Valve shimming time

MattR

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It’s coming up for it’s first valve check. I’ll be handing her to my trusted mechanic who services my Zx14r. One question. On its first valve check a 24k miles, is it worth changing the cam chain tensioner and chain at the same time?


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No. Cam chain should last the life of the engine, assuming proper maintenance. Regarding the CCT, even if you have a 1st gen, it’s not necessary until maybe the second valve clearance check around 50,000 miles. 2nd gen should be no issue at all.


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Manual Cam Chain (MCCT) IMOP, yes = Graves

Cam chain , no. But maybe consider the chain after 125-150K miles.
 
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i put a APE manual one in at the 24000 miles been dead quite since and no adjustment needed in 3 yrs, but i think you have a gen 2 if so cct will be ok.

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