brots06 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 I just recently bought a 2001 banshee, changed the gas, and spark plugs. Ive only ridden it around the yard a couple of times hitting 3rd or 4th gear max and the engine seemed to get warm fast but i didnt think anything of it. Today i took it on a straight dirt road and punched it, i rode in 6th for about half a mile or so and when i came to the end of the road smoke starting pouring out of the front and a little bit of coolant was leaking onto the pipes. I sat there for about 5 minutes to let it cool off and then drove it back home when i got back it wasnt smoking or leaking so whats up????? Quote
steveodo Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 did you check the radiator fluid level before you rode it , or after you bought it? If it was low it would ovrevheat easy Quote
87sheerips Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 The first thing I would do is tighten the head to the proper torque spec. It has a tendency to back off, and if it does, coolant flows into the cylinders, thus boiling over qlmost instantly. happened to me last year... My .02 Quote
brots06 Posted April 20, 2006 Author Report Posted April 20, 2006 i havent checked the fluid level, where is it located? The only mod is a boost bottle.. (off topic but the quad came with the boost bottle does it do any thing?) Quote
bansheeseat$$ Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 i havent checked the fluid level, where is it located? The only mod is a boost bottle.. (off topic but the quad came with the boost bottle does it do any thing?) 504794[/snapback] The coolent resivor is under the seat and the radiater is under the grill.Your banshee may not of over heated at all.If the coolent in the resovior is to high it will push out the exses coolent and the hose for the over flow is above the pipe on the right side.Banshees like to run at the low mark in the overflow bottle anything more and they push it out. Quote
brots06 Posted April 20, 2006 Author Report Posted April 20, 2006 i just went outside and found the problem, the coolant level is right above the low level. Can i use regular car antifreeze or should i go to the dealer and buy special coolant? Quote
hittintrees srh Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 i just went outside and found the problem, the coolant level is right above the low level. Can i use regular car antifreeze or should i go to the dealer and buy special coolant? 504826[/snapback] na, plain ol' antifreeze that you use in you car will work fine-though there is a coolent called "engine ice" that awsome stuff-----just an idea Quote
Hollister_Hitman Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 How do you know it isn't low from it overheating and boiling out? Maybe it was low to start out with or maybe it did overheat and boild some out Quote
brots06 Posted April 20, 2006 Author Report Posted April 20, 2006 (edited) im pretty sure it was low to begin with because when it overheated only a little bit came out, theres no way all of the coolant out of the resevour poured out... Edited April 20, 2006 by brots06 Quote
Hollister_Hitman Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 I remember I was doing spinnin doughnuts in my driveway and my freeze started to boil out and enough came out to where I had to add more but you can always run your bike again Quote
Capone Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 (edited) Blown head gasket... replace immediately. Edited April 20, 2006 by Passion99 Quote
brots06 Posted April 20, 2006 Author Report Posted April 20, 2006 (edited) how do u think its a blown head gasket? I just bought the quad and the coolant is low and i didnt know it, it could be just that simple couldnt it? Besides it overheating once, the quad runs great im pretty sure it cant be blown... but i dont know much about these quads Edited April 20, 2006 by brots06 Quote
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