I have an 02 Sportsman 700 with the RM Stator DC conversion it. Well that works but the flywheel dropped the magnets and took out the stator with it. I was going to order the RM stator and wonder if an 04 flywheel would fit if you are using the RM stator. The stator says it fits from 02-06 and someone mentioned in another group said the 04 would not fit because it wouldn't fit the stator. Help?
Cooling Issues – In Need of Guidance – At my wits’ end
Working on 2005 MV7 and having Cooling Issues, but these parts are the same as any Sportsman 700.
Here is the long story and back ground:
Bought the ATV earlier this spring with 1400 miles on it, took it on it's first trip in July. Started getting the flashing "Hot" warning while driving 30 MPH on a gravel road (when airflow should have been sufficient). The Fan was cycling. I pulled over and let it cool down for 20 minutes and was able to then go driving through the woods, crawl through mud, etc. with no more "hot" light. Got the machine full of mud/clay and on my way back on the gravel I received the "hot" warning again. I pulled over to let it cool and tried to clean the front of the radiator as best I could. Finally when a mile from home it flashed at me again and I tried to make it. As I turned into the drive way I heard a steam hiss of the radiator overflowing. Shut the machine off and hoped for the best as far as no engine damage. The machine started the next day and I loaded it up to bring home and work on.
Once home, after cleaning things off I pulled the radiator and found tons of mud packed in between the fan and the shroud. This was my "aha" for the issues. I let the radiator soak in a tub of water to loosen everything and then gently rinsed it. I used a gentle water pressure from hose to flush the radiator out and also to clean between the fins. Once it was dried I used a gentle air nozzle to blow out any fine dust and then I also straightened any bent fins.
To avoid heating issues and have better knowledge I installed an electric temp gauge similar to the Quadovators kit with the sensor on the return spout. I also installed the Quadovators fan on light/switch. The temp gauge registers and seem to be accurate and the fan light/switch also works as intended.
I refilled the system with coolant and ran it and watched my temp gauge creep up and the fan did not kick on, even above 220 degrees. I unplugged the thermistor and the fans came on as intended so I assumed I had a faulty thermistor after my overheating issue. I installed a new OEM thermistor and ran it again and still no fans. I did more investigation and thought maybe I had air bubbles causing the thermistor to not read the hot air. I lifted the front on ramps as directed and still did not see air going down as if air bubbles were trapped. I felt the upper hose and it is very warm so the thermostat should be working as expected. The lower hose is very cool (barely above room temperature) so I then directed my attention to the water pump impeller. The thought process was that the thermostat is working but that the impeller was not cycling coolant through with any pressure.
Today I pulled the water pump cover and the the impeller looks to be in perfect shape. I am now at a loss to what my issue could be or how I can test.
Any advice, experience to share, etc. would be greatly appreciated. I can bring it in but not even sure where to point someone.
Here is the long story and back ground:
Bought the ATV earlier this spring with 1400 miles on it, took it on it's first trip in July. Started getting the flashing "Hot" warning while driving 30 MPH on a gravel road (when airflow should have been sufficient). The Fan was cycling. I pulled over and let it cool down for 20 minutes and was able to then go driving through the woods, crawl through mud, etc. with no more "hot" light. Got the machine full of mud/clay and on my way back on the gravel I received the "hot" warning again. I pulled over to let it cool and tried to clean the front of the radiator as best I could. Finally when a mile from home it flashed at me again and I tried to make it. As I turned into the drive way I heard a steam hiss of the radiator overflowing. Shut the machine off and hoped for the best as far as no engine damage. The machine started the next day and I loaded it up to bring home and work on.
Once home, after cleaning things off I pulled the radiator and found tons of mud packed in between the fan and the shroud. This was my "aha" for the issues. I let the radiator soak in a tub of water to loosen everything and then gently rinsed it. I used a gentle water pressure from hose to flush the radiator out and also to clean between the fins. Once it was dried I used a gentle air nozzle to blow out any fine dust and then I also straightened any bent fins.
To avoid heating issues and have better knowledge I installed an electric temp gauge similar to the Quadovators kit with the sensor on the return spout. I also installed the Quadovators fan on light/switch. The temp gauge registers and seem to be accurate and the fan light/switch also works as intended.
I refilled the system with coolant and ran it and watched my temp gauge creep up and the fan did not kick on, even above 220 degrees. I unplugged the thermistor and the fans came on as intended so I assumed I had a faulty thermistor after my overheating issue. I installed a new OEM thermistor and ran it again and still no fans. I did more investigation and thought maybe I had air bubbles causing the thermistor to not read the hot air. I lifted the front on ramps as directed and still did not see air going down as if air bubbles were trapped. I felt the upper hose and it is very warm so the thermostat should be working as expected. The lower hose is very cool (barely above room temperature) so I then directed my attention to the water pump impeller. The thought process was that the thermostat is working but that the impeller was not cycling coolant through with any pressure.
Today I pulled the water pump cover and the the impeller looks to be in perfect shape. I am now at a loss to what my issue could be or how I can test.
Any advice, experience to share, etc. would be greatly appreciated. I can bring it in but not even sure where to point someone.
Shock Therapy, suspension tuning done right
This is for the UTV guys.
I wanted to take a moment to give credit where credit is due. I've been offroading pretty much my whole life. 40+ years of back country exploring, and lots of desert racing, in 5 different vehicle classes. My first National Hare & Hound trophy, and my last National Hare & Hound trophy are thirty years apart, so I've been at this for a while. I've always been sort of a suspension nut, and early on discovered that a well set up suspension is what makes an off road vehicle truly perform to its potential. I've tried lots of aftermarket suspensions over the years, including Fox, Ohlins, Elka, Custom Axis, Exit, White Bros, White Power, Z-Bros, etc. I am very particular when it comes to suspension performance, and some were good, some weren't so good, and others broke.
My last experience in suspension tuning has been sending the Fox RC2 bypass shocks on my Maverick X3 to Shock Therapy to have their Ride Improvement System installed. They install new custom bypass tubes that have many more bypass ports in different locations, different bypass valve stacks, additional bleed holes, and then use a completely different piston and valving to complement the new bypass tubes. Then new Eibach springs are used, with a true dual rate that is set up for your vehicle and weight. The difference is amazing. This is the plushest, yet best controlled off road vehicle I've ever driven. Every bump, anywhere, at any speed is taken perfectly. This totally transformed my X3, and now it feels like a poor man's trophy truck.
So this is a shout out to Shock Therapy. It is nice to have a company that does things right.
I wanted to take a moment to give credit where credit is due. I've been offroading pretty much my whole life. 40+ years of back country exploring, and lots of desert racing, in 5 different vehicle classes. My first National Hare & Hound trophy, and my last National Hare & Hound trophy are thirty years apart, so I've been at this for a while. I've always been sort of a suspension nut, and early on discovered that a well set up suspension is what makes an off road vehicle truly perform to its potential. I've tried lots of aftermarket suspensions over the years, including Fox, Ohlins, Elka, Custom Axis, Exit, White Bros, White Power, Z-Bros, etc. I am very particular when it comes to suspension performance, and some were good, some weren't so good, and others broke.
My last experience in suspension tuning has been sending the Fox RC2 bypass shocks on my Maverick X3 to Shock Therapy to have their Ride Improvement System installed. They install new custom bypass tubes that have many more bypass ports in different locations, different bypass valve stacks, additional bleed holes, and then use a completely different piston and valving to complement the new bypass tubes. Then new Eibach springs are used, with a true dual rate that is set up for your vehicle and weight. The difference is amazing. This is the plushest, yet best controlled off road vehicle I've ever driven. Every bump, anywhere, at any speed is taken perfectly. This totally transformed my X3, and now it feels like a poor man's trophy truck.
So this is a shout out to Shock Therapy. It is nice to have a company that does things right.
Front left axle can’t get it out of spindle
I have a 2001 Polaris sportsman 4x4 that I can’t for the life of me get the axle out to replace the bearings in the spindle housing please help is there a trick to this?
325 Magnum, parking brake, or not?
I bought an old 325 Magnum for a back up to our work ATV, which is a 330 Magnum. The 325 is rough, and front shafts were removed so it's a 2x4 now (I assume they had hilliard clutch issues and took the shafts out)... but it runs really strong. I had to rig that goobered up shifter box, but it's working just fine...
Except... we don't have a parking brake. The 330 (a 2004 model I think) has the little lever to let you lock the front brake handle.
This 2000 model 325 Magnum doesn't have that style of brake lever/MC unit...
I'm pretty happy to get a strong machine with good tires and all else for 700 bucks. It's rough looking, probably been rolled a time or two... but these things are tough, as we all know. I found about 4 ounces of transmission oil in the tranny when we changed it yesterday. :eek ...and about 1/3 of the amount of rear diff fluid it should have had. Front was good, but we changed it anyway. So it's not been cared for much at all.
Maybe this brake lever/master cylinder assembly is not original to the ATV? It appears to have a mirror mount on it... I don't know.
If any of you have any advice here, we would appreciate it.
Dan
Except... we don't have a parking brake. The 330 (a 2004 model I think) has the little lever to let you lock the front brake handle.
This 2000 model 325 Magnum doesn't have that style of brake lever/MC unit...
I'm pretty happy to get a strong machine with good tires and all else for 700 bucks. It's rough looking, probably been rolled a time or two... but these things are tough, as we all know. I found about 4 ounces of transmission oil in the tranny when we changed it yesterday. :eek ...and about 1/3 of the amount of rear diff fluid it should have had. Front was good, but we changed it anyway. So it's not been cared for much at all.
Maybe this brake lever/master cylinder assembly is not original to the ATV? It appears to have a mirror mount on it... I don't know.
If any of you have any advice here, we would appreciate it.
Dan
Sportsman 400 HO hot transmission cover
got a 2010 400 HO and the trans cover next to my left leg when sitting seems to be getting to hot. Is this the wet area of the transmission or are these belt driven? Not very familiar with polaris automatics and dont want to screw it up.
Boom
base shift plate upgraded, BOOM
5 Ways Can-Am Puts Riders First
One Way Bearing Replacement
I will be tackling this project this weekend after hearing some bearing noises when engine braking down hills. Is there any tips for keeping the primary clutch from spinning when removing the bolt securing it to the machine? I'll probably do a write up with pictures if all goes well.
2010 550 X2 Cooling Fan/
Rode my wifes 2010 Sportsman 550 x2 today and did a bit of idling, had the cooling light flash and felt hot. Fan was not running. I parked it and let sit for a few minutes, turned key on, not started, and fan kicked in for maybe a minute then started cutting out. I wiggled wire connections off the fan and nothing changed. turned key off for a few minutes then back on and same. Do I have a bad fan motor I would assume? She rides around the farm with my boy everyday, usually not standing still like I was doing. She said it has seen light come on a couple times also.
I looked for an aftermarket fan and they still are spendy. Any good aftermarket fans for this?
Crazy thing I just put a fan in my '10 800 Sportsman this spring.
Thanks.
Oh, it has 5650 miles and 760 hours. It is no spring chicken but we bought it a few years ago with high miles and it has been the best quad we have had.
I looked for an aftermarket fan and they still are spendy. Any good aftermarket fans for this?
Crazy thing I just put a fan in my '10 800 Sportsman this spring.
Thanks.
Oh, it has 5650 miles and 760 hours. It is no spring chicken but we bought it a few years ago with high miles and it has been the best quad we have had.