Two problems

[bansheex666]

I have two problems. one, after a little while riding my quad heats up and coolant leaks on my right pipe. and if i put coolasnt in the overflow it pors out almost immediatly. it also pours out of i stand it on its ass. im guessing thats a bad resevoir line? the other thing is I have a blown rear bearing. how hard is it to replace? like tkaing the axle out and whatnot. thanks in advance!

[VictorK]

Your gonna need to pin point the leak, as for the bearings, take the link off the chain, pull the left wheel/hub off the axle, take the 2 axle nuts off, slide the sprocket and the hub its bolted to off, unbolt the rear caliper,slide the axle through the carrier. now you take the bearings out, I use a big worn socket extension I have tapping the bearings out from inside on the opposite side

[pr0blumz]

I had the same problem with coolant leaking onto the right pipe after the bike had warmed up. I too thought it was a leak. I found out the fluid was coming from the overflow tube that's zip tied to the frame behind the radiator. I stopped refilling my coolant tank after that and haven't had that problem anymore. No overheating either

Edited May 29, 2010 by pr0blumz

[bansheex666]

thanks for the axle write up, and after a while no matter what it still leaks a little. ill hafta take it apart and see

[AKheathen]

sounds like your coolant bottle lines may be backwards. pull them off the bottle and blow through them. one will have a little resistance, and the other free. the one free-flowing goes to the top, and the one with a little pressure goes to the bottom, or you can remove the rad caqp and feel which one blows where the cap goes- that one goes to the bottom. make sure your coolant is in good condition and cap is not rotted. there is a little one in the middle of the cap where the coolant flows back in when it cools.

[dajogejr]

Unless you're drag racing at a track and are required to have a catch can for coolant, get rid of the overflow bottle and put the hose down to the ground.