Hey lovin the videos...git a 91 350l trailboss. I bought a manual as I always do on everything cuz was no CZcams and now im like didnt need to buy a manual cuz I will be using your videos to basically redo my whole machine...lol. Good stuff man
Watching this episode vs my "mint shape" 2000 Scramble 400 : an oil pump leak, good compression, rad hold coolant, dry/not too dark spark plug, clicking starter solenoid (cranking some time), questionable sparks (on and off) and an unknown carb.......l guess it was parked years ago when 2T oil leaked and never run again.....
If everything is clean, properly maintained, how long do you figure it’d take to pull the motor? 1/2 hour? I’m thinking of using the motor in something else during the winter months.
i bought a niche complete top end kit and i have a question im only getting 95 pounds of compression i did put new seals also will it increase once the rings seat to the jug?
Well I pulled the dipstick out of the transmission and the magnet is full of steel. I think it's locked up because the transmission exploded. Can the transmission explode & lock up the engine? Are they rebuildable when they blow up, or should I just get a new one?
transmissions can be rebuilt. I have a video on one being rebuilt. If the tranny is locked up it will put pressure on the belt and the clutch will have a hard time turning on the engine. The engine and Transmisson are separate. Try to remove the belt and see if engine runs.
New to the channel. Lots of great info here. Thank you. I have 2 1993 Trailbosses. I'm replacing the piston rings and doing a top end job. Can I ask where you get your Polaris parts?
I have the Florida version a 90 trail boss 250 can't get the clutch of I'm going to try that the piston had no compression it has been sunk probably many time wired up for nothing but pull start and no battery but it dose have great spark the top bolt on the head was a bitch to get out so after seeing that I'm sure it needs crank seals and bearings I don't know if you've done a video on that I like these Polaris and you've answered some questions before it's much appreciated as the dealership is useless with older machines
Thanks. Did you see this video? czcams.com/video/lI1R7Wi1xnM/video.html Its for a 400 but the installation of the seals are the same. I've used a 3 inch wood screw. screwed it in the seal to get it out just and use a press for the bearings. you can get a cheap press at harbor freight. Good idea for a video. I love these older machines too. lots of power off the line and they are easy to repair compared to a 4 stroke. Good luck with the 250
@@TitaniummanGarage imgonna check that out I just picked up a xpress 400 and a parts frame for $75 do you habe any videos on how to fix the shift lever it's not even moving the rods and it's definitely not right sometimes people do more damages trying to fix these than if they left it alone
@@georgehuffert5157 Your giving me all kinds of ideas for video's. thanks. Best thing to do is unbolt linkage from tranny and shifter. take a vise grips, turn shifter on tranny to neutral on high and low if it has it. put shifter in neutral. loosen nuts on both ends of shift linkage and spin the ends till they fit in the holes of the shifter and tranny. then adjust once running and tighten nuts. lots of guys jam them into gear and the dog gear in tranny goes to hell. I have a video how to rebuild a tranny if your is that bad. and sometime shifter goes bad gets rusty inside. you can take the 4 screw out of the top and inspect it. there is a small spring inside so be carefull when you take it apart to see where it goes.
@@TitaniummanGarage I'm gonna try that all my bikes are old my newest is the 97 425 magnum 4x4 that needs at least rings I'm going to watch that video I have 3 2 wheel drive transmission in parts bike's do the 2 stroke and 4 stroke use the same transmission they look the same
Dude please help. Have a 2001 scrambler 400. And my carb i think. Can barly get it running. and when i do. Soon as i hit the throttle it bogs and dies. Have to feather the throttle to get any type of revs. Looks like its dumping fuel in the carb . Cleaned everything and i dont know what to do. Any thaughts
It could be lots of things. First try a rebuild kit for the carb. Everyone says you can just clean it and go. I've found out it performs better with a new jet. Check your throttle cable. Does it stick anywhere? Check your oiler. Is it stuck open? If so try a new cable. I'm assuming its a 2 stroke. Pull the sparkplug and drain the case. There might be too much fuel at the bottom. And check the exhaust. I had a mouse nest in one of mine. What color smoke is coming out of exhaust? Also check your carb settings air/fuel mixture screw. Also the place your cable comes into the carb. sometimes turning it in or out will lower the amount of fuel coming in. And lastly do a compression test. you can rent a tester at any auto part store. compression should be above a 100. I've seen em run at 85 but pretty weak. Hope that helps. Its hard to diagnose without seeing it.
@@TitaniummanGarage hey thanks for the verry nice response. Compression is at 125. Smoke is bluish white more white. Tried draining case already nothing came out. But i didn't pull the plug ill try again your way. everything els seems ok. Tries the air fuel screw and idle screw. Carb rebuild kit on the way thank you. ill let you know if you got it running for me
So I got a Polaris it’s a 250 I don’t know if it’s a sportster or what it is but I have washed one of your videos about the spark plug and it was the Killswitch well I got it fired up but the guy that I got it from ripped the wires up so I had to touch wires to start the 250 it fire up for a little while and then I will die down I mean any suggestions I should do with the wiring or how to keep it running I don’t really know very much about any of the Polaris
I would clean the carb. It might need adjustment. what wires are ripped? maybe get a new switch off ebay. Also ,it could be your cdi box depending how long the wires were bad.
Sounds like the water pump is leaking into counterbalance and your inner crank seal it worn letting coolant enter engine. check out my rebuild video. czcams.com/video/lI1R7Wi1xnM/video.html
Thta piece of crap water pump shaft...were end goes bad,and need to split to repkace bearing....im thinking of just putting an electric qater pump on outside,and bypass gear driven...and counter balancer....I only use 4 wheeler to take jet ski trailer to water and back
Good man,I have a Scrambler. Informative & entertaining.
Is there a vid that you posted of the installation of the engine or where could I find one
Hey lovin the videos...git a 91 350l trailboss. I bought a manual as I always do on everything cuz was no CZcams and now im like didnt need to buy a manual cuz I will be using your videos to basically redo my whole machine...lol. Good stuff man
Right on!
@@TitaniummanGarage oh hey i was wondering if you know... Do the polaris jugs come nikisil coated or are they bare cast due to the liquid cooling
@@maxlacugnato442 I know you can buy the pistons coated. Not sure about the Jug
Watching this episode vs my "mint shape" 2000 Scramble 400 : an oil pump leak, good compression, rad hold coolant, dry/not too dark spark plug, clicking starter solenoid (cranking some time), questionable sparks (on and off) and an unknown carb.......l guess it was parked years ago when 2T oil leaked and never run again.....
What is the thread pitch on the 3/4 rod you made into a clutch puller? Did you taper the end of it or grind off any of the threads?
I’d like to know also.
I have a bunch of Polaris snowmobile pullers I’d obviously try first
If everything is clean, properly maintained, how long do you figure it’d take to pull the motor? 1/2 hour?
I’m thinking of using the motor in something else during the winter months.
We're u broke it loose what would it do if u drove it like it was
i bought a niche complete top end kit and i have a question im only getting 95 pounds of compression i did put new seals also will it increase once the rings seat to the jug?
Well I pulled the dipstick out of the transmission and the magnet is full of steel. I think it's locked up because the transmission exploded. Can the transmission explode & lock up the engine? Are they rebuildable when they blow up, or should I just get a new one?
transmissions can be rebuilt. I have a video on one being rebuilt. If the tranny is locked up it will put pressure on the belt and the clutch will have a hard time turning on the engine. The engine and Transmisson are separate. Try to remove the belt and see if engine runs.
Oiler line off the carb?
Hey do you know what years of 500 polaris sportsman are compatable with each other.
I cross reference the numbers on partzilla
New to the channel. Lots of great info here. Thank you. I have 2 1993 Trailbosses. I'm replacing the piston rings and doing a top end job. Can I ask where you get your Polaris parts?
E bay for the piston. There is a guy in Milwaukee that parts them out. I get alot of parts from him.
Got a 96 sportsman 400. It is seized up. Can I replace the piston and jug without removing the engine?
Yes, check my channel. I have a video on it.
@@TitaniummanGarage ok thanks. Is there a video on changing the transmission fluid as well?
Might as well go for a soda!!
What oil do u use for your quad I just got one
I have a 2001 scrambler 400 2 stroke and it doesn’t have a radiator it has an intake house up to handle bars, is that factory?
Ner
I have the Florida version a 90 trail boss 250 can't get the clutch of I'm going to try that the piston had no compression it has been sunk probably many time wired up for nothing but pull start and no battery but it dose have great spark the top bolt on the head was a bitch to get out so after seeing that I'm sure it needs crank seals and bearings I don't know if you've done a video on that I like these Polaris and you've answered some questions before it's much appreciated as the dealership is useless with older machines
Thanks. Did you see this video? czcams.com/video/lI1R7Wi1xnM/video.html Its for a 400 but the installation of the seals are the same. I've used a 3 inch wood screw. screwed it in the seal to get it out just and use a press for the bearings. you can get a cheap press at harbor freight. Good idea for a video. I love these older machines too. lots of power off the line and they are easy to repair compared to a 4 stroke. Good luck with the 250
@@TitaniummanGarage imgonna check that out I just picked up a xpress 400 and a parts frame for $75 do you habe any videos on how to fix the shift lever it's not even moving the rods and it's definitely not right sometimes people do more damages trying to fix these than if they left it alone
@@georgehuffert5157 Your giving me all kinds of ideas for video's. thanks. Best thing to do is unbolt linkage from tranny and shifter. take a vise grips, turn shifter on tranny to neutral on high and low if it has it. put shifter in neutral. loosen nuts on both ends of shift linkage and spin the ends till they fit in the holes of the shifter and tranny. then adjust once running and tighten nuts. lots of guys jam them into gear and the dog gear in tranny goes to hell. I have a video how to rebuild a tranny if your is that bad. and sometime shifter goes bad gets rusty inside. you can take the 4 screw out of the top and inspect it. there is a small spring inside so be carefull when you take it apart to see where it goes.
@@TitaniummanGarage I'm gonna try that all my bikes are old my newest is the 97 425 magnum 4x4 that needs at least rings I'm going to watch that video I have 3 2 wheel drive transmission in parts bike's do the 2 stroke and 4 stroke use the same transmission they look the same
@@georgehuffert5157 The 425 might be the same. 500's use a different transmission along with the magnum 500's
How did you get the pull start off without removing the from driveshaft
Push or disconnect the brake lever. There is just a small amount of clearance to wiggle it past.
Some people don't deserve to own an atv. Was the crank at least salvageable?
Agreed! It was. I just used a cleaner crank that I had.
Keep 'em vids coming goid buddy.
Dude please help. Have a 2001 scrambler 400. And my carb i think. Can barly get it running. and when i do. Soon as i hit the throttle it bogs and dies. Have to feather the throttle to get any type of revs. Looks like its dumping fuel in the carb . Cleaned everything and i dont know what to do. Any thaughts
It could be lots of things. First try a rebuild kit for the carb. Everyone says you can just clean it and go. I've found out it performs better with a new jet. Check your throttle cable. Does it stick anywhere? Check your oiler. Is it stuck open? If so try a new cable. I'm assuming its a 2 stroke. Pull the sparkplug and drain the case. There might be too much fuel at the bottom. And check the exhaust. I had a mouse nest in one of mine. What color smoke is coming out of exhaust? Also check your carb settings air/fuel mixture screw. Also the place your cable comes into the carb. sometimes turning it in or out will lower the amount of fuel coming in. And lastly do a compression test. you can rent a tester at any auto part store. compression should be above a 100. I've seen em run at 85 but pretty weak. Hope that helps. Its hard to diagnose without seeing it.
@@TitaniummanGarage hey thanks for the verry nice response. Compression is at 125. Smoke is bluish white more white. Tried draining case already nothing came out. But i didn't pull the plug ill try again your way. everything els seems ok. Tries the air fuel screw and idle screw. Carb rebuild kit on the way thank you. ill let you know if you got it running for me
@@rolfbach2721 mine did similar only when i'd let off the gas it'd die turned out to be the throttle cable was to tight
So I got a Polaris it’s a 250 I don’t know if it’s a sportster or what it is but I have washed one of your videos about the spark plug and it was the Killswitch well I got it fired up but the guy that I got it from ripped the wires up so I had to touch wires to start the 250 it fire up for a little while and then I will die down I mean any suggestions I should do with the wiring or how to keep it running I don’t really know very much about any of the Polaris
I would clean the carb. It might need adjustment. what wires are ripped? maybe get a new switch off ebay. Also ,it could be your cdi box depending how long the wires were bad.
Titaniumman Garage is there anyway I can send u a picture of it or do u have Facebook
@@benjones5426 T-Roys Toybox on FB.
Titaniumman Garage I sent you a video most of your videos I’ve been watching has really helped me try to get this Polaris running
I have antifreeze in my cylender and in my counterbalance oil what can it be
Sounds like the water pump is leaking into counterbalance and your inner crank seal it worn letting coolant enter engine. check out my rebuild video. czcams.com/video/lI1R7Wi1xnM/video.html
I have questions
Go for it?
Thta piece of crap water pump shaft...were end goes bad,and need to split to repkace bearing....im thinking of just putting an electric qater pump on outside,and bypass gear driven...and counter balancer....I only use 4 wheeler to take jet ski trailer to water and back
I've heard of guys doing that. It does put a stain on the battery. But your just using it to pull ski's..go for it.
I just wondered if this is the WORST arc you’ve ever worked on 🤣🤣 sorry I had to
Lol. Nope. I've had worse.
How much did you pay for that piece of shiiiiit ?
Got it for free