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cortez
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has anyone else experienced absolute garbage primary removal tools like I recently have? I made the switch over to Polaris this year (2017 AXYS 155-3”) and was quick to pick up a SLP stage 2 kit. When it came time to install it I went down to my local dealer (to remain nameless... for now) to pick up a primary removal tool. I was a bit surprised to find that the tool was nearly double what the cost was on the Polaris parts site ($75 vs $40CAD), but I was told it was a more robust tool than the polaris tool for $40. Take it back to the shop to pull the primary, give it the tension/tap/tension routine with a 16” breaker bar, never seize on the threads and tip.. starts to get fairly tight but not excessive by any means.. remove the tool to inspect and it’s bent?! Clutch is still on the sled.
So I take it back to the dealer to discuss, they basically laugh me out of there.. telling me that “they all bend, nothing we can do for you”. I’ll be honest this pissed me off. Ended up using it again, and getting the primary off, and now the tool is Bent even more and actually contacted the internal threads on the crank.
So now I’m looking at the tool. It appears to be a machined piece of cast hex bar. What a joke, so glad I paid double for it.. lucky the thing never snapped when it bent.
So, now that my rant is over. Who would be interested in a primary removal tool that is more durable (actually useful for more than one removal)? I work at a machine shop and I’m going to use this piece of junk as a sample to machine a proper tool, if there’s interest I can figure out what they would cost and can start making runs of them. Thinking 4140 bar or similar, hoping to keep them under or around the $100 mark.
Any interest let me know!?
Cheers.
So I take it back to the dealer to discuss, they basically laugh me out of there.. telling me that “they all bend, nothing we can do for you”. I’ll be honest this pissed me off. Ended up using it again, and getting the primary off, and now the tool is Bent even more and actually contacted the internal threads on the crank.
So now I’m looking at the tool. It appears to be a machined piece of cast hex bar. What a joke, so glad I paid double for it.. lucky the thing never snapped when it bent.
So, now that my rant is over. Who would be interested in a primary removal tool that is more durable (actually useful for more than one removal)? I work at a machine shop and I’m going to use this piece of junk as a sample to machine a proper tool, if there’s interest I can figure out what they would cost and can start making runs of them. Thinking 4140 bar or similar, hoping to keep them under or around the $100 mark.
Any interest let me know!?
Cheers.