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Old 02-21-2006, 02:43 PM
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well today the girl came to test my quad aand it noticed then chain was loos so when she left i tightend it and i rode it a bit and i came loose agine so i repeated the process and yet agien it was still loos and this gilr is going top bring her dad tomrow to try out the quad befor they buy it and i dont want him to notice the problem but i dont even know what the problem is i think it might be a streched link what do u guys think?
 
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Old 02-21-2006, 03:22 PM
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So what are you tightening, your actually getting the chain tight by turning the axle housing? Are you tightening back down the Allen bolts on the swingarm?
 
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Old 02-21-2006, 03:25 PM
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like ill losen my alens use my ajuster tighten my chain then tighten my allens back up and ride it agine but the chain will just losen itself after like 10- minuts
 
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Old 02-21-2006, 05:10 PM
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Well it sounds like you're doing it right. Some how the allens aren't tightening the axle housing well.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
 
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Old 02-21-2006, 05:16 PM
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is there anything i can o cuz these people r comeing for there final look over on it tomrow and then there prolly gonna take it
 
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Old 02-21-2006, 05:39 PM
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Without actually looking at it, it is hard to tell what is actually happening. I would just tighten the best you can and let them look at it. Make sure you don't strip the Allens tho.


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Old 02-21-2006, 05:47 PM
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im looking at getting a 400ex right now
 
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Old 02-21-2006, 09:31 PM
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OK, Put the quad up on a crate, and wiggle the axle... If the axle acually moves then you probably need a new bearing carrier, because it sounds like its too late to replace just the bearings...Then its a good chance that your axle is bad too...I had to replace both of these items on my 300 twice ($$)... I really hope that this is not the problem, but it sounds like it..
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 12:11 PM
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You might make a mark on the adjuster and the swingarm, then ride it and see if the adjuster is staying in place or not. If it is then you have a problem somewhere else.

Just because you can wiggle the axle doesnt mean you have to replace the carrier and the axle. If it wiggles just a little bit try tightening the axle nuts on the right side of the rear disk brake rotor. you will have to loosen the inner lock nut, then tightnen the outer nut and then retighten the lock nut back. These are left handed threads by the way, so go the opposite way you normally go to tighten a bolt.

If the axle still wiggles a little after that, then it will need new axle bearings, which cost about $45 for bearings and seals. If it wiggles a lot then you might or might not have to replace carrier and axle. the only way to know that would be to pull the axle.
 
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