What does it take exactly to get the cooler out?
A lot, You have to pull at least one bulkhead side off. So it's very involved.
Lovely
Dang it, this post just cost me $169 plus shipping. Scared me into a Roast plate.
judger101
Expert
I think yzviper366 should have to pay to advertise for Roest! 
Bahr05
Expert
birdmayon said:
Worth EVERY penny!
09nytro
TY 4 Stroke God
I'm waiting to get clutch grunt tool tobe done then getting both shorty plate and tool
judger101 said:I think yzviper366 should have to pay to advertise for Roest!
I think I should be getting paid for helping roest sell skid plates. HAha
And this was not done by me this has the previous owners name written all over it. I have only ridden the sled about 15 minutes.
Grimm
TY 4 Stroke God
Definitely check to see a sign if there was an oil leak...a new oil filter easily hides a damaged one.
I have checked the engine and the upside of the skidplate and do not see any signs of leaking oil. But you are right a new oil filter would to a good job of hiding that.
Any way I can troubleshoot this? Rather than have catastrophic failure out on the trail?
Any way I can troubleshoot this? Rather than have catastrophic failure out on the trail?
Off Trail Mike
Gone Riding!
yzv:
Pretty hard to do. Just ask Dimebag, who was gaving a great day right up to the ticking sound which ended it.
You might be able to establish some kind of base line to monitor oil pressure changes over time, but my guess is that it won't change enough to see a rod or main starting to fail.....too many variables with oil pressure.
If the skidplate.....er... let me rephrase that...plastic shite cover is still relatively straight and the steel bars aren't bent, you might be lucky and the filter ducked a bullet. You could also take one of the steel bars off and see if there is residual oil between the bars and the plastic. Yami CSI!
More shameless plugs for Roest's skidplate. Its actually a REAL skidplate! I wouldn't ride backcountry without one.
OTM
Pretty hard to do. Just ask Dimebag, who was gaving a great day right up to the ticking sound which ended it.
You might be able to establish some kind of base line to monitor oil pressure changes over time, but my guess is that it won't change enough to see a rod or main starting to fail.....too many variables with oil pressure.
If the skidplate.....er... let me rephrase that...plastic shite cover is still relatively straight and the steel bars aren't bent, you might be lucky and the filter ducked a bullet. You could also take one of the steel bars off and see if there is residual oil between the bars and the plastic. Yami CSI!
More shameless plugs for Roest's skidplate. Its actually a REAL skidplate! I wouldn't ride backcountry without one.
OTM
Ya I guess the skid plate is still in good shape but the dude could've changed that to but I guess time will tell
Grimm
TY 4 Stroke God
yzviper366 said:
Definitely swap out that oil filter for a new one. It's remotely possible that the previous owner could have used some sealant to hide the possibilty of a leak around the oil filter. Even the threads could be damaged/bent too.
Ya I plan on changing the oil before I even ride it I suppose I could do that now since its so far torn apart anyway.
So you think check the threads and post for damage and if there Is none you think I am good to go?
Or can you think of other ways to check/test this for damage?
So you think check the threads and post for damage and if there Is none you think I am good to go?
Or can you think of other ways to check/test this for damage?
Well I changed the oil today. It looked as if the oil had been changed not to terrible long ago. The oil filter looked new. I didn't see any damage to the threads and the post was not bent. There Is a mark on the engine directly below the oil filter where something must've hit. No signs of any sealant on the old filter. No signs of any leaks or past leaks that I can see.
Should be worried?
Should be worried?
