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Originally Posted by alex.s
uh maybe @ Motofool remembers the service spec. you measure the distance between 20 axles in the chain. its something like 125mm-127mm. over it and the chain is done. |
Yes, according to the manual, a 20-link length under tension should measure between 127.0 and 127.4 mm in a new chain.
The service limit is 128.9 mm.
Never rotate the engine clockwise (facing the alternator) or with the CCT out.
The CCT should be lubricated and retracted and hold by the side screw and then liberated down into the pit.
I agree with Alex; maybe the engine over-heated from air pockets next to the cylinders and chambers.
In that case, some of the rings may break, producing clicking noises.
Once you have the spark plugs out, a compression test could rule that possibility out.