Hit a creek bed this weekend now whole machine is shaking. Cant find source.

[ferniesnow]

Ahhhh, the early season perils. And so it begins again.

Ah, says a wise old man!! Patience is a blessing.

But saying all of the above, I've been there, done that. Experience is gained by one's previous mistakes in life.

 

[imdoo'n]

two ways to learn, #1... the easy way.
#2... the hard way.



you always seem to learn best By a #2!!!


and thus you spend gobs of $$$$ and fix,

 

[kanedog]

Motor mounts are broke and engine is flopping around in there
take a bar and pry up to check for tomuch free play
or stab the throttle with side cover off and look for it trying to take a walk outa there on
Clutch side

I knew you were dumb. This just proves it.

 

[Mike270412]

Really??? Rotary integrator? No way it could be that.....and you call yourself a mechanic...

could also be the pendulum shaft or rotary integrator?

 

[imdoo'n]

i see a bit of eagerness, with a possible repair bill?

 

[Keith Brown]

You are mistaken there are three ways to Learn.
#1 Those who learn by others mistakes
#2 Those who learn by their own mistakes
#3 Those who do not learn.

two ways to learn, #1... the easy way.
#2... the hard way.



you always seem to learn best By a #2!!!


and thus you spend gobs of $$$$ and fix,

 

[FastFarmer]

Gonna be a ninja fight on this thread!

 

[007sevens]

So all I can figure is your sled is not a yamaha enticer and you didn't send it.

 

[imdoo'n]

You are mistaken there are three ways to Learn.
#1 Those who learn by others mistakes
#2 Those who learn by their own mistakes
#3 Those who do not learn.

#3 is moot, cause you didn't learn anything. ha. just the way i see it!

 

[52weekbreak]

#3 is moot, cause you didn't learn anything. ha. just the way i see it!

I confess I have experienced #3 on occasion because what happened to that other guy in #1 would never happen to me and I forgot about the last #2 so #3 was the end result

 

[uglyfugly]

So all I can figure is your sled is not a yamaha enticer and you didn't send it.

Sadly I sent it but not with an enticer

 

[kanedog]

Sadly I sent it but not with an enticer

But did you say "just gonna send it!" after the impact?

 

[Stg2Suby]

So from the other thread it sounds like you've isolated the problem to the driveshaft? I had to replace the driveshaft on my XM from the previous owner impacting something and then just selling the sled instead of fixing the problem, I didn't realize until after I bought it. Anyways once I removed the shaft turned out one of the plastic drivers was distorted and eggshaped, the shaft itself just had a small indentation under where the driver sat but was still basically straight. So you may want to get a complete shaft with drivers and avoid screwing around pressing the drivers and such.

 

[uglyfugly]

So from the other thread it sounds like you've isolated the problem to the driveshaft? I had to replace the driveshaft on my XM from the previous owner impacting something and then just selling the sled instead of fixing the problem, I didn't realize until after I bought it. Anyways once I removed the shaft turned out one of the plastic drivers was distorted and eggshaped, the shaft itself just had a small indentation under where the driver sat but was still basically straight. So you may want to get a complete shaft with drivers and avoid screwing around pressing the drivers and such.

No I havent craked it open yet but I was on kijiji looking for a set of drivers and thinking i might be able to save the drivers and just get a new shaft hence my question. Im basing that only on the am of guys saying it was the drive shaft but yes Ill check all the other things mentioned first. Thanks

 

[imdoo'n]

I confess I have experienced #3 on occasion because what happened to that other guy in #1 would never happen to me and I forgot about the last #2 so #3 was the end result

ha, well if ya must hit the creek again, ha. gets expensive rather quickly.

 

[deaner]

No I havent craked it open yet but I was on kijiji looking for a set of drivers and thinking i might be able to save the drivers and just get a new shaft hence my question. Im basing that only on the am of guys saying it was the drive shaft but yes Ill check all the other things mentioned first. Thanks

I seen you commented in the other thread about the guy looking for 7 tooth drivers. If he gets that other guys shaft/drivers you should see if you can get his old shaft with the 8 tooths on it. Win win for everyone

 

[52weekbreak]

Well it was a tree. Second time was a different tree...eight feet further up the trail. Niether one was too bad but a bit of a reminder that I neeed to slow up in that spot...

ha, well if ya must hit the creek again, ha. gets expensive rather quickly.

 

[FastFarmer]

I seen you commented in the other thread about the guy looking for 7 tooth drivers. If he gets that other guys shaft/drivers you should see if you can get his old shaft with the 8 tooths on it. Win win for everyone

good call!

 

[imdoo'n]

Well it was a tree. Second time was a different tree...eight feet further up the trail. Niether one was too bad but a bit of a reminder that I neeed to slow up in that spot...

all good unless you hit the same tree twice. ha, the second tree should have seen what was coming and just got outta the way!!!!

 

[c.wilson07]

Had to change a drive shaft last season, found it was cheaper and easier to just buy shaft with drivers from doo then to go aftermarket and have pressed on, unless you can find a good used one as mentioned. Also you'll need a somewhat custom puller for the brake side if your doing it yourself as well.