blowing belts

[jboar]

I have an 05 rage and in the last 200 miles I blew three belts. I cleaned and inspected clutches made sure everything is set to stock. It does not seem to be slipping just overheating. any suggetions what to check?

 

[superb]

Check the aluminum plate under your clutches. Sometimes they get bent up and the belt rubs on it.

 

[jboar]

Check the aluminum plate under your clutches. Sometimes they get bent up and the belt rubs on it.

Its not that the cords are letting go and the outside layer is coming off.

 

[lenman20]

Get your hands on a clutch allingnment tool. Check you motor mounts. Some thing is up. Maybe broke a spring

 

[lenman20]

you should put your new belt in the dish washer. some times it help. in fact put your secondary in also and if you have a clutch tool put the primary in also. should be nice and clean. do this when the women are not around they wont like it.

 

[MadMax]

Somethig is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay wrong.. I put 8,000 miles on my factory belt before changing... MM

 

[jboar]

Everything was in the dishwasher belt, and both clutches, both dissassembled. Reassembled and blew another belt. The motor seems solid and jack shaft bearing is good. There is no performance loss just belts.

 

[lenman20]

how does your belt sit in the secondary. are you sure you did not break a motor mount. something is out of alignment. how clean is the inside of the motor compartment is there sand or something. just throughing out stupid ideas good luck.

 

[jboar]

Just checked the motor mounts all good. Very clean under the hood there are no belt marks on the clutches to indicate slipping

 

[lenman20]

hope you figure it out let us know when you do

 

[lenman20]

maybe ask this question in engine & clutches

 

[jboar]

Is it possible that the secondary spring is to tight and in the deep powder when the sled is working hard the secondary isn't opening enough and straining the belt to the point of blowing apart? All three belts were riding in temperatures right around 0degrees celsius(32 f) and deep soft snow with long stretches of wide open throttle, let off for a second and open it up again.

 

[MadMax]

That is "NOT" ideal conditions......... That is pure H%^%$#ll on belts... MM.

 

[jboar]

I know that but I am the only one blowing belts. Riding with a group of 8 and I went through 3 belts and nobody else had to change one

 

[Irv]

Is it possible that the secondary spring is to tight and in the deep powder when the sled is working hard the secondary isn't opening enough and straining the belt to the point of blowing apart? All three belts were riding in temperatures right around 0degrees celsius(32 f) and deep soft snow with long stretches of wide open throttle, let off for a second and open it up again.

Heat is a killer for sure, and what you are saying above, sure generates a lot!

Just saying, but your sled wasn't really designed for that type of riding either.
Curious. are they OEM belts of aftermarket?