I bought my first Polaris, a 1994 400L 2x4 for a ridiculously cheap price of $400. It runs great but when at mid to full throttle it makes this crazy whining noise, it is louder then the engine!! If I go in reverse it does not make the noise at all. Could this be the clutch? It has a new belt, if that helps...... The guy I bought it off said it has always made that noise. Is this true?

 

my 1998 doesn't have any nois like that i think they should be the same. maby the clutches don't have the right spacers and arnt alligned properly or something i don't have any idea.

 

wow thats a crazy cheap price nice find.

 

Hey it is part of the beast.Ignore it,you get used to it.

 

my tires make that noise on teh road but not my clutch i don't reamember it doint that anyway. its been a lil over a year that the 400 was down redoing the trans because i snapped the chain and put it threw the gear case.

 

All my older Polaris made a whinning from the clutch.

 

o ok my prob did then 2 but i know i def wasn't lowder than the engine the tires doing over 75 mph in upstate ny made a nois equal to the engine.

 

Ours does it when it's just rolling down hill, but never while the engine is reved.

 

Great, Thanks guys for the responses. I stripped it down last night and took the belt off, I started it up, reved it up and it didn't make the noise. You would think if it was the clutch it would make the noise with out the belt off too right? I think I am going to order a new clutch and see if the sound goes away. I will let you guys know what I find out!!

 

I always recommend telling the quad, "you want something to whine about, I'll give you something to whine about". See if that clears it up. Just being goofy.