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bighed
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19th Nov 13 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Guys, I've just done a service on a friends newly acquired 1L 12v. 96 thou on the clock. I was surprised how quiet the chain was. Changed the oil, of which was very low and very black. Now the chain is pretty noisy. Why would that be?
corsa-torque
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19th Nov 13 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are you sure it's the chain and not the tappets? As they could of been quite due to the thicker old oil.
What oil did you use?
bighed
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19th Nov 13 at 20:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Defo chain mate
davegreen
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19th Nov 13 at 20:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
new oil will have cleaned the chains and tensioner of all the old dirty sticky oil. at 96k they are due changing anyway.
deano87
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19th Nov 13 at 21:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Aye, 100k interval.
bighed
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19th Nov 13 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok. Will tell him that. Thanks.

Would slick 50 or whatever it's called quieten it down in the mean time?
bighed
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19th Nov 13 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just reading up on it, it might not be such a good idea
deano87
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19th Nov 13 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wouldn't do anything abnormal.

These engines normally pretty good with noisey chains but 100k is the interval for changing. Most people don't as far as I know.
gidged500
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19th Nov 13 at 22:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's the tensioner on the chain that causes it to tap, using thinner oil than what was in before will have made it noisier. Like everyone has said they are due to be changed every 100k

 
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