snowmobile

[coolex]

here is a snowmobile ad i seen and it is in the same town as me

i have about 6 pictures but read what the seller wrote in her classifieds ad. and tell em if it is worth it, i have never worked or even ridden a snowmobile, but can fix practicaly any engine, weld etc. and my freinds are just as good if not better than me mechanically, im 16


what she wrote

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject: Looking to move this - Asking only $50

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Looking to move this - Asking only $50

1987 Yamaha Exciter Snowmobile
570cc Liquid Cooled, Approx. 4,900 miles, Black/Red

Left side of engine wasn’t getting oil.
Needs engine work to get up & running again.

-Sled is in pretty good shape, great for fixing up or using for parts.
-Track is in excellent condition.
-Comes with Cover, extra belt, plugs & 2 service manuals.
-Very quick sled when up & running

[coolex]

another guages ,

[coolex]

front, no windsheld

[coolex]

back, no ripds in the seat that i can see:D

[coolex]

track looks newer, idk what a brand new one looks like though

[coolex]

engine, she sayed theres no oil getting to the 2nd cylender, i dont know anything about snowmobiles, i always thought u just mixed the gas and that was it, and if there was no oil getting to that side does the mean the cylender probly junk along with the piston and rod, from not getting any oil?

[coolex]

idk anything about snowmobiles, so is this a decint deal, and would i be able to fix it, ive never tryed to fix an oil problem, to bad it wasnt a carb problem im a pro at fixing / cleaning them

[440racer66]

go for it you never know till you try

[xtullyx16]

yeah for real ill buy it for u for 50 dollars lol not really but hey buy it and see if u can fix and sup up the engine and make it super sweet lol looks like it would be a blast!

[Mx_523]

Hell, its only 50 bucks. Go for it.

[coolex]

ill prob end up getting it but, could it be some easy fix to fixing the problem with no oil getting to the left side or if something like that happens is it always alot of work to fix


basically is there a chance of it being a easy fix or not

[xtullyx16]

i dunno man but didnt u say u could basically work on anything or sumthin.. i would qoute u but i dont know how.. lol

[angry450r]

for the money your gonna put in a snowmobile thats 20 years old you can get an o.k. one thats 10-15 years old thats turn key for 500-700 which you will easily put into that thing. just my .o2

[redgrizz]

yea honestly imo that thing will be more trouble then its worth. the lady said the 2nd cylinder wasnt getting oil. im guessing there only one way to find that out so you would be putting more money into then its worth in the end. find a wrecked rev or something, now that would be sweet:D

[trick250r]

itrs oil injected so theres prob a bad injector... that wouldnt be a problem to fix i really dont think that you're going to put $500-700 in that thing, around $250 tops. the injector cant be that expensive if you really need one... just try to clean up the one thats in there. if you dont take it, you're a dee dee dee

[MR.BIG]

With that many miles you better rebuild it or at least check the compression because that's alot of miles!

[Quad18star]

For $50 I'd give it a shot . At the worst , you could take the track off and sell the track for $100 .

Like it was said before , the problem is most likely the oil injection system . Either something got pinched somewhere or it got clogged up . A piston will probably run you around $40-$50 ( piston , rings, wristpin and wristpin bearing) , Maybe have to bore or hone the cylinder .

The question you gotta ask , is how long has the sled been sitting since it locked up . Has it ever been fogged?? If no preventitive maintenance was done after the sled seized , you could be looking at more money for the bottom end .


Another suggestion , take a look at the clutch , make sure theres no cracks in both the primary and secondary . Having to replace a secondary will run you close to $400 .

Check all the idler wheels on the track . Make sure they are in good shape and that the bearings are good . Look at how much wear is on the sliders , then look at how much Carbide or runner is left .

Other than that , the sled doesn't look too bad . A sled of that year in good running condition would sell for about $500 . They're pretty quick little machines also .

The track looks like either a Kimpex or a Camoplast .

[tp300ex]

buy it take the motor out and put it in a banshee:eek2:

[13th Grave]

That would be a monster banshee:devil:

[coolex]

Originally posted by tp300ex
buy it take the motor out and put it in a banshee:eek2:


the motor is the part that doesnt work lol

[coolex]

im going to get it at 10 am tommorow morning , ill keep up dating if i need help or make it run or anything

doesnt seem to bad for 50

[theTman]

you dont mix gas with snowmobiles...