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  • Mortman22
    XSive
    • Jun 2006
    • 51
    • Ballston Spa NY

    #1

    Part question.

    What is the part that sticks out between header pipe 2 & 3. It just sticks out a little from the engine. I feel kind of stupid asking but it's got oil leaking from it and I want to fix it. Thanks
    Jake
    82 XJ1100 "Slave One"
  • Radiation
    XSive
    • Jun 2006
    • 90
    • Eugene, Oregon

    #2
    Cam chain tensioner

    That is your cam chain tensioner. It is probably leaking from the little plug that goes into the front of it.
    Bill

    1980 XS 1100 Special
    1979 650 Special - sold (Stupid Me!)

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    • mro
      XS-XJ Super Guru
      • Oct 2005
      • 4276
      • Hayward, California

      #3
      originally posted by Radiation
      Cam chain tensioner
      That is your cam chain tensioner. It is probably leaking from the little plug that goes into the front of it.
      Can also leak from lock bolt or gasket, (little permatex on gasket stopped my leak there)


      mro
      BTW
      easy to strip lock bolt on tensioner, if your not sure how much to tighten.....get a torque wrench. Should lock bolt fail....can cause extensive top end damage.

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