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Old 08-19-2016, 12:58 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by alankitchener View Post
... I get a noise that resembles a chain being drawn across a wooden box, I seem to have read somewhere about this noise and it was explained that it was the chains going across the tensioners/guides prior to them being pressurized....

Sounds like it could be serious. Wooden boxes are known for being an inexpensive, but short-term fix for worn chain ramps. Check your oil filter for sawdust. If the filter is clean, it's probably what you seem to have read.
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