Summer Toy

[907DAVE]

Picked up this 09 Rhino 700 last week......:D

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0367.jpg

Got about 100 miles on it and I started to notice a engine noise. I dropped the oil out of it and cut the oil filter open....and sure enough....metal flakes packed into the filter media.

In classic 907DAVE fashion.....motor is coming out.

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0370.jpg

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0371.jpg

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0372.jpg

How's that for luck.....and the timing could not have been better.:censored1:

[cleatus12r]

You get summer up there? :cheesy smile:

My sister-in-law's step dad has one of those, but it's the 450 model. He had the same thing happen to him.

[907DAVE]

Do you know what exactly failed?

[cleatus12r]

No, he just got a new engine for it and gave the other one away.

[907DAVE]

Well got the motor completely torn down now and it appears to have lost a lower rod bearing. I ordered an OEM crank with a Carillo rod, machined clutch sheave and clutch kit for her. Hopefully I will have parts next weekend.

Here's a shot of it with the jug off.........

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0373.jpg

While I was in there I could not resist a little bit of port and polishing on the head.

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0374.jpg

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0375.jpg

I also did a bit of super-tuning on the exhaust system, should have a bit more pep when its done.

[88Racing]

Nice toy!

Sux to hear about the motor....

[907DAVE]

Well I was able to get the motor finished up and the Rhino back on the trails. I am still waiting on the clutch parts, but can toss those in any time.

Here's some pics I took along the way........

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0392.jpg

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0393.jpg

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0394.jpg

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0395.jpg

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/907dave9/Rhino/Photo0397.jpg

[cleatus12r]

Cool!

How much do you have invested in that as it sits?

Where's the snow. I KNOW it's still winter up there..... :cheesy smile:

[907DAVE]

Bought the machine used for $9,800, came with loading ramps and another set of wheels and tires and all the accessories that are on the machine. Crank with billet rod was $400, gasket set was $100, and clutching was close to $300. Total of $10,600..........:doh:

Buuut, this is something me and the g/f can share and can be very handy around the property. The machine is pretty impressive with the low range a frond diff locker, but definitely a change from what I am used to(Raptor660R).

There is still snow.........you gotta look closely.:)