bullfrog123
Newbie
Ok, new to this forum, how's everyone??
Have an 07 MTX with 217 miles and now has developed a mystery oil leak.
Did all preseason checks and routine stuff as usual, things looked good.
1st ride out, (my 10yr old daughter), and the other 4 of the fam went to grandparents for x-mas on the sleds, only 20 miles round trip. Got home and chaincase was bout dry, had trail of oil into the shop.
So... top that and engine oil off, (it was 1/2 qt low), rode last Sat (10-15 mi), no leaks that we could see. Parked it in shop for 3 days and have oil leak the size of paper plate.
Check all fluids again........here's where it gets weird...... all oils are up to snuff. Have checked with guys on Snowest and Snow and Mud sites and they are baffled too. 1 guy thinks maybe 2 seals in gearcase, but teardown is aprox 5hrs.
Would put pics up but am confused as to how.
Any other help is much appreciated fellas!!!! Thanks Frogger.
Have an 07 MTX with 217 miles and now has developed a mystery oil leak.
Did all preseason checks and routine stuff as usual, things looked good.
1st ride out, (my 10yr old daughter), and the other 4 of the fam went to grandparents for x-mas on the sleds, only 20 miles round trip. Got home and chaincase was bout dry, had trail of oil into the shop.
So... top that and engine oil off, (it was 1/2 qt low), rode last Sat (10-15 mi), no leaks that we could see. Parked it in shop for 3 days and have oil leak the size of paper plate.
Check all fluids again........here's where it gets weird...... all oils are up to snuff. Have checked with guys on Snowest and Snow and Mud sites and they are baffled too. 1 guy thinks maybe 2 seals in gearcase, but teardown is aprox 5hrs.
Would put pics up but am confused as to how.
Any other help is much appreciated fellas!!!! Thanks Frogger.
bullfrog123
Newbie
bullfrog123
Newbie
Should also state that I am a Cat guy and just got 2 Phazers last spring for my kids. They kept burnin down the old 580 EXT's. So far these 4 strokers are a kick in the arse!!!!!!! Great sled to ride, just hard to work on.
Frogger
Frogger
Shoprat
Extreme
They have not been on their side have they? When they get flopped over or rolled the oil tank breather vents to the airbox and then it drips out towards the belly pan and comes out on the shop floor. This I know from experience. It is often enough oil lost to trip the low oil light, depending on how long it was inverted. Also when you change the oil, I swear no matter how hard you try to clean out below the oil filter it drips for days.
bullfrog123
Newbie
Hasn't been on its side. And for the oil.... I did change it but not the filter, (still don't know where the heck it's at).
Heres a link to what one guy on SW thinks...
http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118895
Any thoughts???
Frogger.
Heres a link to what one guy on SW thinks...
http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118895
Any thoughts???
Frogger.
Shoprat
Extreme
That does not sound fun. By the way I like you blurb at the bottom of your posts. Those idiot Feds just released wolves in the majority of central and eastern washington. I would love to know who makes such stupid decisions.
wayfastkev
Pro
Upper chain case seal. There is a splash guard in the gear box that slings gear box oil on the top bearing. There is a seal right there that will cause that leak. I know I had the exact problem and I just fix it! Its not that tough to repair or take it back to the dealer if it is under warranty.
bullfrog123
Newbie
Ok, think I found the issue. 4 hr teardown and the jackshaft seal on the gearbox was toast, and the gasket mating gearcase to frame was also shot. Going to replace all o-rings, gaskets, seals and the grommet that holds the oil feed tube to gearcase! Don't ever want to take that thing back apart!!!!!!! Not hard, but just a royal PITA!!!!
