looking for some help my daughters quad stalled when riding now it doesnt want to stay running and has a metallic noise when running where do i start to figure what to fix if it needs piston and rings will checking compression tell me this i dont want to order them and that not be the problem any help where to start would be appreciated also the quad mechanic we always used passed away anyone know someone in the latrobe pennsylvania area thats knows how to rebuild a quad

 

A comp check may tell alot.
To be sure, pull the top plastic off the motor and take the head off. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

I'm up by Erie Pa. Prolly too far. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

What was she doing when it stalled on her? If she was in mud or water clean carb air filter etc..As for the matel noise is it a roar ??

 

thanks for the reply the were in some heavy mud then about 1 hour later she was just riding down the trail and it stalled i tried to start it and it will start but has a metallic noise when runiing i took it to a buddy who is a car mechanic and he said it sounds like it is in the clutch so i took off the cover to look at the clutch no loose parts nothing looks broken so now what do i do also checked the compression before i tore the clutch cover off i get a reading of 110 on one tester and 125 on the other so it sounds like the top end is okay any ideas before i reassemble and take it to the suzuki shop and pay to much tnanks

 

Could be a wrist pin bearing or rod or even a crank bearing ....If u can start it and it runs okay just the noise is prolly one the other.....Not to much parts in side it thay moves just with it running...I think it has to be some where from wrist pin down.. good luck hope it helps

 

While the clutch cover is off, naturally you should maintenence the clutchs. That will insure 100% that it is not the clutchs.
Also, remove the spark plug and turn the motor over by hand with the clutch. See if there is the grinding noise.

 

i figured out the problem the cooling fan had no fins left they were all in the case and stuuck in the flywheel ordered new one today does anyone sell a oil block off kit for these also anyone have a extra pull start i hate relying on batteries thanks for the help

 

I've also seen cooling fan bits broken in the casing on an LT-80.