400ex connecting rod removal

[ryanhood1983]

How do I remove the rod from the crank?? the bearing is being stubborn too.. thanks

[thyman17]

The Connecting rod is a pain in the butt to remove. Most ppl will just take it to the honda shop or local atv shop and have them press it out plus they have all the correct tools. To get the bearing off you need to have a bearing puller. If it doesnt come easy try heating it up but not too hot. then you have to heat up the connecting rod pin really hot and press it out with a hydraulic press. Its much easier to just bring it to the honda shop.. hope this helped

[ryanhood1983]

The local shop wanted $170 to install the new rod. I paid $120 for the rod itself. So $290 total! Thats just nuts. I just bought a rotating assembly instead, for cheaper.. thanks for the info.

[ryanhood1983]

Anybody know where to get heavy duty valve spring at a decent price? or maybe you have some used heavy duty ones laying around.. let me know, thanks

[thyman17]

try dennis kirk or rocky mountain they both have pretty cheap springs i had some heavy duty ones but there on the quad that i sold. try those places you might just have to spend some money

[ryanhood1983]

Hey thanks. Just trying to save a buck is all. already up to $600 on my build, rebuild. Just getting it running has turned into go fast rebuild:)

[headache]

theres a reason why the shop wants 170 to put a rod on. Its a pain the *** job. Once you push the rod pin off with a press you have to press the new one on and use indicators to "true" the crank halves within .001" of an inch or so.