I have a 2001 Scrambler 500 2x4 that I added the HeelClicker clutch weights system to about a year ago. This quad is a beast and does surprising well in the dunes for an automatic. I have put it up for sale and the first person who came looked at it said "show room condition", "idles perfect", etc., etc., but was scared off by the high pitch rub sound when excelerating (engaging/disengaging the belt). Now the sound has always been there since we added the clutch weights, and the belt looks like still new condition, and there is no noticable signs of rubbing or anything. I even took it to a mechanic when we first put it in and said normal sound with agressive clutch system. The guy has me a little worried now about the "high pitch howl" is what he called it, but because mechanic says normal, I don't know if the guy just didn't have any experience with a belt driven system or he had a good point.

Has anybody else out there added the heavier spring/clutch weights for the low-mid range power and do you have a similar experience? Or, does anybody have any ideas what I should be looking at? I need the money so I priced the quad at what I thought was very reasonable $3600 for a gentle used quad, but I don't want anybody to get stuck with something that is going to break down.

Thanks for your help!

 

take the clutch cover off and then start the quad adn rev it or even drive it and see wen it makes teh noise and wat the belt is doing

 

mine makes that whining sounds also,, every scrambler i have come across makes the same noise. it does get louder though, with a clutch kit installed.

its just the nature of the beast!!

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You know what -- I just called the biggest polaris service department here and they said the same thing -- standard belt noise amplified with clutch kit. I feel better. Thanks![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Boy if you think the Scrambler is bad you should hear the V-force. That suckers REAL loud.

 

My sportsman doesnt make a belt howl but when i slow down right before the EBS kicks out its makes a squeel and i took of the clutch cover and it has nothing to do with the belt and all the bearings are good, i donno whats up with that but ill just keep riding it cuz there isnt any power loss.