Number of posts : 6141 Registration date : 2008-06-06 Age : 40 Location : Castlewood VA
Subject: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:23 am
i was riding a few days ago and the front wheels all of a sudden felt like the brakes was pushed in about half peddle.i could back up and it will free it up and i can drive 10ft sometimes and others i could go miles. it done this at brimstone once and after i backed up it was fine for the rest of the day.
i checked the fluid today and it was a little low. so i changed it and took it for a drive and in about 50 ft it done it again so i turn around and go back and jack it up and turn the front wheel and i can hear some clicking that sounds like its in the front diff. the wheel is kind of hard to turn forward but easy in reverse.
has anyone had anything like this happen to there rzr???
i got the diff out and took apart! the plastic cage is broke. it has several pieces chipped off of it and there is also some muddy water in it. looks like the breather hose is stopped up with mud. i guess its time to order parts and get it back together and :Ride: .
also going to put new wheel bearings and ball joints in.
ChrisC SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 5483 Registration date : 2008-06-30 Age : 58 Location : Marietta GA
Subject: Re: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:45 am
Vent hose got under water. and filled the Diff. that sux Bush..... thats why i moved my vent hose on the Rhino and my S to the top of the Firewall.... Looks like you have some work to do.....
bush SSXSRider Staff
Number of posts : 6141 Registration date : 2008-06-06 Age : 40 Location : Castlewood VA
Subject: Re: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:49 am
all the parts are ordered! just hope they get here so i can get it back together before next weekend. i want to ride. but i have been riding the rhino.
ChrisC SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 5483 Registration date : 2008-06-30 Age : 58 Location : Marietta GA
Subject: Re: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:54 am
bush wrote:
all the parts are ordered! just hope they get here so i can get it back together before next weekend. i want to ride. but i have been riding the rhino.
Are you going to Bell County with us......
bush SSXSRider Staff
Number of posts : 6141 Registration date : 2008-06-06 Age : 40 Location : Castlewood VA
Subject: Re: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:09 am
dont think i will make it. cant get off work
ChrisC SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 5483 Registration date : 2008-06-30 Age : 58 Location : Marietta GA
Subject: Re: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:13 am
bush wrote:
dont think i will make it. cant get off work
Well Shit....
Just hire some kid to answer the phone for you , and say 911 can i help you. Dame....
bush SSXSRider Staff
Number of posts : 6141 Registration date : 2008-06-06 Age : 40 Location : Castlewood VA
Subject: Re: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:15 am
im taking the weekend before that off and cant get 2 in a roll.
ChrisC SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 5483 Registration date : 2008-06-30 Age : 58 Location : Marietta GA
Subject: Re: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:18 am
bush wrote:
im taking the weekend before that off and cant get 2 in a roll.
Your suppose to ride with us. its going to be a big deal....
All the new S's will be there.....
RedNeckRanger SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 946 Registration date : 2009-06-03 Location : CHATTANOOGA
Subject: Re: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:50 am
my local dealer told me that the front diff was the weak link.diff was low when u checked it ?so did it fill up with water or did the mud stop up the vent tube?maybe got to hot .any way he said he has had alot of pront diff problems to repair
bush SSXSRider Staff
Number of posts : 6141 Registration date : 2008-06-06 Age : 40 Location : Castlewood VA
Subject: Re: trouble with front diff Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:56 am
i don't think the mud and water had anything to do with the cage in the diff breaking!! the water may have also gotten in by a seal that has been leaking for a month or so.
i think this is when it broke and it has took it a few weeks to show up.
looks like the breather hose is stopped up with mud. 
