points cover. Set the timing to the T mark and then back up about 15 degrees and then loosen the tensioner and it will do its thing and just tighten everything down.

Either way works on the sohc bikes.