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Is my cam tensioner too far gone?

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SteveW:
I have a few hair line cracks but only at each end, should I replace?

Laverda Dave:
If it was mine and the engine was that far apart I would change it. Hairline cracks indicate it is about to break up. Think about hairline cracks on a cam belt in a car engine, it would be considered to be overdue for a replacement. You don't want to reassemble the engine only to have the tensioner break up at speed.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I agree with Dave yes it's another expense but you get peace of mind.👍

davidcumbria:
Mine was like that and I replaced the blade with an aftermarket one from Cms. It seemed to have  less spring than the one I took out so I would go for an oem replacement if I were you.

SteveW:
Silvers has the entire assembly for £170 ish, Wemoto has just the blade part which is all I need for £45.

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