Hello to all,
I have posted in this forum once before but didn't introduce myself so thought I would. I purchased a 97 TRX 400 from my neighbor for next to nothing and I am wondering if I should spend more money to fix what are mostly minor problems or just ride it till something actually breaks or it won't run. The problems I posted about before were that the voltage regulator was bad and not charging the battery. New reg on the way. I did a compression test today and only got 90 psi. I put oil in the cylinder and got no noticeable change. I decided to do a compression test because I was getting a consistent misfire at all RPM ranges. the carb has been cleaned and is great now compared to what it was. I put Sea Foam into the carb with engine running and soaked it for 5 minutes and it made a great improvement (luv that stuff). the misfire is much less noticeable. So the question is, as long as it runs decent is there a downside to not doing a top end rebuild? What would the low end psi be on your atv that would prompt you to do a teardown? or is it simply a question of how it is running? The only other problem is the right outside cv axle boot is torn. the joint is still operating fine, there was still some grease in it. we don't run through water here just up and down old logging roads. so, should i take it apart and install a new boot or duct tape it and run it until it starts clicking? I know these are more moral questions than anything else, just wanted to get your opinion...
I have posted in this forum once before but didn't introduce myself so thought I would. I purchased a 97 TRX 400 from my neighbor for next to nothing and I am wondering if I should spend more money to fix what are mostly minor problems or just ride it till something actually breaks or it won't run. The problems I posted about before were that the voltage regulator was bad and not charging the battery. New reg on the way. I did a compression test today and only got 90 psi. I put oil in the cylinder and got no noticeable change. I decided to do a compression test because I was getting a consistent misfire at all RPM ranges. the carb has been cleaned and is great now compared to what it was. I put Sea Foam into the carb with engine running and soaked it for 5 minutes and it made a great improvement (luv that stuff). the misfire is much less noticeable. So the question is, as long as it runs decent is there a downside to not doing a top end rebuild? What would the low end psi be on your atv that would prompt you to do a teardown? or is it simply a question of how it is running? The only other problem is the right outside cv axle boot is torn. the joint is still operating fine, there was still some grease in it. we don't run through water here just up and down old logging roads. so, should i take it apart and install a new boot or duct tape it and run it until it starts clicking? I know these are more moral questions than anything else, just wanted to get your opinion...
