Reply to thread

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Message: <blockquote data-quote="AApple" data-source="post: 205267" data-attributes="member: 56">That "guide" does nothing more than keep the gear from coming off when you remove the rotor. The Honda Service manual refers to it as a "sprocket tab".[GALLERY=media, 11739][/GALLERY]The only time I've had the rear cover off of mine was to do the stator, but I removed the starter before pulling the engine out, so I can't really say if what you have is too much slack in the chain or not. Being as there is no guide, or tensioner on that chain, I would say it is possible that the chain has stretched, and may need to be replaced. Look closely for marks on the engine casing to see if it has indeed been rubbing anywhere. Since the only time that chain should move is while cranking, there may be a problem with the starter clutch that is dragging, and spinning that sprocket/chain once the engine fires off....which would most likely make some noise.</blockquote>