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So last ride at brimstone it overheated but radiator was pretty dirty so assumed that was the problem
Went to windrock for the rally raid and could not do a complete lap with out it overheating.
Fan working, radiator was clean as a new one and coolant was full.
After that i drilled the front shields full of holes for more air flow and tried it again. Same thing.
before race removed hood cowl and inner engine cover to let more air pass thru
only make one lap and overheat again. Before the race i was talking to one of the factory can am racers he said he had a 4x4inch hole cut in the side of belt cover to help cool It. With everything acting like it was working on the motor cooling i thought maybe the clutch was heating it up running the engine temps up. So last resort we pitted and cut a hole in the belt cover. Next lap same thing and this time something give because presure is build in the coolant now.
The cooling sytem seems to be patially working as if you just ease around it would run 3/4 on the temp bar but not overheat. but once you start pushing it .
its only good for 15 min and about 8 miles. Does anyone know what the waterpumps are made of . Is it possible it plastic and deformed and not pushing air.
With out dealer driveing it hard for 8miles its going to look like system is working . (other than the blown head gasket) .
calling dealer in the morning to see when can drop it off so here goes a could months lost riding
Went to windrock for the rally raid and could not do a complete lap with out it overheating.
Fan working, radiator was clean as a new one and coolant was full.
After that i drilled the front shields full of holes for more air flow and tried it again. Same thing.
before race removed hood cowl and inner engine cover to let more air pass thru
only make one lap and overheat again. Before the race i was talking to one of the factory can am racers he said he had a 4x4inch hole cut in the side of belt cover to help cool It. With everything acting like it was working on the motor cooling i thought maybe the clutch was heating it up running the engine temps up. So last resort we pitted and cut a hole in the belt cover. Next lap same thing and this time something give because presure is build in the coolant now.
The cooling sytem seems to be patially working as if you just ease around it would run 3/4 on the temp bar but not overheat. but once you start pushing it .
its only good for 15 min and about 8 miles. Does anyone know what the waterpumps are made of . Is it possible it plastic and deformed and not pushing air.
With out dealer driveing it hard for 8miles its going to look like system is working . (other than the blown head gasket) .
calling dealer in the morning to see when can drop it off so here goes a could months lost riding