quikshee Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Ok fellas, I changed the gear oil and still the noise persists. While the quad is idling it revs just fine but when i try to take off it almost dies and i have to rev the shit out of it to keep it from stalling, then oncomes the grinding noise. I can feel the grinding throughout the quad, this is really bugging the crap out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shee4speed Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 That noise does not sound good. I would venture to say the lower bearigs are taking a shit on you. my.02! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikshee Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Where are the lower bearings located in my motor???? How much am I loking at in repairs??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shee4speed Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 crank,you'll have to split the case. Once you get in there you should be able to see whats going on. Did you ever pull the clutch cover? Could be in the clutch also,but metal on metal doesnt sound like clutch to me. Keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikshee Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Damn, no i never did pull the clutch cover. I take it i'm gonna have to pull the motor, what should i be looking for in the crank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shee4speed Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) I've prsonally never had a banshee crank out.I would say the rod bearings though.Pull the stator side off the motor and look for metal filings,Maybe the flywheel or something in there is rubbing if your lucky.if not pull the clutch cover and see if any metal.Did you drain the oil and inspect it for metal? I guess you did chnge the oil,how did it look? Edited September 20, 2008 by shee4speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikshee Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Yeah i drained the oil, it was a grayish color but i didnt see any metal shavings or anything. I'll run my magnet through the old oil see if i can get anything just to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikshee Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Ok I checked the oil, no shavings. Not knocking your suggestion shee but I can't see how a bad or going bad rod bearing would effect how my shee moved, just the way it ran. It revs just fine when i'm not moving, hence the reason i'm thinking it's something with the clutch. I don't want to tear into things that I don't have to and spend money that doesn't need to be spent, ya know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shee4speed Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) yeah,I know. I didnt realize the metal noise was only when you were moving. But when you put a load on the bike things change. I'm out of ideas. Edited September 20, 2008 by shee4speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikshee Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Damn, . Thanks for all your help and suggestions shee. If anyone else can lend a helping hand please feel free, I need to get my shee moving again!!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ranger Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 It seems like you are to the point where you need to start digging for answers in the motor. Start by pulling the cover off either side and inspect everything. It doesn't really matter which side but you need to start somewhere. If you get into both sides and find nothing then you will have to go deeper. Hopefully one side or the other will give you an idea of what is going on. The fact that it changes with a load on the engine does sound like a bearing issue. It could be in the transmission though too. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikshee Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 When I take the cases off what should i be looking for? How do I know if a bearing is bad or going bad??? Also will i need to replace any gaskets or will i be able to use the old ones if I'm careful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ranger Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Look for things that look broken or are scraping. Also see if things wiggle that shouldn't. An example would be if you remove the flywheel cover grab the flywheel and try to move it up/down then left/right. It should not move those directions. It should only rotate. If it does move then the bearing in that case is shot. Same proceedure on the clutch basket on the other side. It should rotate only. In my experience if you are careful and the gasket comes off easily it could be reused. I have done it. But make sure it looks in good condition and look for signs that it may have already been leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikshee Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Alright, I'm gonna take them off do what ya said and see what i can find. I'll report back with what i found Thanks a million Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shee4speed Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 do yourself a favor and just replace the gaskets and good luck with the teardown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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