01GSXR-600

I got a tick that seems to be getting louder, it's a 01 gix 6. Any idea's on what this could be? And will it be a fix I can do myself?

pineapple

sounds like a valve needs to be adjusted if you have a book an the tools you should be able to fix it.

truestunna

could be a few things, valves, spun bearing, bad cam chain tensioner.

Michael D Rickman

it's a spun bearing 99.9 % of the time.

01GSXR-600

It still runs fine and still has all its power if that makes a difference or not

KROHNSTUNTS

might have something to do with the 40 thousand plus miles

955iDisastar

if it goes away past say about 2.5rpms or after it warms up then 99% sure its the cam chain tensioner. Check your oil level as well. Althouogh if the small end of the con rod is bad it will tick without robbing alot of HP's. It will end up snaping the con rod in half and grenading the cases.... I would take it to a qualified tech just to be sure.

01GSXR-600

lol, yea it sure could............... Hey its been a great bike for me!!!!!!!!!!!!

01GSXR-600

Oh great.......... To poor to take it in thats why I want to try and fix it my self, but not if it's a connecting rod I don't have a clue on how to fix that.

cutter

what is a spun dearing in Jamaican terms

I also have a little rackle in mine i tihnk it's the cam chain or the tentioner it rackles in mid rpm

f4rider

Are there qualified techs here who second this? I hope this is the case because i also just noticed a slight ticking at idle when the engine is cold.

01GSXR-600

Seems like the tick in mine is ALWAYS there now....

hyperryder

tik tik tik tik tik boom thats the sound a suzuki motor blowing up

f4rider

**** , and mine's a honda with only 22k on it

aw4g63

I would pop off the oil pan and poke around a little bit before assuming it's a rod bearing. Change your oil, look to see if there's any silver tint in it. That would be bearing.

01GSXR-600

The oil gets changed every 1500-2000 miles, it is about due so I will check that out.. Maybe 40,000miles of hard riding is chatching up with it

955iDisastar

Silver would indicate tranny or abusive wear and tear, brass (gold) is what you'd be looking for on a con rod situation

I am a qualified tech...and yes thats your tensioner saying replace me..

955iDisastar

I would definately pull con rods out, very easy just pull the head, then the pan and theres just two nuts on the bottom of the con rods(that need to be replaced upon re-install) and slide them out the cylinders,Then pull the grudgeon pins out the pistons disconecting them from the con rods. no need to split cases unless you find a problem. Gonna need a micrometer to measure you clearances though but you might be able to see th issue by eyballing it.

$!x

Same thing happens to my bike and thats what people have been tellin me

955iDisastar

I would definately pull con rods out, very easy just pull the head,(use a big magnet on the top of the piston to see if the bearings are "spun" or tolerances loose.) then pul the oil pan and theres just two nuts on the bottom of the con rods(that need to be replaced upon re-install) and slide them out the cylinders,Then pull the grudgeon pins out the pistons disconecting them from the con rods. no need to split cases unless you find a problem. Gonna need a micrometer to measure you clearances though but you might be able to see th issue by eyballing it.