looking at 98 timberwolf it is a 250 4x4
asking 1000
any thing i need to know about what to lookat how good are they
thanks for any info

 

Read through these than buy it.

A good 3 wheeler gets $1000 up here. For a grand it just has to run to be worth it.

The Yamaha 229cc Motor is bullet proof and has be around forever.

 

OK I GOT THE BIKE YEAH IS DOE NEED BRAKES ,BATTERY, GOT IT FOR 800 BUT WHEN I LOOKED AT REGISTRATION IT'S A 99 NOT A 98 SO ANY ONE THAT LOOKS AT THE REVEIW WILL SEE THE BIKE JUST AD HAND GURADS, OK ITHINK YAMAHA REALLY DROPPED THE BALL BUY PUTTING DRUM BRAKES ON BUT HEY, I TOOK THEM ALL APART AND THE CAM LEVER THAT WORKS THE BRAKES ALL 3 WHERE FROZEN?
I JUST THIS WILL HAVE TO WATCHED AFTER ANY MUD CONDITIONS,
ANY ONE KNOW HOW TO CHECK THE CV JOINT WHEN I TOOK WHEELS OFF TO CHECK BRAKES I NOTICED THE THE RIGHT FRONT THERE WAS A LOT OF MOVMENT IN AND OUT WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE DRUM BACK ON SOO IAM THINKING IT IS ON IT WAY OUT! WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN IT GOES? TIPS ON THESE PROBLEMS ANY ANY MAINTENCE THINGS I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PPLEASE LET ME KNOW THIS IS MY FIRST 4X4 I WILL KEEP UP DATES AS TO HOW IT DEVEOPLES
THANK YOU FOR ANY AND ALL HELP

 

It s more likely the wheel Bearing,not a expensive or hard job. I just did a 660 Grizzly and the hardest part was getting the old bearing out and the new put in the hub because it was so corroded.
I already has the NEW bearing and the hub out so I brought both to a automotive garage down the street and he removed the old bearing and put the new bearing in the hub for $10 and it took 10 minutes.

On my 89 Big Bear 4x4 I got fed up fooling the front brakes so I just fixed the rear , these ATV are foot shifters with full time 4wd so in 1st gear the engine compression will crawl you down a mountain goat trail without using a brake. Heat and wd 40 than grease should free up the brakes leavers.

 

i know this is a stupid question
but with out a manual how do i go about doing this job?
just a general list would be good i do have some mechnical skills do all my own work on my bikes street/dirt have worked on a 4x2 polaris trail boss /but like i said have no experience with a 4x4
thanks for any info

 

im so glad my 99 Big Bear 4x4 has front disc brakes. it stops on a dime. the problem with the drum breaks is with the older quads like mine and cchucky51's is that the drum seal dry rots and lets water and mud etc get inside the drum. i had to replace mine on the rear brake. im kinda pissed at yamaha for not doing that as i paid them 550 bucks to do what it needed. but hey, i saved some cash. ordered the seal off the internet for 35 bucks and about an hour to get the old one off its replaced and water tight once again. the problem i had was it was all dried out and corroded and i had to literally dig the old one off with a screwdriver. once the hub was cleaned and lubed, the new seal tapped right on.

my point in that rambling is check your drum seal. you will see it when you remove the drum. it is supposed be soft to the touch and flexible. if it isnt, get it replaced asap. if you dont, as soon as you sink the front end in water or mud, all this work getting the brakes to work will be for nothing. they will be right back in the same condition with all those contaminants inside the hub.

just take your time and remember an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

 

How to change a wheel Bearing. OR THIS http://www.mudbog.net/forum/a1.php

To get the hub off spindle remove the large hub bolt with cotter pin,and the A arms Connections and tie rod connections the bottom shock bold removed may help things along.

Thats where I left off and just brought the rest to a garage with the proper torches and press.

 

ok i see i have some work to do before i can take this thing out i have been on e bay and can get the bearings ,and brakes at a really good deal so with any luck will have by the midddle of the week and have the bike running by next week end, thanks for all the info i know i couldn't even had a chance to get this done with out this info

 

THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST SITE FOR HELP AND FREE INFO YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME

 

just to let you know you where right it was the bearings got it done today am going riding sunday thank you for your help