Re: Piston slap or valves?
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Originally Posted by Fen Tiger
Based on the vid clip (and I know microphones can distort the sound so just guessing) I would be thinking cam chain rattle especially as it quietens off briefly when you increase the revs.
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The fact that noise goes away as soon as engine is warm points to something expanding, but doesn't cam chain stay noisy even when warm ?
A lot of SVorgers in USA post that cam to valve clearance actually gets slightly larger as engine warms up, so that should get noisier as well.
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Last edited by SV650rules; 20-03-19 at 09:49 AM.
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