Matchless G5 Primary Chain Noise

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Derek Tippell.
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Matchless G5 Primary Chain Noise

Post by Derek Tippell. »

My 1962 G5 duplex primary chain appears to be fouling the inner case near the engine sprocket. Should there be a shim behind the sprocket to prevent this? The Matchless spares list includes a shim (no. 044058) in the engine sprocket section for the G5 and the exploded diagram in F. Neill shows what looks like a shim or an oil seal (no. 041091) behind the sprocket. Any ideas about the shim or other possible causes please?
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Matchless G5 Primary Chain Noise

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Don't know the G5 but it seems to me you are giving the answer yourself: if the spares list shows a shim that is absent on your engine, isn't this then the right place to start? When ever I am in doubt in such cases, I try to establish what the standard set-up is and then work from there it the trouble persists.

Good luck!

Tom M. (TM)
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