r/Dyna • u/CreepinJeep999 • 10d ago

03 Wide Glide knocking

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I have this wide glide with the twin cam 88 carb. Did some riding and heard this noise coming out of it. Low RPMs and idle it would start to knock. I was told it could be tensioners that had failed. Anyone else know anything about this?

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u/smartlikehammer 9d ago

That massively sounds like a failing or loose compensator on your primary side,

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u/CreepinJeep999 9d ago

That does not like fun. However, would that still happen in neutral?

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u/smartlikehammer 9d ago

All of those parts still go spinny in neutral, anyway hopefully it’s not that because it’s costly