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Mediocre Garage
Приєднався 19 жов 2021
Just an average guy figuring things out as he goes… with mediocre results.
REVIEW — CR Racing Chopped tunnel cooler vs. MTNTK
Quick review of CR Racing chopped tunnel end piece with cooler.
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Відео
Rebuilding Blown Polaris 800 Engine and reinstalling in 2017 RMK Pro
Переглядів 17 тис.2 роки тому
Rebuilding the engine for Polaris RMK Pro from a short block and installing it.
Complete Tear Down of blown engine from 2017 RMK Pro
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With the engine removed and sitting on the work bench it’s time to tear it apart and see how bad the internal damage is.
BLOWN ENGINE removal from a 2017 Polaris RMK Pro
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Blew the engine up on my sled so gotta yank it out so I can tear it down and rebuilt it.
Polaris RMK Pro gets new Brake Pads
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Brake pads are totally shot on the 2017 RMK so here’s a quick video on replacing the pads.
Sled Mods Part 6 Wrapping it all up! Ice Age khaos conversion/ elevate kit/ Boondocker cooler/ etc..
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Finally wrapping up the Off season mods! Everything is pretty much done including the Munster finger throttle and the powdercoated Skinz bumpers! Sleds looking mint!
Sled Mods Part 5 Boondocker Belly Pan Radiator install on the RMK Pro
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Finally dive into the Boondocker belly pan radiator install so that I will have extra cooling this winter after having chopped off 7 inches of the tunnel.
Sled Mods Part 4 Chopping off 7 inches! MTNTK tunnel chop kit and Skinz chopped tunnel bumper
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Bite the bullet and chop the tunnel on the RMK Pro. Super happy with the results.
Sled Mods Part 3 Finishing up the Ice Age Khaos conversion on the RMK Pro
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Fixing my mistake from earlier and drilling out the correct hole for the Ice Age Elevate kit. It turns into a shindig but we wrap up the entire Khaos conversion and the Ice Age Elevate set up. Ready to cut the tunnel next.
Sled Mods Part 2 Ice Age Elevate spindles, Trencher A-arms and Fox QS3 shocks go the RMK Pro
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Continue on with the off-season sled mods by revamping the whole front end of the RMK Pro. New Ice Age Elevate spindles and all new Trencher A-arms. As well as new skies. Front end is coming together.
Sled Mods Part 1 RMK Pro gets Ice Age khaos conversation kit with Fox QS3 shocks.
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Run through of all the new stuff going on the Pro this off season. Ice Age khaos conversion kit. Ice Age elevate spindles. Mtn Teck tunnel chop kit with Skinz chopped tunnel bumper. Boondocker belly pan cooler and much more.
Those look like used pistons.
When you installed the rear taillight, were you able to send rivets through the outside holes without intercepting the cooler? Usually the outside holes fit over the bolts that come on the rear bumper bracket, but noticed you didn’t install that. Thanks!
Yes you can put all 4 rivets into the tail light. The holes line up with the edges of the cooler underneath so once you line it up you’re good to drill all 4 holes.
How much did you chop off? Thanks! The CR tunnel adds about an additional inch or so
I cut off 7 inches of tunnel.
What temperature did you see on the trails with it on vs it off
Where do I find that bumper
That was a skinz chopped tunnel bumper.
Great breakdown! Unfortunately I’m needing to do this exact project. Very informative video. Thanks
Did ya weld it yourself?
No I don’t have a tig welder so got someone to do it for me.
How did you like the khaos conversion?? I am thinking of doing this on a pro163
Definitely enjoyed it. Found it more playful but still very predictable in the tight trees and creeks.
That loos like aluminum from the piston in the cylinder , that can be cleaned off with acid.
Great video bud. I have an 18 SBA 800HO and was doing a top end rebuilt. I’m familiar with engines but never done a new gen snowmobile so it was nice to watch your videos to familiarize myself with the entire engine, its component and the how-to about it. Thanks.
Solid video man! I came here because I want to check out my reeds, seems like they’ll be a pain to get out on the sled lol
That bearing sounds like my old child support payments ?
Most chicks don’t know it , but when you marry a snowmobiler ? We know how to build & Fix Shit ! Master of all Trades ? Snowmobiler
All that extra time , should have saved some time now ? Send it to SLP , get Performance Edition Stage 4 job , run with the 850’s ,
Wahl Brothers has a solution in the way of a bolt on adjustable mounting plate which allows the front shaft to be adjusted up or down.
How did it end up riding after all the work?
There was a lot of noticeable changes. Hind sight I should have done it in stages so I could see what made the biggest difference but all together it was a huge difference. I think the tunnel chop was the most helpful tho with reducing how much the tunnel would drag in the snow on deep days.
Could you by chance let me know what the torque specs were. Iv been looking but couldn’t really find a good source since they were all a little different
Don't look like it got any oil at all eh
Hi great video. Not sure if You put the engine together by now but by any chance have you check the balance on your primary clutch? I know water would be bad but there has been many sleds submerged in lakes and they run perfectly fine afterwards. I am curious if your failure is related to clutch imbalance overtime loading the bearing and starting to spall, slight lost of centerline driving pistons wear. That is a pretty hefty bearing for just water failure as the root cause. If you check the balance and still within spec… then I buy the water been the root cause. Good luck!!!
Hey thanks for the comment! Good point. I actually did check the clutch balance and it was well within spec. I’m thinking there was just enough water in the bottom end that it washed a bearing 😐
how has the fix kit treated you?
I got an awesome 1200km on it and then sold it once the 9R showed up.
@@themediocregarage awesome! Do you remember what brand fix kit it was?
@@JMX07 was a wiseco durability kit.
When you gap the new rings, do you remember what you set them at?
Hello from Russia, thanks for the content! I always watch your video. I have a PRO RMK 800 163, I increased the cooling of the motor by installing a cooling radiator from BRP summit. instead of a plate in the middle of the tunnel. I apologize for the errors in the text, I use Google translator.
Thanks for the comment! That sounds like a great way to help with the engine cooling.
Hello ! great video. Can I remove the starter completely, with the big bolt and an impact, or do I have to disassemble everything as you show when you reinstall it. Do I need to remove it to open the base? I have to open the base to change the water pump shaft. Switchback Adventure 600 2012. Thank you!
I'm also curious just how well this worked. I ordered 2 kits today for my 800 and 850, hoping they're a big help.
I definitely noticed a good improvement with cooling. It is super rugged as well and held up well which I had been concerned about.
Still having good luck with this cooler? My RMK 850 gets too hot I’m checking this out
Yes this definitely helps out with running noticeably cooler on the trail rides into the mountains. Also it held up well even when tree bashing. No leaks.
That poor sled has been molested
Damn how much for all that 8500 bucks
What tunnel stiffener/bumper did you go with
I have the Skinz tunnel chop bumper on there that runs up to in front of the back running board mount.
You do any riding yet this year??
Headed out this weekend!
What does drilling that hole do. I just did the khaos conversion and I’m wondering what drilling the hole to put in the skid does.
If you just do the khaos conversion you don’t need to drill that hole to lower the front of the skid. Drilling that hood is part of the setup when you put the Ice Age Elevate spindles on. The spindles are taller to give the front end of the chassis more clearance so you need to drop the front of the track in order to keep it properly engaged with the snow. If you just did the elevate spindles but didn’t lower the front of the track apparently you would have to much extra ski pressure.
How did it react with out the ice age spindles and new shocks?
Only changing out the a-arms just narrows up the ski stance and made it a bit easier to get on edge and side hill etc.
Find an Allen head bolt
Good idea! I’d definitely try that if I did this again.
Did you use the stock bogey wheels in the rear?
No the Ice Age rails are cut for an 8 inch bogey wheel so the stock 7.25 inch ones won’t work. I just purchased the 8 inch ones with the rails.
Any vid of ridding it
Not much no. Hoping to get set up for more riding footage this year.
Great series of videos. Just about to rip in to my 2015 Switchback that has 22,000 km. Your series looks like it’ll be my go to, whether I buy a short block or decide to have the crank and cylinders done separately. I haven’t had the engine out of an Axys before so this is perfect for my needs. Thanks.
Who did you get your motor from?
BWC powersports in Edmonton. He was great to work with.
Good video, for someone that’s never pulled a motor or someone that’s pulled many. You broke it down really well. Thanks
Thanks!
Is this the new rebuild?
No, thankfully the rebuild is running strong. Just fiddling around with old footage.
@@themediocregarage perfect! Love the content keep it up
Did you prime the oil pump before starting it up?
No I didn’t. Pump stayed fully primed while removed. As I installed each line I just made sure there were no bubbles in the line.
Good afternoon! Great video!!! It would be nice if you could show me how to clean the ves valve. And then how to set it up? It will be very helpful for me! Thanks for making these videos, very helpful!
Thank you! I’ll see if I can do up a video of this for you at some point.
Nice install video. So was this mod worth it? Did you notice a change in temps?
Thanks! Yes there was a definite improvement in the cooling temps.
Definitely doing this to my sled this summer!!
Good review man, what temps were you running? I have a 163 on a 155khaos chassis, am thinking of bringing her down to kelowna in the off-season just for the cooling benefits ! Haha
Sounds like a sweet setup you got there. Typically my sled will run about 51 - 53 degrees when the trail isn’t icy. With the cooler on there and an icy trail I was only up to 61 at the hottest and if I just kept a decent steady speed it would fluctuate around 57 - 59 while other guys sleds were up in the 80s and higher and they were having to stop and cool them off.
@@themediocregarage thanks man, yours is pretty sweet too! Those are good temps with no flap! Mine is usually around 130-145 on icy trails with scratchers and the flap
@@nombr celcius vs f - yours is about the same
Thanks
just put a new top end in my sled and when i started it the oil light and engine light came on as soon as i started it did this happen to hou
No that does not sound right. Did they go out soon or stayed on?
@@themediocregarage it ran for about 2 minutes and didn’t go away so i shut it down
Thats no good. All I can think is to double check everything is plugged in correctly but hard to say. Hopefully you get it figured out!
At how many miles should one expect to put top end? Same question for bottom end ? Great vid! Thx
Usually around 3,000 miles for a top end rebuild. 6,000 miles for bottom end but at this point the whole sled is worn out!
Need some break in footage. Let’s hear that new heart wail!!!
Great video!
Thanks!
Need to invest in an impact tool!
Good video! Bought a 2017 xcr 800 last month and unfortunately seized up on my first trip, now I know what I'm in for. Question, who should I send mine off to? Stator side is the issue, piston and head started to melt and the connecting rod seized to the crankshaft. Clutch sides power valve ears broke off too, one ended up in the exhaust, gouged up the cylinder a little. Any advice?
That sucks! BWC Powersports in Edmonton AB treated me really well and I highly recommend them.
Also dope video.
How is the motor an 850 the 2017 came with a 800 is it because of the bike man kit?
Good catch! Typo on my part!
@@themediocregarage lol dang I was wishing you had a way to get an 850 in there
Lol you and me both!
@@rawpoptart2046 you could buy a Carl's 900 big bore kit