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Apologies Zebulon! 16000km in last 6 years, 72,500km since 1999!
If you changed the cam chain tensioners 6 years ago, I think you have changed them with the new ones (with a red point) and I see no problems.
Quote from: meine dicke on July 20, 2017, 23:15:24If you changed the cam chain tensioners 6 years ago, I think you have changed them with the new ones (with a red point) and I see no problems.Thanks Rainer, much appreciated. Very interesting to hear your perspective. I don't remember whether the tensioners I bought six years ago had a red point. My memory doesn't serve that well. However, it's quite conceivable that I bought old stock, as I got them from Dave Silver, who made his million from hoarding old Honda parts (not that I'd knock a fella for that, in fairness) When I checked with Dave Silver today, the tensioners have now doubled in price from when I bought them six years ago as, due to running out of their own stock, they now have to order them from Honda. The plot thickens!Would the part number change from the old type to the new (red tip) type? As far as I (German Varadero Forum) know(s), yes. The part number has changed. The part number on the ones I bought six years ago is 14520 MBT 003. Just check it at official HONDA site. If you have bought the listed ones 6 years ago, it should have been the new ones Although that's the part number I got quoted on today. I was wondering if my relative lack of use of the Vara might also put the tensioners at greater risk of oil starvation? Isn't it this that makes them vulnerable?If you have any doubts, then change them. Nobody can take that decission for you .Thanks again.
Does anyone get my semi-confusion?!