Even though it's been over 4 years since you posted, it still a relevant video. I just acquired a 2001 Kodiak in which someone had messed with the water pump. It's basically a basket case. Now I get to go through and figure what parts go back where. Thanks again...
Kudos, Lonnie! I bought a total basket case 2000 Kodiak last year, and your videos are proving to be invaluable. My neighbors are now calling me "the wench with a wrench"!
Finally found a video with a very good explanation and how to. Although, I'm not working on a Yamaha but a TGB 425 Blade from Taiwan. I know parts will be tough to find. I believe that the starter clutch has gone bad. The starter will spin perfect off the bike. It's very tough to pull the starter recoil. i did manage to get the left crankcase cover off thanks to your water pump video. I see lots of sludge and contaminated oil in the flywheel. I can imagine how it looks inside.
Hello from MOROCCO, what a great video thnx man, I have one problem putting back sirclips, I pushed the pisten all the way but still short in space, any idea why
@@LonnieJohnson1 Can confirm, this confused me for a few minutes. Flip the springed gasket thingy around and it fits :) I ended up using a compression ring as the previous guy who rebuilt it forgot the plastic clamp.
Good video. My Kodiak 450 pours coolant from under the bike. I bet a water pump seal has failed. When you put the new bearing in, you mentioned greasing the bearing. Did you mean to grease it like you would a wheel bearing or apply grease to the outer surface to aid in pressing it in?
Thanks! Make sure there is grease on the bearing to help it out when it starts pumping for the first time and you can use grease to help aid in pressing it in as well.
Yes, but that would mean that you have a bad seal or gasket somewhere. Worst case scenario is a crack in the head or block. If you have water in the oil that is bad.
@@LonnieJohnson1 my oil is just oil i've checked a few times i flushed my coolant and oil seemed to find its way in it so i think i need a rebuild kit for it
@@LonnieJohnson1 do you have any advice for a machine that overheated and burped out coolant through the cap but once i started riding again it was fine, very odd, i didn't have much knowledge at the time to check to see if that fan was in fact working etc but im curious to know now how i can tell if its the fan or the water pump or the thermostat that is having issues, i've since flushed the rad and added new fluid and did an oil change and filter change also did the screen cleaning, the oil was pitch black.
It could be that it got to hot. It could also be it was over filled. You can check the fan by hooking it up to a 12v source to see if it works. If is does then you need to check the sending unit to see if it is working. You can also let it idle and see if the fan comes on. Has the fan been coming on at all?
@@LonnieJohnson1 well I ran into The same problem, I did not have enough room to put the clip on once it was through the bearing, so I took the propeller off and put the clip on then put propeller on, so now it seems pretty hard to spin, if that makes sense?
Hmmm. Ok. Mine is getting hot when plowing with it. Light turns on, idle gets high. Too high to shift. Replaced fan temp switch this past summer. Fan is kicking on, but still gets hot. Fan is kicking on. I do hear kind of a rattle, (does this all the time and has since I bought it) but thought it was just some valve or lifter noise. Maybe water pump bearings or prop?
5 years later and your video is still helping people. Couldn’t of done this without video. Thanks for the great info.
Your welcome, and that's good hear.
Thankyou so much just did mine yesterday. Could not of done it without your video.
Cool!! Your welcome
Even though it's been over 4 years since you posted, it still a relevant video. I just acquired a 2001 Kodiak in which someone had messed with the water pump. It's basically a basket case. Now I get to go through and figure what parts go back where. Thanks again...
Your welcome, glad to help.
Kudos, Lonnie! I bought a total basket case 2000 Kodiak last year, and your videos are proving to be invaluable. My neighbors are now calling me "the wench with a wrench"!
Cool!!
@@LonnieJohnson1 My next job - a radiator flush and R&R of the cooling fan motor. Should be tonza fun.
Finally found a video with a very good explanation and how to. Although, I'm not working on a Yamaha but a TGB 425 Blade from Taiwan. I know parts will be tough to find. I believe that the starter clutch has gone bad. The starter will spin perfect off the bike. It's very tough to pull the starter recoil. i did manage to get the left crankcase cover off thanks to your water pump video. I see lots of sludge and contaminated oil in the flywheel. I can imagine how it looks inside.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Wish I had seen this before pulling my engine side cover. Would had saved me a ton of time and a gasket.
I wish you would have seen it too because that's no fun doing work you didn't have to do.
Thanks!
It would have saved me a $70 impeller that my buddy broke...
Excellent video and explanation. Very easy to follow.
Cool!! Thanks
Great video 📸 straight forward ⏩ and to the point .
Thanks!
Great video. Thanks.
Thank you for the informative video! Where is the best place for the replacement parts if you don’t mind me asking?
I use ronnies mail order to find the parts I need and then I search Google for a reasonable price.
Hello from MOROCCO, what a great video thnx man, I have one problem putting back sirclips, I pushed the pisten all the way but still short in space, any idea why
It only goes in one way. It probably isn't seating like it should, check and let me know.
@@LonnieJohnson1 Can confirm, this confused me for a few minutes. Flip the springed gasket thingy around and it fits :) I ended up using a compression ring as the previous guy who rebuilt it forgot the plastic clamp.
He forgot it or he lost it.
@@LonnieJohnson1 Yeah dude I put a E-ring on it and it is holding, my issue is now resolved THANK YOU watched this video like 15 times
Cool!!
Good video. My Kodiak 450 pours coolant from under the bike. I bet a water pump seal has failed. When you put the new bearing in, you mentioned greasing the bearing. Did you mean to grease it like you would a wheel bearing or apply grease to the outer surface to aid in pressing it in?
Thanks! Make sure there is grease on the bearing to help it out when it starts pumping for the first time and you can use grease to help aid in pressing it in as well.
Thanks for the response. As it turns out, my leak is due to a punctured lower radiator hose. But I still enjoyed your vid.
Cool, the hose leak is better than the pump leak. Of course no leak is way better.
If mine is completly dont could the oil and coolant be mixing together?and causing my engine to heat?
Yes, but that would mean that you have a bad seal or gasket somewhere. Worst case scenario is a crack in the head or block. If you have water in the oil that is bad.
@@LonnieJohnson1 my oil is just oil i've checked a few times i flushed my coolant and oil seemed to find its way in it so i think i need a rebuild kit for it
Is the oil gray
@@LonnieJohnson1 no oil always stays oil color
I flushed the coolant a few times and its just the coolant that gets full if oil
How did you know you needed to rebuild the water pump?
It was leaking and running hot
This is amazing.
Yes it is
@@LonnieJohnson1 do you have any advice for a machine that overheated and burped out coolant through the cap but once i started riding again it was fine, very odd, i didn't have much knowledge at the time to check to see if that fan was in fact working etc but im curious to know now how i can tell if its the fan or the water pump or the thermostat that is having issues, i've since flushed the rad and added new fluid and did an oil change and filter change also did the screen cleaning, the oil was pitch black.
It could be that it got to hot. It could also be it was over filled. You can check the fan by hooking it up to a 12v source to see if it works. If is does then you need to check the sending unit to see if it is working. You can also let it idle and see if the fan comes on. Has the fan been coming on at all?
What were your original symptoms? Was it leaking?
It was leaking coolant
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Should water pump spin freely? Or should it be hard to spin?
No, If it's properly seated it can move back and forth slightly but should not turn until the engine is running.
@@LonnieJohnson1 well I ran into
The same problem, I did not have enough room to put the clip on once it was through the bearing, so I took the propeller off and put the clip on then put propeller on, so now it seems pretty hard to spin, if that makes sense?
How does it spin without the clip on it?
The clip has to go on after you put it through the bearing.
@@LonnieJohnson1 super easy, but put the clip on and it pulls everything together and makes hard to spin
What problem was it having that it needed a rebuild?
It was leaking.
Hmmm. Ok. Mine is getting hot when plowing with it. Light turns on, idle gets high. Too high to shift. Replaced fan temp switch this past summer. Fan is kicking on, but still gets hot. Fan is kicking on. I do hear kind of a rattle, (does this all the time and has since I bought it) but thought it was just some valve or lifter noise. Maybe water pump bearings or prop?
Set the idle down and that will help a little. Use only 50/50 antifreeze for coolant.
Have you ever flushed the system?
@@LonnieJohnson1 only idles high after working it. Never flushed it. Coolant is clean and green