daman
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Ya.. just a press fit for that application is not the best idea..too much to
loose if it fails.
loose if it fails.
JeepTherapy
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What does the water pump impeller have to do with bleeding coolant? Wouldn't he still be able to bleed the system whether it spins or not?
daman
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You gota move the water to move the air that's in the water out..JeepTherapy said:
Also he may have all the air out, but when it over heats it will burp from the expansion and/or boiling and look like an air pocket.JeepTherapy said:
Didn't realize this problem was so common. Check out this other thread: overheating
JeepTherapy
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daman said:
Guess I was just lucky then. I completely drained mine when I did the top end. Wanted to get fresh coolant in there. I didn't have any issue getting it to fill back up. Guess I would have thought the weight of the water was enough to get the air to burp out the back. I initially filled mine with the back up in the air higher than the reservoir (probably 3' from the ground). Then I slowly lowered the back of the sled as I added coolant. As soon as the coolant started coming out the bleed hole in the cooler I figured it was full... I didn't have to run the motor at all to get it to bleed out good. I checked it a couple times after I ran it to make sure there were not any air bubbles. Got coolant every time I pulled the bleed screw and lowered it below the height of the reservoir.
Again, thanks to all for your input. I now have some serious thinking to do now. I just found out that my Viper with the rebuilt engine most likely has spun the water/oil pump crank drive gear. This means the motor has to come out and I will need to look for a crank. This is after I just had one of the crank bearing replaced and rebuilt the motor with all new OEM pistons and rings. This really hurts as I have spent all summer rebuilding the motor, completely rebuilding the skid (bushings, wheels, bearings, etc.), having all four shocks re-valved by Pioneer, built a custom seat riser, and polished lots of aluminum.
I do not have the time or energy to take the motor apart again. I want to ride.
So I am left with:
1) Having my dealer fix the motor $1,000 - $1,500? on top of the $1,300 I have spent so far. (dealers shop rate is a reasonable $65/hr.)
2) Buy a used SRX and swap my Viper suspension and skid
3) Buy a used 05' RX1, or 06' Rage
4) Buy a new 06' Nytro or Apex
As far as my cash flow, it might make sense to have the dealer fix the motor, but this leaves me still with a sled that has 7,00 miles on it and that has all four original jack shaft bearings, and drive chain that could let go during first ride.
I love the handling and power of my Viper and hoped the new shock valving would help on rougher trails. I have never rode a 4 stroke but planed to go there when I replaced my Viper in search of better MPG and no injection oil.
Hmmmmm, what to do? G.B.
I do not have the time or energy to take the motor apart again. I want to ride.
So I am left with:
1) Having my dealer fix the motor $1,000 - $1,500? on top of the $1,300 I have spent so far. (dealers shop rate is a reasonable $65/hr.)
2) Buy a used SRX and swap my Viper suspension and skid
3) Buy a used 05' RX1, or 06' Rage
4) Buy a new 06' Nytro or Apex
As far as my cash flow, it might make sense to have the dealer fix the motor, but this leaves me still with a sled that has 7,00 miles on it and that has all four original jack shaft bearings, and drive chain that could let go during first ride.
I love the handling and power of my Viper and hoped the new shock valving would help on rougher trails. I have never rode a 4 stroke but planed to go there when I replaced my Viper in search of better MPG and no injection oil.
Hmmmmm, what to do? G.B.
davessrx
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sell me some parts of the viper and dump it.....LOL do you have reverse??? I'll take those new pistons and rings if they'll fit my 2001 srx too!!! Man bad luck! Wrong time of year to be going thru your sled. Maybe find a used engine??? Ride it and fix your engine later......Mail your engine to MRVIPER??? I bet you could find parts a whole lot cheaper than paying a dealer 1500.
GB
Man that sucks, I'm not sure what I would do? At this point with 7K miles on the sled, I think I would sell it or part it out. Buy the new Nytro that you talked about and ride. Sled season is about to start and you have to sled.
Man that sucks, I'm not sure what I would do? At this point with 7K miles on the sled, I think I would sell it or part it out. Buy the new Nytro that you talked about and ride. Sled season is about to start and you have to sled.
Ok, so I get the bone head award for the year! I finished completely tearing down my sled this past weekend and figured out what my cooling issues were. As it turns out I left some paper towel in the cooling hoses when I put the motor back in. The paper towel completely blocked the entrance to the right side heat exchanger. Oh well, I got to buy a new sled out of the deal. G.B.
Gone Blue said:
damn...that's too bad. Oh well now you can enjoy the new 4stroke!
daman
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Gone Blue said:
no way!!!!thats gots suck hard,,make shure you display that award. lol
Oops!!!
I win the bet...LoL..it happens to the best of us...cheers
theblues said:G.B. go to the ty home page on the left side, scroll down to the bottom...in the online parts...look up your sled, you will see, radiator hose layout...if I look at it right it goes to the front cooler first from the water pump...anyways just take a look at it...
& if you are a betting man, I would say you might not have gotten all the rags/paper towels out...we all have done it & I will be the first to admit it...
we all make them, so have a good look at it...cause it shouldn't take that long or be that difficult to bleed...
I win the bet...LoL..it happens to the best of us...cheers