ATV Florida Forum

I JUST BOUGHT A BOMBADIER OUTLANDER 4004X4 AND I HATE IT.WHEN EVER THE BELT DRIVE GETS A LITTLE WET IT SLIPS AND BARELY RUNS,UNTIL IT DRIES OUT.THATS SUCKS.WHAT CAN I DO? AND THERE IS NO PLUG OR DRAIN FOR THE BELT DRIVE. HELP!!!!!!!! ??? ??? ??? ???

Hey tosha you can always put a plug in it. Simple 15 min job. Get a boat plug or a universal radiator plug. They are rubber and look like a top hat. A bolt runs through it and on the side you stick in to the hole has a washer at the end of it so on the outside you tighten it down and the washer pulls and the rubber expands inside the hold and the outside rubber butts up against the plastic sealing it and with it expanding on the inside it tightens it to the plastic so it don't fall out. When you want to drain your belt housing just unscrew the plug and pull it out and the water comes out. Its normally a wing nut or a lever that you push down to tighten it after screwing it in so you don't need a tool to take it off. There about $4 the most at an auto parts store. Just drill the hole with the proper drill bit size and insert and screw down. Thats it.

MAKE SURE WHERE YOU DRILL THE HOLE YOU HAVE ENOUGH CLEARANCE ON THE INSIDE......Don't just drill the hole anywhere, make sure you find a spot where it is convinient and will not cause problems.

U can turn it upside down and drain the water out.

Grizz

My daughter new Bombardier Outlander Max XLT just about 2 miles old she flooded the belt housing

ya grizz that was us one night at the humps. We tipped her bike straight up like that to drain the water out of the belt exhaust snorkel.

Wouldn't it just be easier to snorkle the belt housing exhaust/breather? It can't be that hard. And in my opinion would be better than drilling a hole in the bottom of the bike.

Little redneck girl, If you want bring it up to Miami. I can take look at it for you, maybe we can solve the problem.

you can sell it and buy a honda! they dont have belts to get wet 8)

True !!!! 8)

The Bombadier is a great bike U just need to snorkle the exaust belt breather under the seat.

Grizz

 ::)Thanks everyone,I'll try something.I'll let you know what later!I can't pick up my bike everytime it gets wet,thats crazy.

Trade it In for a "ALL WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT DRIVEN" Traxter XT
My Traxter XT runs like a tank thru water and mud check out this little video

www.instantimages.net/atv/shaftdriven.wmv

 ::)How do I go about trading in my bike,I've only had it about six months,can I go back to where I bought it or can I go to honda which I really would like to do.But im not sure honda would take it in as a trade in since its not a honda,or should I just go back to where I bought it.HELP!!!

You will take a beatin' if you trade it in. Sounds like you just have a couple minor mods to do. It would be alot cheaper.

 ::)TRUE !I like my bike its just a few minor corrections that need to be delt with.I thank I would like to change the belt drive into a shaft driven if possible.OR I guess snorkel is my only other choose.Grizz if you see this did you do that to your daughters bike,if not what did you do?

yamahabig bear and grizz are both right they gave you the best info but you also need tomake sure that your belt housing is sealed properly sonrkle it drain plug it seal it cheap fix  GIT ER DONE THEN YOU WILL BE A HAPPY RIDER!!!!!!!