Need some advice about heat exchanger

[Southfork Sooner]

Yeah it was bought brand new. They want like $300 in parts plus labor.... That's outrageous. Im having an Arctic Cat dealer quote it too to try to get it down. I find it interesting, like some of you say, that nothing else is scraped, ONLY that exchanger.

 

[Sled Dog]

You could have and it does look like you came down off a jump and landed straight on to it. Like the dealer said though you should of remembered it as the track is next to take the hit.

 

[Convert]

Examine those scratches closely they look awful new to me at a glance. If they have been there for a while they should have some dirt or discoloration like the rest of the area's down there!

 

[LazyBastard]

Thats landing damage. Aluminum is pretty soft, so its really not that surprising that it wouldn't have been remembered.

Its actually a very lucky landing - if the sled was 3 inches further back when it landed (or the obstruction 3 inches further ahead), the engine would be TOAST.

 

[Sled Dog]

Good points LB. But why would landing on the track take out the engine?

 

[LazyBastard]

If the sled was 3 inches further back, then whatever impacted the heat exchanger would have driven up into the CRANKCASE (3 inches further FORWARD from where the impact occurred).

 

[Sled Dog]

Ok that is what I thought you meant.

 

[BlgsRX-1mtn]

And that folks is why I run the $100 skid plate. I hit a rock hard enough to bend the front of my slide rails to the right 1" but didn't suffer near that kind of damage. That black access plate gives too much allowing rocks and other misc crap to catch the front exchanger if you land on it.

 

[tmk50]

And that folks is why I run the $100 skid plate.

Agreed - the first accessory I buy for each sled that we own. Insurance companies should lower your rates for installing them, like having airbags or ABS on a car


Did you guys find anything else out? $300 seems like a reasonable quote considering the amount of work required. Did the Cat dealer provide a lower quote?

Get that sucker fixed so we can go riding!

 

[Southfork Sooner]

The $300 is JUST parts, no labor included. The Arctic Cat dealer hasn't looked at it yet. I have to get my brother to take it and he is always busy. But the skid plate is a good idea, where did you get it from?

 

[Sled Dog]

The sled cant be operated as it is for any length of time so you might as well bite the bullet and fix it so it is ready for the snow when it comes.

 

[BlgsRX-1mtn]

I'm not sure how strong the alluminum piece is that the front heat exchanger is mounted to but, it might also be wise to check the bulk head for any signs of cracking. It could be possible the bulk head suffered some damage also but, who knows maybe Yamaha designed that alluminum piece to be a weak spot.

By the way here is the rock that my sled encountered and survived with the skid plate taking the brunt of the force. The hit was violent enough that the sled come to a complete stop and I went right through the windshield breaking it and the headlight mask off. It took me 2 hrs of diggen,sweatin and swearin to get back on the trail 30 yrds away.

Jim

 

[Southfork Sooner]

Crap, that sounds brutal. I havent ever experienced anything like that. The AC dealer is going to my house to look at it today, I will call them later and find out. It doesnt help that I am 700 miles away at college while the sled is back at home damaged. I will let you guys know what the AC dealer says.

 

[BlgsRX-1mtn]

Well I just went out and snapped a photo of my sled's underside for a comparison. Here is what mine looks like. Notice you can't see any damage to the plastic skid plate but yet there is still a small dent right were yours is severely bent.

Like I said I hit violently enough to know I hit a rock. If you did that kind of damge without really noticing anything; the skid plate would have definately saved you this headache.

Jim

 

[tmk50]

But the skid plate is a good idea, where did you get it from?

Yamaha has them on their website

Black: SMA-8FA34-00-BK
Blue: SMA-8FA34-00-BL
Red: SMA-8FA34-00-RD
Silver: SMA-8FA34-00-SL
Yellow:SMA-8FA34-00-YW