Hey,
Is it very hard to adjust the valves on a 96' Warrior?? How much would the dealer charge?? And if they are not adjusted well now, will I get more power out of it?? Thanx 4 any replies

 

The hardest part for me when I had my 2000 Warrior, was removing all of the plastic to get access to the engine. Not sure how much a dealer or shop would charge though...my guess would be 1.5 - 2 hours of work, but if you're mechanically inclined and have a manual, it's not that hard at all. Also, I really doubt you're going to see any performance increase from just adjusting the valves, unless they're really out of spec. FYI, after the first initial check after break-in, I checked my valves another two times, and they were dead on...hopefully yours are too if they were correctly adjusted the last time they were done.

 

If you haven't checked the clearances since you bought the quad, It's probably a good idea to check them just so you know. Usually a valve adjustment shouldn't be necessary more than once or twice a year, depending on how hard you ride. As the other person said, the preparation is the most time consuming part. Northland Motors in Flag. charges $50 per hour labor, so you could buy a shop manual and a new jersey for what it would cost in labor.
Your valves would tend to close if out of spec and that could show up in lack of power.

 

Thanx 4 the info. I bought the quad used last year, and the guy said that the valves had never been adjusted, so I think its about time to adjust them. I dont think it will be very hard, but i dont wanna spend all that time on it. And Northland Motorsports rips you off completely!! I just thought maybe the dealer wouldnt charge too much and it'd be easier to just take it in there.

 

These guys are right. I bought a Clymer's manual, and adjusting the valves couldn't be easier. I checked them about 6 months after I bought it, and they were well within specs. But I highly reccommend using anti-sieze compund on the bolt threads. Some of mine were so frozen up, I had to drill out the bolts after I stripped the heads.