i have an 04 grizzly w/1500 miles on it - a noise just started where the belt is (it sounds almost like a berring that on it way out) belt is ok and all seem tight any suggestions b4 i bring it in to yamaha?

 

My 1st guess would be your weights in the primary pulley have dried out and need grease.
Have you got water in your belt drive housing ever?

 

yes it did get wet and do you know where to grease?

 

You have to service the primary pulley.
Download the grizz service manual here>LINK
Or take it in to your dealer and have it done if your not into working on your own quad.

 

well my yamaha dealer found the problem - berrings wearing and causing the shaft from the motor to the clutch assembly having some "play" i'm having them replace all the parts with a new clutch $720 plus labor - also our riding group is planing a 3-4 day quad trip this spring/summer any suggestions were from nothern n.j. looking at upstate ny or quebec?

 

$720! OUCH.

 

How did he find the problem? I hope he showed you the worn parts. Not that I don't trust dealerships, but I don't trust dealerships. Hope everything works out for you.

 

the dealer showed me the parts that were worn and had play in them before they did any work and gave me a couple of options and i chose to replace everything - i agree with you about trusting dealers but thats why i go out of my way to these guys thanks