I just recently bought a 97 xplorer 300. They said it got a new drive belt but at idle you can hear the belt randomly slapping on the cover. Does anyone now what this means? Wrong belt? Clutch out of adjustment? I don't know if it did this before the new belt but when I did the belt on my other Polaris it was nice and quiet. Thanks!

 

i would guess wrong belt, but take off the cover to investigate and then check the belt numbers to be sure. good time to clean out the clutches and do a once over to make sure everything is good as well

 

They might not have sanded all of the rubber off of the clutches and its catching. Wierd that it does this idling usually its a problem when coasting when the clutches are disengaged. Definitely check that belt and look at the clutch facings you dont want to see any black on them take a little 220 sand paper and shine them up if they are blackened. I always take mine off pull them apart and scotch brite them

 

Thanks guys. I will pull the cover and check it all. The guy I bought it from thought it was a 94 when in fact it's a 97 so he may gotten the wrong belt. I will run some numbers and clean up the clutch faces a but and let y'all know.

 

don't forget to blow out all the belt dust as well!