loud noise coming from the skid while driving

Ya thats not really an option for me, the new track has def hooks up alot better than my stocker that was on the brink but I like the extra traction of studs but only gonna be running 144 now. I dont think I could ride without front protectors without worrrying if a stud is gonna hit my exchanger.
 
so this afternoon I went an lifted my track off the ground an tightened my track a bit, then after at least 15 pulls from sitting for a week got it started an gave it some quick pulls with a little steady throttle it rotated fine, but when I would hit the throttle quick I could the track making that sound like ratcheting again. so went back an tightened the track some more. It seemed like the tension was good now so after some quick pulls it sounded good at first then heard the sound again, one thing I noticed was the rubber piece that is screwed into the front of the rails on the right side was still attached but seemed to move up an down a bit but don't think that's the cause. I tipped the sled on its side an before when the track was loose noticed a few lugs were slightly touching the front protectors but seemed better after I tightened the track up. now I'm not sure what to do next finally have snow an now this problem ugh! :o|
 
so now after running my sled this past weekend on a stand I could see that my track was really loose an was thinking that all I had to do was tighten the track the track up and I' d be good to go. well after tightening up the track I did the two finger test on each side of the track but was wondering if I had tightened it up to much. I know that running it tight isn't good for by fax wear, but before I could see that the track was making contact on the front protectors, but now it appears a few lugs are barely making any contact. the rear axle also doesn't appear to be loose either. the next thing I didn't check was if the chain was too loose but one of the things I don't like about srxs is the lack of room to work on things, like having to take the silencer off an moving the pipes around to access the chain adjuster what a pain lol So not sure what to do next by what I have mentioned do you guys think that it's the chain being too loose that's making this sound? :dunno:
 
stealther27 said:
so this afternoon I went an lifted my track off the ground an tightened my track a bit, then after at least 15 pulls from sitting for a week got it started an gave it some quick pulls with a little steady throttle it rotated fine, but when I would hit the throttle quick I could the track making that sound like ratcheting again. so went back an tightened the track some more. It seemed like the tension was good now so after some quick pulls it sounded good at first then heard the sound again, one thing I noticed was the rubber piece that is screwed into the front of the rails on the right side was still attached but seemed to move up an down a bit but don't think that's the cause. I tipped the sled on its side an before when the track was loose noticed a few lugs were slightly touching the front protectors but seemed better after I tightened the track up. now I'm not sure what to do next finally have snow an now this problem ugh! :o|
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You may need to take some snips and trim the track where it comes in contact with protectors.
 
so after all this you that its the track making this sound? Ive never had to trim a track before what works best, would a tin snips work or? So basically just trim a little bit from where the lugs are contacting the protectors? Im really surprised that just going from a .91 stock track to an aftermarket 1inch theres no extra room in front just think that's weird.
 
So did you ever check the chain tension? When I put first new track on, I put it all back together, and tightened everything up. I went for my first ride it was making a horrible grinding noise when I gave it a bunch of gas. My brother took it out, came back and he said it's ratcheting, let's tighten the track. Well we checked the track and tightened it, took it out and it was still grinding. So we checked everything over real good, pulled the speedometer looked at the drive bearing, checked the jackshaft bearing. Finally we found that the tensioner nut on the chaincase had backed off and the chain was loosening up. We tightened it up, the noise went a away and I rode like that for the rest of the weekend. I took it home and pulled the chain and replaced it just to be on the safe side. But I'm sure the chain would have been just fine, in fact I used on another sled a year later.
 
stealther27 said:
so after all this you that its the track making this sound? Ive never had to trim a track before what works best, would a tin snips work or? So basically just trim a little bit from where the lugs are contacting the protectors? Im really surprised that just going from a .91 stock track to an aftermarket 1inch theres no extra room in front just think that's weird.
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I posted that on the second page. every 1" camoplast I've used I needed to trim the track. just like different stud companies measure their studs differently, same with tracks. My 1" predator actually measured 1 1/4" from inside of track to tip of lug. that one was really easy to trim because all you have to do is snip off the little round treads over the clips with snips. What kind of track is it.
 
Yamaha I did see that post, my track is a 1" kimpex ultimate traxtion just thought it was odd that when we had my sled on my buddies lift and we were just finishing up an tightening the track it didn't look like it was a close fit. cause I know my buddy set the chain tension and it wasn't that loose, just didn't know that after one ride the chain can loosen up like that. so now guess I'm gonna take the silencer off an see how much slack the chain has.
 
Yea I hear ya I put maybe 10 miles on at most sucks. So I guess the first thing now to do is take off my silencer and check the chain adjuster and see if it loosened up at all and just go from there.
 
well as I had mentioned in this post I had problems with my track ratcheting so I had loosened my axle and tightened my track but still no luck, so after advice from people from this post I had time this morning so I loosened up two of the exhaust pipes and took off the silencer. much to my surprise I saw the chain adjuster bolt was almost completely backed out. I was thinking that maybe it would be a little loose. has this happened to anyone before when putting a new track in that after taking it for a break in ride that the chain is that loose? so just like rx1jim said I tightened the adjuster bolt by hand as far as I could then backed it out a bit then with a wrench on the nut tightened it up and put everything back together. the sled was already on a stand finally started it up after about 15 pulls lol. ran the sled gave it a couple pulls and no more horrid ratcheting sound. with the track tightened up I believe the track may be rubbing still a bit on the front protectors but not as bad as before. I gotta work this afternoon so guess Ill have to wait till tomorrow to actually take the sled for a ride but im pretty pumped that I actually got it running. ;)!
 
Before going out for a ride I think it would be a good idea to get into the chaincase and inspect the gears and chain for excessive wear. If all looks good clean out the case and gears and refill with clean oil. Better to be safe than sorry. :dunno:
 
ya I was thinking of that while at work, before though I had only put maybe 5 miles on and then got my sled back quick after hearing that sound. and when me and my buddy were putting the new track in I know he looked over the chain and gears so wasn't concerned about that. Just found it odd that after that short ride the adjuster bolt was loose. hmm?
 
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