Harley Twin Cam Chain Tensioner Replacement with Push Rod Removal Complete - Part 2 

What kind of crazy video is this? No Music , No jabbering, No Stuttering, No Umms, Errrs, Uhhs? Clear concise, to the point, NO BULLSHIT, and possibly the most understandable mechanical disassembly/assembly video I've ever seen... Subbed, Rang the Bell, and looking forward to anything else you care to share... BRAVO!

Perfect,informative,no stories about a dog,cat and a bird. No B.S. got right to the point!!

Unbelievable. He did all that and didn't cut the pushrods with bolt cutters. It CAN be done!. Purely educational video done very professionally. Bravo

Hands down best video made to address tensioner assembly replacement. Thank you.

Probably one of the best videos I've ever watched! Not a bunch of wasted footage-straight and to the point with torque values mentioned.

I can't say anything else that hasn't already been said, except Thank you for sharing. Very well explained on a Professional level.

What an excellent presentation -- I feel like I now have a thorough understanding of camchain tensioner removal and replacement. I have a 2003 Dyna Low Rider and at 32,000 miles my inner shoe was completely worn out and broken. I caught it in time and based on your Part 1 and Part 2 videos I have completed tensioner replacements. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

One of the Best Twin cam Cam Chain tensioner replacement videos on the Net, definitely a must watch video for those attempting to do this work on their Harley, Great job, thanks for making this Video.

my Harley Road king was stopped for six months, thanks to your video my bike came back to life

Absolutely fantastic video. I have an old twin cam with a ton of miles so I have done this a bunch by now. Your video is the best I have seen to date, and you explain the engine timing procedure very well, something that most of them skip on. Thank you so much for this!

Did this last winter. I suggest if anyone is doing this, to upgrade to the shoes made with Stanyl Polyamide the ones from "Cyco Gaskets" and not the stock Harley crap. Also, always replace the crap Harley INA inner cam bearings with torrington bearings. Always good practice to upgrade Harley parts because Harley engineers have shit for brains!

Just such a pleasure to watch a professional work and listen to him clearly explain his process and knowledge. Thanks for the great work.

Just completed mine, I would not have done this without your clear and concise tutorial. Saved me lots of dollar, thanks very much and ride safe 😎

That was one of the most informative videos I've seen on RU-vid

Great Video!! Although I am still afraid, I will get everything apart okay, But, when it comes to putting everything back together, Oh boy!! My Shovelhead I had back in the mid 80's was the last time I attempted to work on my Harley. I also had a great friend that rode and worked on Harleys forever. He had a garage at his house and every tool imaginable. A great friend that helped me anytime I needed it. Then in 2000 I bought an 883 Sportster that was brand new and only needed maintenance which Harley would do, because I moved away from my buddy. A few years later after selling the too small 883, I bought a low rider which Harley Dealership also did the work on, this was back in 2004. Since then, I haven't ridden until last month when I went and bought a 2001 Dyna. I have hardly any tools and no friends that can help me, also no money since I became disabled and can't make the money I used to make!! So, I HAVE to learn to do this myself or sell the bike I just bought. Which selling it is out of the question since I'm way older and disabled, if I sold it I'd probably never ride again!! So, this video really helped! So far, I haven't checked for wear on the tensioners, since I don't ride much at the moment. Now it's time to buy some tools a bit at a time so I can at least check the tensioners before I ride again. I need sockets, wrenches and the gaskets to check them. Get that done hopefully this month, and just keep watching these two vids over and over again, so if I need to replace them, I'll have a better understanding of what is involved and hopefully get the sucker put back together correctly!! Rding makes my old, broke, disabled butt feel a heck of a lot better!! No way would I even attempt this job if I had not seen this video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!

Excellent content. What's not to like? Subscribed. A TC88 is for life, take the rough with the smooth. Had a 1340 fxdl for around 10 years, wasn't going to go with the TC but got a '99 FXDL as a full restore project. Best video I've seen but I would lock the inner tensioner from the outside to aid cam install,lower back down gently.

Well lut together video, no confusing cuts or lack of the important specs. Thank you.

Excellent video; I have 23,000 miles on my 2005 and will be replacing my cam chain tensioners. Thanks.

Good instructional video. I have a 2000 FLSTC and during COVID lockdown I did the teardown, but replaced the stock camplate with hydraulic chain tensioner, new cam bearings, cams, oil pump and lifters. On the top end replaced the oil breather sponge, flapper valves and o-rings. Also installed rocker lockers which did quiet down the top end. Thanks again for the great video.

Thank you for providing the knowledge and confidence needed to attempt this on my 2001 Road King. A gem of a tutorial from narration to camera work.

Absolutely THE BEST how to on this project. Thank you so much for the time you put into this. I just picked up a 2000 Road King with 15k miles. This will be the first thing I do when I get it back to my shop tomorrow. Again...... THANK YOU!!

Your video is amazing! Walked through step by step, you make this look easy!! I will be replacing my cam tensioners on my Twin Cam eventually and I am sure this video will be an excellent guide for that job. Thanks!

Excellent video. You covered all the technical issues and made certain the video was clear so the average guy could see and would know what he was up against. I never priced this job at a dealer, it would probably run into the $400 neighborhood. 75% of it labor. Many thanks. I will be doing mine this week. This video gives me an extra degree of confidence.

Soon i will need to change those plastic tensioners, and this video is simply gold

Gracias amigo está muy bien tu vídeo te agradezco mucho este tipo de videos .te mando un gran saludo desde México distrito federal.animo

This video is so well done! Most noteably the cam chain reinstallation and torque sequences.

you covered pretty much everything and this is the budget way. No expensive 'upgrade' kits- just fix what's broken. Love it. You didn't replace the inner cam bearings but from the vid- they looked okay. Thanks again for making these vids.

Another great project. I have been waiting (and needing) to do this, and after watching these two videos, I am ready to do this. Thank you for sharing this.

Excellent video ! I have an ‘03 FXSTD with 44k miles , i just popped off the side cover and the outside side tension pad is particularly worn but the inside pad is worn to the point I see the edge splitting away . Think I fought this just in time! I want to do a whole S&S 509 cam , hydraulic tensioner , plate bearing set upgrade but at $1,800 I may have to wait several months. With your video I can just do a simple OEM replacement costing only a few hundred bucks and save the money for the cam upgrade later in the year😁 Thanks again!✌️🇺🇸

A fantastic 2 part tutorial, very clear and concise procedures to follow, even for a blockhead like me. Well done and many thanks.

I will say it again 'best instructions on this job, period'.

Excellent video sir. One thing I noticed....,. I believe the lifters are directional and the oil passage faces inboard. In fact, it appears after slowing the speed on the video, your lifters were actually removed with the oil passage facing inboard. Your attention to detail is impeccable! I could be way off on this, but, thought I'd offer a suggestion that may be of some assistance. Thanks for all you do sir, greatly appreciated!

This was a great video to watch. I was looking to help a neighbor replace his cam tensioners and he doesn't have the service manual.

Your editing was off the charts. Great video!

Thank you for a great video! I will be attempting to do my ‘03 Softail, I’ve pulled my cover and the inside tensioner is worn deep but not to metal yet , so no more riding it till I replace it. I will rewatch this video and take full written notes and get everything prepped. Thanks again! 😁

I love the way you apply yourself to fix what needs to be fixed . I was taught to do the same . Thank you for the great videos on this subject .

Brilliant concise video manual. Carrying out procedure this winter on 04 tc88. Not wanting to upgrade performance , just reliability. No issues with bike so far , while apart what upgrades do you think i should consider.

A couple more steps and you could do the cam bearings, cam swap and rocker lockers. Awesome video 👍

This was absolutely exquisite.... Just wondering why a perfectionist like you doesn't use a lifting table.

i just want to say thank you! great video, i used your video as a follow along guide for changing my tentioners.

Nice job. Straight and to the point. Good editing. Great narrating. Thank you.

Best Twin Cam Tensioner Replacement video out there Classic Wrench! I'm just completing my job...to the part where I put front cylinder on TDC...snugged the rocker box...pushrods still won't spin freely...guess I have to wait for them to bleed down...curious...does it matter that much if they're not bled down when you torque the rocker box?

Extremely well done. Best video of it’s kind I’ve ever seen.

Great video man, very informative without any bs. Thank you. I would like to ask a couple of questions: how many miles were on those tensioners? And why didn’t you updated to the new hydronic tensioner? Thanks again.

Ive been watching a lot of videos on this proceedure. You sir have provided me with the knowledge I need. Thank you.

Thank you so much for posting this well done informative video. I'll be performing this very operation on my '99 FXDX this summer with confidence !

Thank you for posting these videos. I've been looking for something like this as I can't afford the gear drive setup or hydraulic tensioner upgrade pushed by H-D. Very helpful and presented in a way that's easy to understand. I will be doing my 2003 FXDWG soon.

un saluto dall'Italia e grazie per aver condiviso il tuo lavoro

Man !!!!! this guy is good best video I've seen yet..

Very nice instructional. I just used this to do my 02 Fatboy. Thanks for your help

Great video! Precise explanation and great camera work. Just wish I knew where I could get the secondary can tensioner removal tool.

The correct way to do it....Well done 👍

When installing the secondary tensioner it should be 'pinned' with the tensioner pin to relieve pressure on the chain. If not the two cams will be out of alignment and a hasstle to reinstall the cam plate. After the plate is installed , the pin can now be pulled. This is also why the tensioner wasn't centered. I am surprised you got the two cams into the inner bearings with the tension on the chain . OPEN TO DEBATE

Nice video. I think I'm going down this path so i appreciate it a lot. Lots of miles on my 05', the previous owner had it done about 40k ago. Bike is pretty tired though so im contemplating a 95 kit, this inspection might be the deciding factor.

Excellent video ,right to the point .when I see what Harley turned into I love my 64 Panhead even more .thank you

Awesome informative video. I will use it as my guide for the project. Just one question - why the yellow paint marks? I didn't see you set the assembly back so that the marks lined up again. Maybe I missed it?

The best instruction on the net! Brilliant work and easy to learn from you! Thankyou!❤️🏍🏍

Best video on this that I’ve seen so far. Any idea where to find a rear tensioner tool for a reasonable price?

What is your recommendation on doing this when there are adjustable pushrods installed? Would it just be easier to take rockers off and leave the pushrods adjusted the way they are? Or do you have another video detailing pushrod adjustment when reinstalling? Great video btw!

If you don’t have the centering tools just slowly snug the the 4 bolts little by little after turning the motor through 3 rotations. So 3 rotations loose. Then run them in until they touch the plate. So finger right basically. 3 more rotations of the motor. Then snug them down some. The service manual says how tight. 3 more rotations. Then final torque. That’s how we were taught by Harley in school. Also. The chain and sprocket don’t have to remain EXACTLY as they come out. The only part that matters is you don’t flip the chain around which would cause it to spin opposite of the way it spun before it was taken out. That’s not good. But if it’s not on the same teeth of the sprocket that doesn’t matter. They don’t stay in the same spot while it’s spinning anyway

THANK YOU! very good step by step ! have a great day!

How many miles were on this bike when you changed them?

Best video I have ever seen. Your attention to detail is impeccable. At mileage was this repair done on this bike? Just getting and idea of how long before this would be before it was necessary to be replaced? Thank you again.

I appreciate your expertise and patience. Great video!

Nice video. Would you recommend upgrading to hydraulic tensioners, or how often would a person need to replace these spring tensioners?

Great detailed video! Would you be willing to do another one on lifter and cam wear on the TC 88s? I have mine out and am not sure if they need replacing or not. Thank you so much!

AWESOME video. Thank you. How many miles did that bike have on it for reference. Thanks again.

When the pushrods are at the lowest position how do I know if its at the lowest on the compression stroke Edit: looked at the service manual I see whacha did it just states to make sure the lifters are flush with the top of the crank case cover. Like you did.

Quality video and excellent explanation of procedures. Thanks!

Great video. To the point. If you don’t remove the oil pump do you still need to perform the pump centering procedure?

Thank you you did an awesome job showing how to do that job.

How many miles where the old tensioners used ?

Great video, but I think I miss the hydraulic chain tensioners on my 103ci twin cam! 😭😭🤣🤣

As an outsider, having never owned or ridden a Harley I'm wondering if it would be possible to redesign the cam layout in order to put an intermediate gear between the cams and eliminate the inner chain, apologies if this has been suggested before, I'm new to this channel.

ONE OF TE BESAT REPAIR VIDEOS I'VE SEEN. THANKS YOU

Man This is the best video so far we’re can I find that rear Tensioner tool

this video helped me a lot with my road king, thank you very much for the help !!

I'm going to pick up my 03' 100 anniversary Soft Tail Springer and have not given them the check yet. I'm definitely going to ask them if this procedure was done on my bike and if not I will leverage it against the final price OR AT THE VERY LEAST, make them ((give me)) the kit to do it myself. It has 13000 miles on it and part of me wonders if the previous owner trashed the engine from not doing this. I'm used to changing slingers in an old bmw slash 2, so this will be a piece of cake. Great video. I subscribed on the spot. I wonder how much the shop I'm buying the bike from would charge for this service?

Best one yet ! I’ve seen them all !

The best Videos i saw about Tensioner Replacement. Well done, thank you very much and greetings from Germany

Enjoyed. Hard to find videos like this. I got lucky. Thanks!

Excellent delivery. Thank you.

Its recommended to replace the bearings when doing that

Can anyone tell me where I can purchase one of those inner tensioner removal tools? Please and Thank you. Also a big thank you for the great 2 part how to video. Very helpful!

Excellent video,, very informative, Thanks alot guys,, 👍💯

Factory workshop manual for '99 dyna had an error. Exhaust flange lower torque to 10 ft lbs first. It's 100% 10 in lbs (given in metric as 1 nm which is correct) then 60-80 in lbs for both. I made a tool from 2" aluminium bar to press the exhaust gaskets in, they are made of soft cheese. ¼" 20 tpi tap to chase out the old thread lock if the cover has been off a few times.

Great video. Very well done and 100% informative. TY !! 👍👍

Again - great video!!! Thanks. But - can anyone explain what's the difference between the oil pump centering tools and the bolts that go in after centering? Didn't quite grasp that.

Can't find to buy that pliers looking like tool anywhere great video

Great videos! But now I ran into a problem maybe you can tell me where I went wrong. I started this project to replace oil pump thought it had gone out originally. Come to find out it was one of the tensioners. Followed along with you to replace mine on my 05 superglide fxdi. I got everything put together and tried priming as you did but wasn't getting pressure. Got the gauge out etc. Unbolted everything all over again. I had my wave washer in the pump in wrong position. Fixed that bolt everything back up. Got oil pressure now but not firing. Has a weird hollowish tone to it when it cranks. Gonna take it all back down a 3rd time but hoping maybe you have an idea on what to look into as I tear it down. Any advise would be appreciated.

that is absolutely amazing vid Mate!!!! Great Job! I will have a look on mmine 2002 EFI FLHRCI... hope that someone was already there before me. Anyways do you recomend once doing this job to change to adjustable push rods ? THANKS AGAIN! Great vid!

I have a 2004 FXSTI Twin cam 88 ci. At 42k I did have The cam tensioners changed To hydraulic and put in a high volume oil pump. I also change the computer.$$$ My owner's manual says nothing about this problem. I learned about this from a guy I met at breakfast. He just happened to be a mechanic. The lord works in mysterious ways.🙏 Ride Save yall.🏍🦊

Wow. Really good video. Good Video quality and wery good explanation. Thank so much. This is just what I needed👍👍👍 -Mika from Finland.

Where did you source the oem H-D tensioner? I can only find them on eBay and am a bit skeptical. Thanks for the awesome video. My Dyna I just picked up only has 16k miles but I feel I should replace the tensioners for peace of mind/ cheap insurance.

Good video, how many kilometers do those chain tensioners last?

Hey man. Would it be possible to rent your tool to remove the chain tensioner. Nobody makes or has them in stock anymore.

Nice job, I'm buying a used 2000 night train with 20k miles, I'm getting this checked before I ride her much, is there a "at mileage" check this by Harley for the twin cam?

Good Video... But how much is the Pinion Shaft Runout? And why not Replaced the inner Cam Bearings.. Or go with a Up-Dated Hydralic Tensióner Billet Plate. and Up-Dated Pump.

thank you for sharing this video, greetings from Italy

I have heard of guys using emery cloth to polish the outer surface of the cam chains to reduce wear on the tensioner shoes