rhino clutch slipping

i can fell the clutch slipping at low speeds so i bought a new belt and tore into it today and the factory belt still looks brand new. could it be stretched? have no other ideals if it aint. does anybody else?

rhinorider259 wrote:

i can fell the clutch slipping at low speeds so i bought a new belt and tore into it today and the factory belt still looks brand new. could it be stretched? have no other ideals if it aint. does anybody else?

You take the sheave apart and check for dryness/dirt, ect.?? The stock belt is a good one. There is a spec on it's width, that's where the wear occurs even though it may look new.

ridepate wrote:

rhinorider259 wrote:

i can fell the clutch slipping at low speeds so i bought a new belt and tore into it today and the factory belt still looks brand new. could it be stretched? have no other ideals if it aint. does anybody else?

You take the sheave apart and check for dryness/dirt, ect.?? The stock belt is a good one. There is a spec on it's width, that's where the wear occurs even though it may look new.

Yeah pate is right. You can mic it. I think between 34 and 32 mm is spec. I am not for sure. It has been along time since I did mine. I know that mine showed no wear after 1700 miles.

I'd suspect your one way bearing.

Has your engine braking gotten worse?

no just the slipping when starting and trying to climb hills. it even slips when you slow down to go over a fire break then start again.

do you smell burning rubber?

no i havent that i can remember

Sounds more like the internal centrifugal clutch instead of the belt or external clutches

its ether the wet clutch or the cam-plate in the sheave or one of the pulleys is starting to strip the splines.

i need help please i took the old belt off put the brand new one on. pulled both primary and secondary clutches looked at the splines on the ends of the shafts and in the clutch looked good. put all back togather and it wont pull a gressy string out of a rats butt. any help i have no money to take this thing to the shop. thanks

rhinorider259 wrote:

i need help please i took the old belt off put the brand new one on. pulled both primary and secondary clutches looked at the splines on the ends of the shafts and in the clutch looked good. put all back togather and it wont pull a gressy string out of a rats butt. any help i have no money to take this thing to the shop. thanks

Are you sure you got the nut for the sheave tight. It is some what easy to NOT get it on right.

as far as i know i got it on there and psuhed up on the splines and then put the washer on the splines to.

rhinorider259 wrote:

as far as i know i got it on there and psuhed up on the splines and then put the washer on the splines to.

Well, I am not sure. However, I am sure someone on here can help.

i hope so i am at my wits end with this problem.

Hey Rhino-Rider, While you have your sheave off, I would send it off to WV Hot Rod Rhino, and have him mill it. The way he mills it is designed for the OD weights, but unlike a "machined sheave"....To give low-end with the OD weights.

I am sending mine off today to have him do mine.

rhinorider259 wrote:

i need help please i took the old belt off put the brand new one on. pulled both primary and secondary clutches looked at the splines on the ends of the shafts and in the clutch looked good. put all back togather and it wont pull a gressy string out of a rats butt. any help i have no money to take this thing to the shop. thanks

did you clean the sheave out and regrease?

no grease in mine it has the greaseless overdrive sliders. i went my local yamaha dealer and they say most likely internal clutch pack. 285 for the part and 2 or 3 hrs labor 65 and hour labor. anybody know where i might get it done cheaper? i am not wanting to tear into this depth myself.

sounds like the wet clutch is shot

rhinorider259 wrote:

no grease in mine it has the greaseless overdrive sliders. i went my local yamaha dealer and they say most likely internal clutch pack. 28 for the part and 2 or 3 hrs labor 65 and hour labor. anybody know where i might get it done cheaper? i am not wanting to tear into this depth myself.

Yeah I could get it done cheaper but it would cost you more in fuel to get here.......

yeah tell me about it big r

When you had both sheaves off you were not far from the clutch pack. The most time consuming part after the sheaves is taking all the bolts out of the back half of the belt cover. Just remember to drain your oil.

i am just going to take it to the dealer i guess i dont know enough about this stuff to go any further i think. thanks for the info everybody

have you tried changing the engine oil? the wet clutch gets it lube from the engline, and it don't like certian oils. I't don't like synthetic at all. I put mobile one in mine and it was slipping bad. drained it, put penzoil in it, worked fine.

still at the dealer 2 weeks later they say they are still waiting on a part. it was worse than first thought not only is the inner clutch bad but the housing too. they are talking 600 to 700 to fix it.

rhinorider259 wrote:

still at the dealer 2 weeks later they say they are still waiting on a part. it was worse than first thought not only is the inner clutch bad but the housing too. they are talking 600 to 700 to fix it.

Have them show you whats wrong and take some pics and post them up.