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Clutch issue's...I think?

Postby BearCat » Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:07 pm

Friend's 04 700 seems to engage real hard at around 1400rpm. If you slowly advance throttle from idle while in gear nothing happens until then. And at that point "bam" its engaged. Any ideas? belt? primary? secondary? springs? Going to take it apart soon just wondering if this is an ordinary problem or something more serious.

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Postby BearCat » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:56 pm

It was the belt LOL It popped not far from home ... No major rescue operation.

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Postby Mr. Miyagi » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:28 pm

Hey, check the belt!!! lol....

Glad you got home with no problems..... :wink:
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Re: Clutch issue's...I think?

Postby Ken » Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:47 pm

BearCat wrote:Friend's 04 700 seems to engage real hard at around 1400rpm. If you slowly advance throttle from idle while in gear nothing happens until then. And at that point "bam" its engaged. Any ideas? belt? primary? secondary? springs? Going to take it apart soon just wondering if this is an ordinary problem or something more serious.

Thx BC.

Sounds like the belt with teeth missing.
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Postby rangertom » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:28 pm

BC...Thanks for posting this question/answer! My 04's been doing that for a few months now...but only in High. I figured it was belt wear, but didn't think it was going to pop very soon. I'll buy one VERY soon...tomorrow maybe when I order my BAP-T sensor!
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Postby BearCat » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:04 pm

Wrote the dealership a nasty E-mail They are shipping a new one to the house...get this...Free Of Charge! Sooo if its a common problem RT, get writing and ya never know what may happen.

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Postby rangertom » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:41 pm

BearCat wrote:Wrote the dealership a nasty E-mail They are shipping a new one to the house...get this...Free Of Charge! Sooo if its a common problem RT, get writing and ya never know what may happen.

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A new belt??? wanna forward me what you wrote...maybe give me some ideas of soft spots???
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Postby BearCat » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:22 am

My 04's been doing that for a few months now...but only in High. I figured it was belt wear, but didn't think it was going to pop very soon.
RT if you change the belt make sure to check the duct-tube for the cool air inlet. His was full of bits and pieces of the belt no longer than 2 or 3 inches. Heres a pick of that mess...most of the peices inside the cover are what we pulled from the ductwork.
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Postby rangertom » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:10 am

WOW!!! That looks curiously similar to what was happening to those Firestone tires! are we sure Polaris didn't contract their belt making to Firestone?
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Postby Mr. Miyagi » Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:47 am

Wow.... Is a pretty good way to describe it.
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