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10-11-2014, 05:07 AM | #1 |
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Noisy starter
Hi all
Just noticed today when I start up the nomad it has an over run sort of noise for a brief time after motor Fires. Sounds like a rattle from top of front cylinder. Any ideas? Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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10-12-2014, 11:19 PM | #2 |
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Might just be cam chain, & upper cyl rattle, til oil pressure sends oil to the top.. ?
Have you done the cam chain ajuster-extender's...how many miles on the bike, what weight of oil do you use....have temps dropped lately.... ? What year.make of bike do you have.... |
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10-14-2014, 04:17 PM | #3 |
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noisy nomad
Hi Sam
Its a 2008 nomad with 100000 kilometers on clock (about 65000 miles) Cam chain extenders have been done. Sounds like the either the starter motor is slow to disengage or I believe they run a decompression system for start ups. Perhaps this may have something to do with it. |
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10-14-2014, 05:32 PM | #4 | |
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The compression release ceases to function once the engine hits 900 rpm's.
When they go bad they usually hand grenade without any warning noises. MT Quote:
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10-15-2014, 08:02 PM | #5 |
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I think you are onto it mas. Might check my idle speed. The split second after firing and reaching idle speed might be cause the noise I am hearing. Another thought is that I have just fitted new battery. perhaps it is spinning starter motor a little faster and taking that split second the disengage. Either way I will just keep an eye on it at this stage.
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10-15-2014, 09:08 PM | #6 |
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I know that scene from Sling Blade. You're all a bunch of !@#$^ losers!
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10-15-2014, 10:22 PM | #7 |
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And didn't you have a pic of the smartest one of bunch as you avatar a while back Scott?
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