I'm replacing my cam chain due to a low rev clatter that goes away above 3k rpm or so. My hammer hands managed to drop both ends of the chain into the case, tho I was able to fish them out with a strong magnet stick and a bit of bent coat hanger. In the meantime, I removed the cam and noticed, while fishing with the magnet, that the front cam chain tensioner is slightly loose. My Haynes manuel is sketchy on how it is installed, saying only to make sure that the end marked UP is up. It appears to be mounted via pins rather than bolted in. I sure hope this is normal and not what was causing the clatter. Any thoughts on this? Would the spring tension on the cam chain keep the front tensioner from moving about on its pins?
