Please note the problem only happens on the road(i think)


i own a 04 polaris scrambler 500

to get to the trails we have to go around 2 minutes on a main road to get there...so needles to say we have to go fast...now i noticed twice the handle bars lock up and it makes a hard left turn and runs me off the road if i cant stop in time..its very scary and dangerous (not good at spelling)....i have not tried on the trails or nothing to scared it will lock and i will hit a tree.it has happened in awd and without being in awd.i bought it used from tom clark's dealership it is sold "as is" i took it back within 24 hrs to get it checked and they wanted 600$ for a warranty...im in debt buying the actual quad...so i cant afford a warranty.if someone has experianced this before i would greatly appreciate if you can try and help diagnose this problem so i can get it fixed without being scared of going on the road...i have to go slow..like 10-20 mph for it not to lock..i risk getting caught.thank you in advanced for helping

 

i think you should try the armature plate... these are pieces in your hubs that engage and disengage the hubs in awd... and if one is worse than the other it will pull... in awd.. if it dont in 2wd.. then that could be it... but if it still does do it in 2wd.. idk then.. somewhere to start...

 

Thank you so much...i will give that a try and keep you updated..if anyone has another opinion please dont hesitate to ask so i may try everything one after another

 

Change your hub fluids first, fresh fluid and correct amount can cure it . It happens to me the odd time and if i ride in reverse for a few yards while turning the handle bars it disengages the locked up wheel.

 

DJ are you from the Belle Vernon area? Where do you ride?

 

Yes sounds like a hub kicking in on one side................

Some guys that have the GREEN slime in their tires may have issues at higher speeds also......Most of the time it will be just a wobble or balance issue though......Caper......

 

yes im from the belle vernon area...actually monessen...i ride in bv over by fayco im sure u know those trails...im a new rider tho...rode my buddies for 1 day and bought one the next..lol.....if you can work on quads we can meet up and you can give me a hand...i would not mind throwing someone local a few bucks..bought at tom clarks on 51 and they ****ed me over on the price to even look at it so im not dealin with them and dont reccomend them

 

i have a 2000 scrambler 500 4x4, i had the exact same problem, check your cv joints could be bad, mine was locking up and sent me off the road once. if your cv boots are torn replace them and repack the joint with grease or replace the whole joint if needed.

 

thank you so much! Im writing down everything everyone says and going down the list and trying everything..lol...for a second i thought i was just screwed out of 3k but now knowing it can be fixed im so releaved...now only to get it actually fixed :d

 

I have to agree with 200es. I had a cv joint disentegrate which also destroyed one of my front shafts and it caused my machine to pull violently to the side when it bound up.