
bluemonster1
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Last weekend took the sx600r out to warm up before the nephew came by.Because I hardly ride the 600 anymore..just the SRX..I noticed a bad noise coming from the motor area.It was like a rattling sound after engagement.I am thinking could it be pistons banging around inside..sounded that way.
Anyways he rode the sled last weekend and all is well.I took it out yesturday and the sound is still there.Really starting to bug me now.Maybe bearing going or bearing being tossed around inside motor.That is how persistant it is.
Now this morning was determined to find the problem.Didn't want to go for a ride and blow motor.
Tried reving up on a stand and noise was there after the clutches engage.So checked clutches..good.Checked jackshaft behind secondary..good.WTF!!!
Couldn't be exhaust with a sound like that.Stuck my head right in the engine area and that sound was scary..like something bouncing around in the motor.
So I thought maybe chain is loose or gear got loose.So proceded to take chain case cover off.Chain was good and gears intact.Checked the drive and jackshaft ends and no play whatsoever...
So then I proceded to start up motor and engage the clutches..all of a sudden the noise goes away..not even there.So know I am in a process of elimination..so know it may be driveshaft area to look at..but what..everything is tight.
After thinking more.I decided to rotate track by hand and I hear this banging sound..like tin hitting something..or metal loose somewhere..hmmmmmm
Anyways he rode the sled last weekend and all is well.I took it out yesturday and the sound is still there.Really starting to bug me now.Maybe bearing going or bearing being tossed around inside motor.That is how persistant it is.
Now this morning was determined to find the problem.Didn't want to go for a ride and blow motor.
Tried reving up on a stand and noise was there after the clutches engage.So checked clutches..good.Checked jackshaft behind secondary..good.WTF!!!
Couldn't be exhaust with a sound like that.Stuck my head right in the engine area and that sound was scary..like something bouncing around in the motor.
So I thought maybe chain is loose or gear got loose.So proceded to take chain case cover off.Chain was good and gears intact.Checked the drive and jackshaft ends and no play whatsoever...

So then I proceded to start up motor and engage the clutches..all of a sudden the noise goes away..not even there.So know I am in a process of elimination..so know it may be driveshaft area to look at..but what..everything is tight.
After thinking more.I decided to rotate track by hand and I hear this banging sound..like tin hitting something..or metal loose somewhere..hmmmmmm
