My father in law just bought the 06 450 sportsman, I was checking it over and discovered it still has that cheap squeeze clamp on the crankcase vent hose. I lost an engine due to this on my 04 600 miles and I know two other guys with the same problem . You would think for the price of a gear clamp they would do it from the factory. If you have a Polaris or any brand for that matter because I also seen it happen to a Honda check this out and change it. On the Polaris there are 3 rubber hoses coming out of the crank case. Two have gear clamps on them,they are fine. One has a cheap squeeze clamp on it....CHANGE THIS TO A GEAR CLAMP !!!! Do this please, what happen is the squeeze clamp can get pulled off by a branch or twig and then your bottom end will fill up with what ever your driving in mud water . It is so easy to prevent

 

Thanks I will check that out.

 

yes do it's a 5 min repair that can save thousands

 

HeII ,Im just finding out about the stick Stopper things also.

 

yes get those also I did after my first axle

 

whats a stick stopper

 

I didn't know about the stick-stoppers ...so don't feel bad...........About that cheap clamp....I own two 2006 450 I will check that out!!!!THANKS.....................caper........... .

 

Heh...STENDORI........You have a 450 also.....Did you change yours already.........if not here is your heads-up on the clamp!!!!!....caper.................Thanks to this post again..........

 

Read this whole thread.

http://forums.atvconnection.com/mess...did/507070.cfm

 

cool. 55.00 for the both sets? Is that right?