Rhino dead

MuddyBuddy wrote:

Im really feeling a change... Im not saying ive made my mind up yet but it aint lookin good for ole red............ Especially considering they have the RZR S version of my rhino in stock at the dealership.

Buy the S and never look back that is unless you want to see a rhino Sorry just had to throw that in for the S guys

Matt, we can always build the motor in the S anyway......
So what are you planning on doing with the Rhino?

well i just got off work and im goin to pick the rhino up from the shop now with the motor torn down but still in there. Im gonna talk to the sales guys while im up there and see what they can do. Smith some guys i found on craigslist that said they would give me 3 then I told him how much was on it and he said if you want to bring it down ill look at it and see if i can give you more. Just seems like such a waste selling it for 3 motor blown or not. Im still undecided for the most part. Ive always wanted a RZR ever since i sat in one the first year they came out but I love my lil red rhino anybody got erskins number? Rumor has it he has some motors and right down the road from me if anybody does could they give him a shout for me?

Well boys I got her back from sloans and to say the least its bad. It looks like a PACMAN. Here are some pictures,

Im gonna spend a day or 2 looking for a motor and if i cant find one for the right price im pulling the trigger on this lil baby that i got pre approved for tonight...


Flanny it was the same guy that sold you yours!

What does the head look like it might have dropped that third intake valve like my buddies if you had a mudbuster cam.

Hey MB, can you post a pic of the inside of the head, and the top of the piston please?

I will in the morning or later tonight if i end up not being able to sleep again. And fab no cam no nothing the internals of the motor were bone stock and had never been touched.

Thanks just wandering I know his the valve touched the piston and boom there it went. I can't remember how much he bought in parts but i due know he got a stroker crank, big bore and all new +1 valves and springs, plus all the bearings and gaskets.

MuddyBuddy wrote:

Im really feeling a change... I love my rhino it was my first SXS and i have spent more time wrenching and modding it than i can remember!! Ive grown attached to it like its a freggin kid. That being said there have been things that have gone wrong with mine since day one that aren't suppose to go bad and it was a great learning experience but at the same time I think its time to start with a new slate. Im not saying ive made my mind up yet but it aint lookin good for ole red............ Especially considering they have the RZR S version of my rhino in stock at the dealership. Got work early tomorrow then im gettin off early and goin to pick her up and talk some business ill let yall know the outcome tomorrow night....

MB I kept my Rhino for a year after I bought the S. I like you was attached to my Rhino. After the purchase of the S riding the Rhino was never the same. You wont be disappointed with a RZR.

Come drive my Rhino, MB could not believe how good the ride was when he rode with me........

smith700 wrote:

Come drive my Rhino, MB could not believe how good the ride was when he rode with me........

Yeah, but he did not get to ride in my RZR......

R, I need to ride in your RZR now. The last time I rode in it was when you had the lift on, and your Walker Evans were not revalved by Custom Suspension.......I bet with the lift off, and the Walkers revalved, the ride is unbelieveable........
But I think my Rhino rides smoother than any Rhino I have rode in.

smith700 wrote:

Come drive my Rhino, MB could not believe how good the ride was when he rode with me........

I am sure your Rhino is a very nice ride.....and is much better than any RZR.

smith700 wrote:

R, I need to ride in your RZR now. The last time I rode in it was when you had the lift on, and your Walker Evans were not revalved by Custom Suspension.......I bet with the lift off, and the Walkers revalved, the ride is unbelieveable........
But I think my Rhino rides smoother than any Rhino I have rode in.

Yeah it rides much better now. As a matter of fact it was to soft at the Windrock ride. I had to crank the springs down some and add some compression. It is very smooth now.....

Yep, I bet that thing rides great!
I know I had the rear rebound just a tad too much at the Windrock ride, it was wanting to buck a little bit.

Corey that thing is a Cadillac!!! and ronnie i was gonna ride with you on old 57 but looks like i made the right decision in riding with corey and not bein stranded for 2 extra hours Your fault I was in bed when yall finally got back!! lol one question for ya tho. Obviously i like red! But the red one is just a S not LE which is the same just with the sach shox not the fox ones. is the 1400 extra worth the fox?

MuddyBuddy wrote:

Corey that thing is a Cadillac!!! and ronnie i was gonna ride with you on old 57 but looks like i made the right decision in riding with corey and not bein stranded for 2 extra hours Your fault I was in bed when yall finally got back!! lol one question for ya tho. Obviously i like red! But the red one is just a S not LE which is the same just with the sach shox not the fox ones. is the 1400 extra worth the fox?

You can buy a set of used fox shocks for $900.

MuddyBuddy wrote:

! But the red one is just a S not LE which is the same just with the sach shox not the fox ones. is the 1400 extra worth the fox?

Riding in the woods those shocks will do just as good as the fox. You best sell the rhino, cause once you get that S it will just be a big lump taking up space cause you will never want to go back to it even if it was running 100%.

If you decide to rebuild the rhino, this guy might be of some help.;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-RHINO-700-FI-REBUILT-SHORT-BLOCK-MOTOR-/360341320962?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e6043502

Thats a rebuilt FI motor mines carberated. Corey found me the mother of all motors for only 2,000 bucks if the guy will email me back im about to go snag those pictures of the head.

Here are the pics.. The sleve is cracked all to hades as well.

I can't tell if the value hit dropped or if the cylinder just blew apart and hit the value. Either way it was catastrophic.....

Looks like a bottom end bearing gave up.

nocerisdave wrote:

Looks like a bottom end bearing gave up.

Yeah and the piston just came apart and hit the values. I would say that if you cracked the case you would find more damage. Wow......

what caused the bearing to fail? How can I prevent it from happening again or is it just one of those things?

I doubt anyone other than a very experienced builder, looking at the motor, could say for sure. Too many things that could go wrong IMO. I am just guessing that it started at the crank. Looking at the damage to the head and not the valves would imply, to me, that a crank bearing when bad and the piston start to lob hitting the head until it went boom. Just a guess though.