Clutch rattle update, no noise for 10 miles

[4ws f 7]

Found one of the 3 o rings from primary clutch update on drivers foot well. And clutch started making some noise again. Has anyone made a spacer washer for primary clutch weight arm pivot shaft/bolt. Needs to be a 9MM washer and very thin. What would be the best thing to make this from Teflon, rubber, brass, etc. The rubber o ring in the clutch update kit is too wide and all three are ripped.

 

[trucknut]

can you show a picture of the washer and exactly were it goes.I have a 08 vector ltx.It rattles worse than my 05 did with 6000 miles on it.I would like to come up with a fix for it myself at least try to quiet it down.

 

[nortrax]

I have installed 3 ea shims on mine venture 07 and so far it seems to be working very well. The shims has Yamaha PN PN 8BW-17654-20

 

[4ws f 7]

On the technical bulletin dated 5/9/05 # S2005-007 they show the o-rings in a different spot than where I think my dealer put the o-rings that came in the kit. It is possible that they used another 3 o-rings. But like I said they are badly ripped/torn in 10 miles. The clutch was so quiet I could not believe it was the same snowmobile. My thought is all this noise comes from the 3 primary clutch finger pivot shaft/bolts. I will try to take a picture and post in the next couple of days. I know a picture is worth a thousand words. But I always seem to have a hard time down loading pictures.

 

[rough rider]

clutch

My 08 clutch rattles like a box of rocks, not to happy about this crap, my buddies 05 and my other freinds 07 are way quieter than the 08, what gives?

 

[4ws f 7]

I have installed 3 ea shims on mine venture 07 and so far it seems to be working very well. The shims has Yamaha PN PN 8BW-17654-20

While I was typing you where posting just what I was looking for. What are those shims made of? Thanks for the info.

 

[nortrax]

It looks like stainless steel

 

[Gone Blue]

My 07 Rage GT clutch started rattling after a couple hundred miles. It seems to quite down after the sled warms up. Does this sound right? G.B.

 

[skibumtl]

08 vector LTX clutch rattle

are you tired of hearing from yamaha dealers that the clutch rattle is the nature of the beast. well i am. my 08 vector has 2500 miles on it and it sounds like a bunch of bolts rattling around. this can not be good for the clutch. what can i do to stop the insane noise? other than that i love the sled and the 20 miles plus on mileage. any help or ideas ?

 

[Lou's rage]

Here here ! Same here Yes , would appreciate pictures !! THanks

 

[skibumtl]

Guess what Its not the clutch thats making noise. how do i know? I removed it and it still made the same noise! I even put the clutch from my wife"s 99 v max 600,still the same noise. Sounds to me like a valve train or gears rattling. What the ^%#.

 

[aVenture]

Guess what Its not the clutch thats making noise. how do i know? I removed it and it still made the same noise! I even put the clutch from my wife"s 99 v max 600,still the same noise. Sounds to me like a valve train or gears rattling. What the ^%#.

WOuld this be your exhaust donuts that are shut ? .. more so Gone Blue, since when the exhaust line is cold the noise from a slack coupling is apparent but quiet down when warm... that's an early donut warning.

As for the o-ring kit this must be matched with the slider kit. The spider must be deassembled to place that in. Personnally i prefer the shim kit job as it last as long as a o-ring job. Trouble is, these shims are too thick & i need a job before the the shim fit in... so use a piece of beer/soda can, whatever is tight in the meanwhile.

As for the whatever can be placed to remove the sideplay around the clutch weight then i made once extra spacers out of ring book cover..?? plastic it is.., still a bit too thick but few run on a 200 sand paper over the table made it. Extra care must be used to not overpack the thing & keep freeplay in the system.

And yes... the noise will be back, but it all goes thru one of my season.

 

[Vectornut]

Each year, I remove the primary and have the dealer install new spacers. I can't stand the noise either so, I am willing to spend the money for the fix. The spacers only last about a season. MiKe-05 Vector, Eden, Vt.

 

[rough rider]

clutch

where are those spacers being placed, next to the pivot on the weights or by plastic buttons on the spider assy,by the rollers????

 

[aVenture]

..under the plastic buttons that guide the spider. And yes you have to remove the spider, aka open the clutch, to do this.