First post here. A buddy just gave me a 2002 Sportsman 400 that was used by employees at their ranch and hadn't been run in 4-5 years. He took it to a local shop who told him it was going to cost $2000 or so to get it running - or they would buy it for parts for $100. They had partially disassembled it already. It's in decent shape, although it looks like they had been using it in water/mud based on the corrosion in the starter/cover.
I've replaced the electric starter and it will run with starter fluid, but won't stay running, so will have to clean the carb. They also had pulled the primary and secondary clutches.
It looks like the primary clutch is shot, there's a number of radial cracks at the base of the clutch. I went by the local Polaris dealer and picked up a new belt and they took a look at the clutches. He said the primary was trash due to the cracks, but the secondary looked okay. Just a quick visual, didn't disassemble. He said the cracks are often the result of getting it hot and then splashing into a mud hole - which is consistent with the water damage I saw in the starter.
This is going to be a toy for me to ride around on our 5 acres, so I'm looking to get it running for cheap. Are the aftermarket eBay clutches like Parts Ace a suitable replacement for basic riding around? It won't be mudded or raced, or have larger tires, etc. Also just occasional riding. I really hate to sink $350-400 into an OEM replacement if a $120-$150 aftermarket one will work.
The other reason for going cheap is that I really don't know what other problems the quad may have and don't want to sink a bunch of money into a clutch and find the diffs are shot or other problems and I won't know until it's actually driving. I already spotted a torn CV boot on the front axle and the drive shaft u-joint is worn, so I suspect there's some other stuff that will end up having to be fixed along the way.
So long story short - will an aftermarket clutch be an okay replacement, and/or are there any specific brands that you would recommend?
I've replaced the electric starter and it will run with starter fluid, but won't stay running, so will have to clean the carb. They also had pulled the primary and secondary clutches.
It looks like the primary clutch is shot, there's a number of radial cracks at the base of the clutch. I went by the local Polaris dealer and picked up a new belt and they took a look at the clutches. He said the primary was trash due to the cracks, but the secondary looked okay. Just a quick visual, didn't disassemble. He said the cracks are often the result of getting it hot and then splashing into a mud hole - which is consistent with the water damage I saw in the starter.
This is going to be a toy for me to ride around on our 5 acres, so I'm looking to get it running for cheap. Are the aftermarket eBay clutches like Parts Ace a suitable replacement for basic riding around? It won't be mudded or raced, or have larger tires, etc. Also just occasional riding. I really hate to sink $350-400 into an OEM replacement if a $120-$150 aftermarket one will work.
The other reason for going cheap is that I really don't know what other problems the quad may have and don't want to sink a bunch of money into a clutch and find the diffs are shot or other problems and I won't know until it's actually driving. I already spotted a torn CV boot on the front axle and the drive shaft u-joint is worn, so I suspect there's some other stuff that will end up having to be fixed along the way.
So long story short - will an aftermarket clutch be an okay replacement, and/or are there any specific brands that you would recommend?