This question is for all you gear heads , why with only 7600 miles on the clock would the cam bearings and tensioner need replacing ?
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He Has the
Ball style bearing on the rear cam so it is Waiting for a problem.
HD changed to the Heavier style ROLLER bearing on the rear Drive Cam because of the
ball style bearing BLOWING UP inside and Problems.. Some never did replace the bearing yet,,, HD would Only replace them after the Blew...
it IS a WAITING problem and MIGHT happen and on some Might Not....
He says it still STOCK so, I would replace...
He also is saying
He is Going with the KIT and that is a good thing..Lots of New parts -- good Upgrades for the money..
My thinking would be to replace the Shoes with all the new parts in the "KIT" 429$...
You get the Needed Upgraded Oil Pump (high volume In and Out) and for me the new style Hydraulic type Tensioner (with cam plate), would take out the worry of
chipping shoes and getting pieces into the oil pump and thru-out the engine..
I have Had the Right Now(chipping shoes) on my 2000 FXDS and did the G drives Long ago... using the $$$$$$ Feuling oil pump and Delkron cam plate... BEFORE the KIT was available..
Yes he is very LOW mileage, AND probably "could or would" Not have any of the Troubles with the Shoes,,, but Needs to change out JUST that rear cam bearing,, it is a MUST..In My Book..
I think while GOing there it would be an Excellent up grade for that Low Mile bike.. Really, a 99 and under 8,000 mi. wow.
So If $$ (kit=429$) not the problem It IS one heck of a good upgrade..
Need to do or Should do are two different things. I'm OFTEN confused and go for the DO.
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99rkc is asking about the cams.... IF happy with the stock set-up, Keep the stock cams.. NO NEED to change UNLESS You want..
signed....BUBBIE