i was riding through a swamp that ive been through a ton of times but this time by bike just sank out of the blue just sank in the sand assuming after the rain weve gotten iv just found the wrong spot. anyways my belt was slipping so i assume my quad would barely move i removed the drain plug and out came the water and it was kinda black so my question is do i need to worry about the belt or shoud i just leave it alone i took the drain plug out when i got home to let it dry out is my belt junk this is the first time this has happened to me there was no water in the air box or oil just the belt housing thanks

 

Let it dry out, and you will be fine, i would take the housing cover off, and run a fan on it overnight, that should dry it out.

 

are there any gaskets ro anything ill need to replace if i take the cover off

 

Not that i am aware of. Bear would be a better help for this, Im going by what i hear, and cant gaurantee anything

 

Rango726,

There is a seal on the belt housing. It can be replaced if needed. However, if you are careful when you take the cover off and it does not tear it can be reused.

It sounds like you may have gotten water into the belt housing through the vent on the belt housing.

If you let the motor warm up and then remove the drain plug and rev up the engine a little it will dry its self out and you do not need to remove the housing.

If you remove the housing and it does not reseal well then you can get water into the housing when the water is just over the skid plate. Otherwise its got to come in the vent tube.

I have not had to do this on my TRV yet (probably will eventually). But, have helped do it to several other machines.

Hope this helps

SJ

 

i appreciate the replies i would be lost without you guys but what about the water being black could it be dust from the belt tearing up or is black dust normal well i assume its dust the water wasnt black thanks again guys

 

Hi guys, i was just following this thread as i have a 02 500 auto cat

when you change the seal on the belt housing , does it need a sealant at all as well ?

 

Hey There, I have a 01 500 auto CAT and I had the same problem today while riding through water. I had to let it dry out for about 30 minutes. Drove fine after that. Then i went off into a deep hole by accident and got wet again. Now it makes a horrible noise and smells like burnt belt. It even sounds like it wants to turn the belt in Nuetral. Can the belt get hot and stretch? Is the R&R of the belt just that unbolt cover and remove old one and replace with new? Please help me ......