Category Archives: Engine and Drivetrain

engine/transmission spacing

Replacing both clutches. While they are off, i figured it was a good time to check spacing. Checked before, and spacing was short, so i redid the mounts. Now they are actually spread apart. Not by much, just barely enough to keep the gage bar from going on.
What would be the effect of of them spread apart? Still shifts smooth, doesnt creep at idle…
Just wondering if i should go through the hassle of readjusting the distance.

Does the primary clutch spring rate affect which weights to use?

2011 Xp900 with Alba stage two kit. Alba clutch kit including primary and secondary springs.

I got the weights adjusted to where I think I want them (using lots of weight due to the increased power?) . Anyway, with the Alba primary spring engagement is around 2000 RPMs. If I go back to the stock primary spring to lower engagement will I have to start all over adjusting the weights?

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Does the primary clutch spring rate affect which weights to use?

2011 Xp900 with Alba stage two kit. Alba clutch kit including primary and secondary springs.

I got the weights adjusted to where I think I want them (using lots of weight due to the increased power?) . Anyway, with the Alba primary spring engagement is around 2000 RPMs. If I go back to the stock primary spring to lower engagement will I have to start all over adjusting the weights?

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2009 RZR S 800 Won’t move

After hearing a pop sound kind of like a broken axle while I was in a mud hole, the rzr won’t do anything even in park. It’s like being in neutral. I took the belt cover off and everything seems to be working fine. There was no grinding or strange noises after this happened.

The only thing I could find on the interstate similar to this was Rzr won’t move in any gear!!!!

I don’t have any time right now to work on it so I just cleaned it and put it away.

Anyone have any other ideas?

2009 RZR S 800 Won’t move

After hearing a pop sound kind of like a broken axle while I was in a mud hole, the rzr won’t do anything even in park. It’s like being in neutral. I took the belt cover off and everything seems to be working fine. There was no grinding or strange noises after this happened.

The only thing I could find on the interstate similar to this was Rzr won’t move in any gear!!!!

I don’t have any time right now to work on it so I just cleaned it and put it away.

Anyone have any other ideas?

Drive shaft u joint stiffness

Doing some maintenance on my 900 xp4 and replaced the two factory u joints on the front prop shaft with all balls crosses. Had to buy whole new rear shaft that came with new slip yoke and OEM u joint preinstalled. The new u joints on the front prop shaft seem stiffer than I would expect. Where the rear shaft u joint has relatively little resistance and will flop around as the shaft is rotated the two new joints on the front shaft hold the yokes at whatever angle I set them and they will not flop around as I rotate the shaft.

I’ve disassembled them once with no change. I’ve set the yokes in a block and tapped on them trying to see if I could better center the u joint with no change. The caps do not appear to be pressed in too far, the retaining clips appear to be set against the surface of the yokes implying the caps are right where they need to be. So…should,I expect new u joints to be stiff (as mentioned earlier the preinstalled OEM one is not) or could this just be the way the all balls joints are.

Anybody have any similar experience with this or advice? Much appreciated.

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Drive shaft u joint stiffness

Doing some maintenance on my 900 xp4 and replaced the two factory u joints on the front prop shaft with all balls crosses. Had to buy whole new rear shaft that came with new slip yoke and OEM u joint preinstalled. The new u joints on the front prop shaft seem stiffer than I would expect. Where the rear shaft u joint has relatively little resistance and will flop around as the shaft is rotated the two new joints on the front shaft hold the yokes at whatever angle I set them and they will not flop around as I rotate the shaft.

I’ve disassembled them once with no change. I’ve set the yokes in a block and tapped on them trying to see if I could better center the u joint with no change. The caps do not appear to be pressed in too far, the retaining clips appear to be set against the surface of the yokes implying the caps are right where they need to be. So…should,I expect new u joints to be stiff (as mentioned earlier the preinstalled OEM one is not) or could this just be the way the all balls joints are.

Anybody have any similar experience with this or advice? Much appreciated.

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