Hello there, this is my first post. I recently purchased a 2000 Polaris 425 expedition for 700$. They said they were selling it because they switched it into reverse to load it on a trailer and it didn’t switch out. Well after I got it and started investigating I found that wasn’t exactly the case. It was stuck in reverse, but it looks like they sunk the quad. The oil and gas were both white and milky, the frame was packed with mud. The reverse actuator had a big crack in it so I’m assuming that’s where the water got in. Anyway when I jumped the solenoid it started right up, so that was the first good sign. I drained the shit oil and gas, took the clutch cover off and starting fiddling with the shifter and reverse actuator, finally got it into neutral and it shifted through the gears fine. I was psyched! So I put a new gasket on put the clutch cover on filled it with gas and oil started that baby up and went to shift into first, but the shifter is stuck again, took the cover off again, shifted fine, put the cover on, won’t shift. I must be doing something wrong with the cover. There’s a little fork looking thing with bearings inside the cover, I’m guessing it’s the release. When it’s in neutral, which way should the forks be facing? I think if I get this cover on right it should work and after a few oil changes all of the muk should be out and I’ll have a decent quad for cheap! Also the splines on the shifter shaft are shot. I’m assuming the previous owner was trying to force it when they got it stuck in reverse. Is it a hard job to change out? I know the xpedition isn’t a popular model and was only sold for a few years so info is limited on the net. I’m not exactly a mechanic either so try to bare with me. Thanks in advance for any replies!!!