02 800 Front Cooler Q's. leaking coolant too.

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We think the front cooler is leaking. It looks like it's welded on, we want to remove it to inspect it, do you just have to drill out the rivets or is it welded? No coolant is leaking in the engine bay, just under the sled. It leaks fast, any ideas where it's coming from?

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it shouldn't be welded to the sled, not from the factory anyways. should just drill out the rivets and pull off the coolant hoses, that is how mine was. lots of work but if coolant is coming out in the middle of the of the sled like that it is a likely cause

 

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It is just rivited in. I think that you will need to pull the drive shaft to get it out. Maybe you will see the leak by just pulling the shaft.

 

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Think we can get the drive shaft in and out with the track on?

 

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The suspension needs to come out to pull the shaft.

 

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skibreeze said:

The suspension needs to come out to pull the shaft.

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And thats the easiest part of the job

 

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devilrmk said:

And thats the easiest part of the job

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C'mon, after the spinning susp. bolts, the chaincase is easy. lol

 

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Not excited about pulling it apart, already have done three track swaps this fall/winter.

 

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skibreeze said:

C'mon, after the spinning susp. bolts, the chaincase is easy. lol

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They don't spin if you use an impact. But yes they are a pain when you have that problem.

 

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They don't spin if you use an impact. But yes they are a pain when you have that problem.

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Even with an impact, I've had them spin.

 

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Twostroke if you dont want to fix/replace front cooler just toss it in the GARBAGE and get your self a u cooler. I know lots of people hate ditchin the front cooler and will say not to but i threw mine out and replaced with u cooler under tunnel. It gives you more clearance for snow evacuation,bigger track etc. Just a thought, as a used u cooler can be picked up cheap in the swapmeet i run a fully modded 800 edge motor with only a u cooler(not double pass either) and havent seen temps above 130 sorry to ramble:face-icon-small-coo

 

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Highly doubt my buddy would want to fork out the $ for a u cooler.

 

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had abig chunck of ice brake aweld on my 700 rmk, took it off and had it rewelded .
it a little work all by your self.