Groomerdriver
TY 4 Stroke Master
Over the weekend I finished pulling the studs out of the outer belts on my 05 Vector. Yesterday while riding with SNO4ME and his friend Al, the sled developed a track howl that got so bad that I had to have cotton in my ears and napkins stuffed in my helmet to cut down on the noise.
When we got done riding just under 200 miles, I put the sled up on the jackstand I brought along. RS front outer idler is now warped (bearing is OK)....must have somehow happened while running over the holes int he track. LS front idler looks OK.
The 05 era Vectors have been prone to track howl and this is something that I have lived with. But something changed to make it REAL BAD....unrideable bad. The only thing I can think of is the idlers running over the holes is causing a resonance in the tunnel.
Vectors are known to eat jackshaft and main bearings around 4000 miles, and I'm at 3700. I've never had one of these bearings go on any sled and I thought that when one did, it made a grinding sound....not a LOUD howl.
My gas mileage has been dropping too....before yesterdays problem. Makes me think that I'm losing a bearing somewhere and it's creating more drag on the track.'
Anybody ever experience anything like this? Any thoughts out there? THe sled has an M10 in it. I greased the bearings b4 the season started.
When we got done riding just under 200 miles, I put the sled up on the jackstand I brought along. RS front outer idler is now warped (bearing is OK)....must have somehow happened while running over the holes int he track. LS front idler looks OK.
The 05 era Vectors have been prone to track howl and this is something that I have lived with. But something changed to make it REAL BAD....unrideable bad. The only thing I can think of is the idlers running over the holes is causing a resonance in the tunnel.
Vectors are known to eat jackshaft and main bearings around 4000 miles, and I'm at 3700. I've never had one of these bearings go on any sled and I thought that when one did, it made a grinding sound....not a LOUD howl.
My gas mileage has been dropping too....before yesterdays problem. Makes me think that I'm losing a bearing somewhere and it's creating more drag on the track.'
Anybody ever experience anything like this? Any thoughts out there? THe sled has an M10 in it. I greased the bearings b4 the season started.
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Groomerdriver
TY 4 Stroke Master
Dealer started tearing into it today. THey told me that my sled needs the jackshaft recall done. Wish I'd have known this in the offseason.
They said it's either the j/shaft or main bearings causing the howl, but they'll know more once they get them out. They're all going to be replaced regardless.......
My YES extended warranty has just about paid for itself!
They said it's either the j/shaft or main bearings causing the howl, but they'll know more once they get them out. They're all going to be replaced regardless.......
My YES extended warranty has just about paid for itself!
