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Post by snorander on Mar 1, 2021 20:00:52 GMT
Took her for nice 96 mile ride on Friday and she developed a howling noise on the clutch side. Put a spare clutch I had on it Saturday, but the noise persists. Sounds like I have a bad crank bearing....bummer.
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olympic
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Fresh gas first pull got be a DOOO
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Post by olympic on Mar 1, 2021 20:42:35 GMT
That is a bummer snorander fortunately it is getting toward end of the season.
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Post by snorander on Mar 2, 2021 12:59:49 GMT
Yep, that was a 96 mile ride, not a 9 mile ride....Just a kick in the nuts as I was planning on selling it. Don't want to sink any more money into it, but not going to get much for it if it isn't running...
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Post by olyman on Mar 2, 2021 17:23:34 GMT
Ya it stinks when something like that requires more time/$. If you are going to sell it, maybe find another engine to plop into it? Then later rebuild and sell that one? Just an idea.
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Post by snorander on Mar 2, 2021 18:24:54 GMT
Ya it stinks when something like that requires more time/$. If you are going to sell it, maybe find another engine to plop into it? Then later rebuild and sell that one? Just an idea. That's the plan, keeping my eyes open for a cheap donor sled with a running motor that I can drop in Mine.
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Post by joeolympique on Mar 4, 2021 1:13:55 GMT
Just a kick in the nuts as I was planning on selling it. Disappointing for sure. But, you're probably better off having it failed now rather than a first ride failure for a new owner. That would be an unpleasant phone call to field. Being the stand up guy that you are, you'd end up opening your wallet and maybe even hauling the thing back home. You live in a very nice and under rated part of the state. The White Mountains always get top billing, no surprise there, it's awesome in the Whites. To be able to leave your house and spin a hundred mile loop is absolutely envious. New Hampshire has one of the best trail systems, over four thousand miles of groomed marked trails. I have a friend who is involved at the state level. He works very hard and is very proud of the NH trail network and the priority the state gives it. All proceeds from sled registrations, domestic and out of state, go directly, in full, to the snowmobile clubs for trail development and maintenance. Unlike the neighboring states of Maine and Vermont where registration revenue go into the general state budget and are sent in crumbs to the local clubs. You've made me start paying attention to the "Z" vintage. Those are sleds you can actually take a haul on. Can't imagine a hundred miles in day on a bubble nose would be all that practical or comfortable. I have an '87 Safari in great shape that I bought from Yeti. What do you say you and I go for a ride next winter in your neck of the woods. I think the Safari could make the day.
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Post by tompriebe on Mar 4, 2021 2:18:06 GMT
If you are able to get the stuff done that you have so far, it doesn't seem like changing the PTO bearings would be a big deal for you. A gasket and seal set, and a couple of bearings. Not a big cash outlay. As I have said before, my wife's 96 F-Z 583 has 16-17 K miles on it. I put a set of rings in it because I thought I should. Ended up with the exact same cranking compression. You can do it.
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Post by snorander on May 20, 2021 13:59:35 GMT
Donor sled with good engine acquired...
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