doohickey installation problem - resolved

[gust0261]

How do you tell if your doohicky is busted? I just adjusted the balancer chain adjuster by following the manual. As I turned it to the left it didn't move, didn't move, and then it snapped to the left. Then I was able to turn it a few revolutions and then turn it back and tighten it. The snap feeling worries me a little, along with a sortof hissing or fast paced tinkling sound I have been noticing lately.

[Doug Herr]

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007, gust0261 wrote:

> How do you tell if your doohicky is busted? I just adjusted the > balancer chain adjuster by following the manual. As I turned it to > the left it didn't move, didn't move, and then it snapped to the left. > Then I was able to turn it a few revolutions and then turn it back > and tighten it. The snap feeling worries me a little, along with a > sortof hissing or fast paced tinkling sound I have been noticing lately.

Were you adjusting it with the engine running? -- Doug Herr doug@... A16 in Oakland, California

[Samuel Hudson]

Yep, mike is a huge asset to the klr community, I have called him for assistance before. Good people that eagle mike is. --sam hudson, san antonio tx.

[RM]

> > How do you tell if your doohicky is busted? I just adjusted the > > balancer chain adjuster by following the manual. As I turned it to > > the left it didn't move, didn't move, and then it snapped to the > > left. Then I was able to turn it a few revolutions and then turn it > > back and tighten it. The snap feeling worries me a little, along > > with a sortof hissing or fast paced tinkling sound I have been > > noticing lately.

Mine actually made a little "tink" noise when I re-tightened the bolt and the doohickey snapped. I think I was hearing the exploded "donut" part landing in the sump. A loose balancer chain will make a random tink-tink sound from the left side of the engine at idle. I'd pull the cover and inspect ASAP. RM