Part found under oil tank!!!

[Sask Attak]

I was going over my 2010 XTX this morning and I found a round black cap or plug in the ice under my oil tank. It is about 1 inch diameter and about 5/8" deep made of black plastic. Any ideas what it's for? I'm going riding tomorrow So i hope it's nothing important

 

[bradb]

does it have threads on it? there is a plug on top of engine on that side that is removed when changing oil to vent the engine so oil will drain out of the engine

 

[Sask Attak]

No threads. It looks like a plug for the end of an ATV bumper

 

[yamahaboy701]

Best thing would be post a picture but we could list a few spots were plugs are:
-upper right hand side of chaincase
-(2) under gas tank on the tunnel
-(3) under seat on the exhaust shield
-Top ends of the sub frame

If I had to guess with the size you gave it would be for the top ends of the subframe to cap off the tubing.

 

[Zakre]

No threads. It looks like a plug for the end of an ATV bumper

must be for the subframe

 

[Sask Attak]

That's my guess, so probably no issue there for this weekend then. Thanks so much guys!

 

[Bamboo]

check your chain case

 

[Sask Attak]

It's good I checked the oil. It's bigger than the plug for that.

 

[Rayman5271]

It's the plug for the sub frame tubing. NO issues riding it this weekend... only issue I see would be long term... water getting into the tubing and causing premature rusting, chances are you'll be replacing your sub frame by then ;-)

 

[nytrochris]

there is a plug on the front side of the chain case as well as the dip stick

 

[Sask Attak]

That is a very small plug. This is big and not meant for fluids.

 

[Alatalo]

Considering you found it under your oil tank, is it a plug from the magneto rotor cover just behind the oil tank...?

 

[Sask Attak]

Never thought to look there. I will check before I ride when I check the oil.

 

[HRD2PLZ]

how funny.....i was out checking over my sled after work tonight for ride next week and found the same thing. it was under the oil tank. looked around and couldn't find where it came from and was thinking...i should ask what the hell this is...now i'm gonna go out a take a pic.... will post tomorrow. talk about coincedence. round black plug, about an inch or so in diameter. i love this site

 

[bryanarn]

Chaincase

I found a plug in the bottom of my also. It eneded up being the fill plug for the chaincase. Can't believe it would come out, but somehow it did...