I'm thinking about buying a '95 Polaris 400 4x4 for $300.
The owner says that the water pump sheared off and damaged the engine case. I know very little about these quads other than it's a 2-stroke, being that it's the 400 engine. Probably a scrambler model. My questions are, is this common? Are there 'problem solver' repair kits if it is common and does it sound like a reasonable asking price? Is this a bad idea? Should I avoid this? I'm very mechanically inclined. In fact I'm an ASE certified master tech ... on Automobiles and light trucks. Not 2-strokes or small engines for that matter.The pic posted is of the quad in question. I've never posted to a forum of any kind before so bare with me if my etiquette is off. Thanks in advance for any feed back.