Another question for you guys about my POS polaris 700..

Riding my bike the other day and all of the sudden I hear snap!.. Right rear tire had no more power... Got back to the house and relized that the splines on the upper part of the cv axle were stripped where they go into the rear gearcase! The axle was more stripped than the ring gear.. I tried JB weld and it didnt work...
Any Suggestions about a good epoxy or glue or maybe another idea?

Thanks In Advance
Another Sad Polaris Owner

 

Time for a new axle. You should be able to find a used one. People sell the stock ones when the up grade to a Gorilla. A new gorilla will be about 325.00.

 

Contact "TheCVMan" (Danny Walburn)he is on this foum, He can help you.
Click on "Search" ,at the bottom of the page in the user name search box Type "THECVMAN"

 

Dazey's right.

What exactly happened that caused an axle spline to strip??

 

tyler...

I was just done pushing a friend out of the mud.. He wasnt even stuck bad!.. anyway I just got done and I was pulling out my self, with relatively low throttle and I heard SNAP.. went back to camp and figured it out that the splines were stripped...

 

That's unfortunate. Maybe it had been weakened previously and completely gave way then?

Either way, a new shaft is the way to go. Getting a GorillaAxle will prevent this in the future, and might be a good idea now to save cash. (Rather than buying one in the future after buying another polaris one.)

 

Hey Dazeys, thanks for the plug!

Yes, there are several things that could have caused the problem. My first thought is: Has anyone been working on the axles or boots? Perhaps they didn't get the clip seated all the way in the trans. Secondly, do you have a lift kit? These will cause the axle to over extend. Thirdly, the clip could have just been defective and broke which would allow the joint to pull out slightly and then try to go back while the gears in the trans were winding out? PM me if you need more details.

Thanks,
Danny
"thecvman"

 

Danny,
My CV broke yesterday. On the end where the nut and cotter pin should be is gone. I have the heavy duty Rockford CV's you said you couldn't get any more. It is still in the hub and the splines are still good. I think I'll just drill and tap some threads in the end, and put a bolt and washer in it.