Does a bent or damaged bulkhead affect the motor?

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alriley

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I have a 2004 Summit and the bulkhead is damaged. I don't want to take the sled to a shop to be repaired because I'm afraid that the bill will be more than I have in the sled and I also don't have the money to dump the sled and upgrade to anything all that better. I would like the straighten the bulkhead myself and continue riding the sled but I'm worried about the effects on the motor. If the bulkhead is not straightened perfectly will it unbalance the motor and cause problems?

 

xpspenziv

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• Jan 27, 2015

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Well it will not unbalance the motor. It would have to be bent pretty good to be not ridable. Check the belt alignment and deflection, chain case for cracks. Do the panels still fit? Align skis and go. I had an 08 that was a lil bent up and panels didn't line up perfect anymore. Rode it like I stole it.

 

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That's great news! I think I'll put it back together and keep riding it!

 

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• Jan 28, 2015

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If bent bad enough , I've seen the primary clutch,grind on the frame

 

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Or the secondary. Seen them real close. Post a pic of the clutches with a tape measure. Look down on the belt.

 

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• Jan 29, 2015

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It would have to be seriously bent for it to affect the motor but it could affect the clutch alignment. I hit an ice shelf doing about 30 mph and bent the nun right behind the primary so bad you couldn't turn the clutch at all by hand.

I replaced the bent nun with one off a rev race sled and added WWRacer's chassis braces and she's as good as new. Took me about 2 weeks to get her fixed and I learned a lot in the process.

 

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I have a 04 ski doo summit 800 with a blown engine that I will sell. No damage to the sled, track is in great shape. The track is a 151.