Ski-doo Recoils

[~Rowdy~]

i've had that plastic tit wear out and the round metal clip would not stay on ,so i poped it on then drilled 4 holes and ran 2 finishing nails in them ,had to cut the ends of the nails off a little but have never had an issue with it since.i'd take a pic but then i would have to take it off.

yeah that was one of the mcgyver moves I tried to do. put a self tapping screw in there, hacksawed the head off, but didn't work because the brand new pawl I had bought was eff'd up. That was the last effort as I had been there for 5hrs at that point...soooo perhaps a new recoil is the way to go. Have a friend checking on one that he has at home I might be able to use.

 

[~Rowdy~]

nothing wrong with the doo recoil should get 2500-3500 miles out of it. thts typically what we get before they need to be replaced. maybe they dont last as long as the cat one but they sure are alot nicer to pull over thats forsure. and they weigh virtually nothing. ill take the weight savings and easy pull at a cost of 180$ every couple seasons. the reason they are not made from metal is because the shavings would get into your pickup coils and stator. i still wouldnt use the one off the rt1000. they are super easy to access so inspect them once in a while. mine ate itself at 2700 miles last weekend. pulled one out of the trailer and was on the snow again the next morning.

to keep your recoil in good shape there is preventative maintenance that needs to be done.

1. replace the pawl every season. 8$ worth of parts and 15 minutes of work.

2. clean and regrease

3. add foil tape.

4. only pull the rope once you pull it out enough that you feel it grab. yanking ont he recoil full bore right out of the housing is a sure way to destroy it in a hurry.

good thread and some good tips in here.

the other beauty thing about doo recoils is they are the same from 1999-2012. and so are all the internals

Makes sense why it's not all metal. Didn't even consider that. So to clean and regrease I should take it all apart? Cause man oh man was it a b!tch trying to do that. Yargh.

Thanks for the other tips. Still think they could make the housing out of metal though. That wouldn't cause metal shavings. I don't think anyways. But then again what do I know lol

 

[maxwell]

housing could be made of metal i supose. but there is a kit for that

very expensive though but the housing is the expensive part so at least with this it makes it feasable to keep rebuilding it

Doo Recoils

 

[~Rowdy~]

housing could be made of metal i supose. but there is a kit for that

very expensive though but the housing is the expensive part so at least with this it makes it feasable to keep rebuilding it

Doo Recoils

ya I was chatting with Chad earlier on the phone about it. Nice guy, if I do the rebuild way I'll be calling him for the metal housing.

 

[bhowes]

did not see it in the garage handy Krista but does not mean i dont have one in fact im sure i do as i said it was a take off i repaired from my 01 will check my useually easily asscessed stash spot in my truck under deck at the front dam cold not doo it tonight not working thursday when i come back from doc will check for you and you can have it also sure i have one for a 98 670x but dont think it will fit

 

[maxwell]

670 was a diferent recoil

 

[Trashy]

In all honesty..... for what a new complete one is worth through Dusty @ snowmobilerecyclers. I can't be bothered to ever rebulid another one. I doo carry an extra pawl with me, but soon to carry a new complete. JMO.

 

[bhowes]

In all honesty..... for what a new complete one is worth through Dusty @ snowmobilerecyclers. I can't be bothered to ever rebulid another one. I doo carry an extra pawl with me, but soon to carry a new complete. JMO.

I agree trashy used to carry a spare in my back pack but also used to bring the kitchen sink along as well LOL the girl is feeln the pinch of the repair monster just tryn to help her out if i can and clears some chit out of my garage ahh yes you have seen my mess:d

 

[glengine]

The RT1000 recoil fits with out a problem. And i am sure that the pawl is made from aluminum or pot metal so it shouldn't be magnetic. I know guys that have well over 4000km's with that rewind and no issue what so ever. You are able to buy just the RT1000 pawl also.

 

[~Rowdy~]

My friend Trevor from Highroller Custom Performance has offered to give me a new spare he has kicking around and I can pay him at the beginning of the month. Assuming the price is right this will be the route I will go. Thanks everyone! Got some good advice.

and Yes, I am feeling the burden of the repair monster, but it's not a pinch at this point it's a punch to the cooter. lol

 

[JaySimon]

My friend Trevor from Highroller Custom Performance has offered to give me a new spare he has kicking around and I can pay him at the beginning of the month. Assuming the price is right this will be the route I will go. Thanks everyone! Got some good advice.

and Yes, I am feeling the burden of the repair monster, but it's not a pinch at this point it's a punch to the cooter. lol

A repair falcon punch. likely doesn't feel good at all.

 

[~Rowdy~]

Nope...doesn't feel good. haha. Price is right, Trevor's giving me a break. Thanks bud!

 

[macronut]

My friend Trevor from Highroller Custom Performance has offered to give me a new spare he has kicking around and I can pay him at the beginning of the month. Assuming the price is right this will be the route I will go. Thanks everyone! Got some good advice.

and Yes, I am feeling the burden of the repair monster, but it's not a pinch at this point it's a punch to the cooter. lol

Hahaha I almost fell outta my office chair when I read this!

Urban Dictionary: cooter punch

 

[tex78]

Hahaha I almost fell outta my office chair when I read this!

Urban Dictionary: cooter punch

wow u have too much time macro............. y would ya even look for it....
no never mind i thought about it and figured it out... back the the too much time thingy

 

[imdoo'n]

wasn't there a cooter on the gomer pile tv show. he needed a punch.

 

[macronut]

wasn't there a cooter on the gomer pile tv show. he needed a punch.

Ben jones played a Cooter on Dukes Of Hazzard lmao!

 

[tex78]

Ben jones played a Cooter on Dukes Of Hazzard lmao!

and cooter [ from dukes of hazzard ] must have been punched inside his moma... u can't fix stupid