My 2002 Blaster Rebuild and Restore.

[Audiominer]

This is my first time posting a rebuild here, hope i dont screw it up.
this is a pic of before i started.

 

[Audiominer]

this is breaking it down.

 

[Audiominer]

parts in the floor lol

 

[Audiominer]

Sand Blasting and Powder Coating!

 

[Larry's Shee]

Nice color !!
What's the rest of your plans ?

 

[Audiominer]

Nice color !!
What's the rest of your plans ?

I’m currently waiting on more funds to complete the restore. But I’m just now getting the hang on how to post on here lol. I will be posting more pics and hopefully videos.
Is it easier to link a YouTube video than post one directly ?

 

[Audiominer]

This is some pics of the engine rebuild and porting and polishing.

 

[Slydog]

She's looking good

 

[Audiominer]

She's looking good

Thanks I’ve been working hard on it.

 

[Audiominer]

 

[Awk08]

Lookin good so far

glad to see you found the full size pic option

 

[Audiominer]

I fired it up and it ran great for break in process. It started on third kick. The clutch cable was tight it didn't feel right. Im gonna take back apart and check to see whats the issue with clutch. but he engine runs great.

 

[Audiominer]

 

[Slydog]

Did you adjust clutch push rod so. Clutch actuator arm is in the right position?

 

[Audiominer]

Did you adjust clutch push rod so. Clutch actuator arm is in the right position?

I did, I did it per Yamaha's Service Manual Specification's......
What I found was the new aftermarket outside clutch rod had welded to the ball and so I replaced it again and went to set the adjustment up and the second new rod and ball kit was OEM the 2nd go around and what I realized is the first rod when adjusted to the mark on the case to the mark on the lever arm the lock nut barely fit and the OEM 2nd rod, once adjusted had 3 threads protruding through the lock nut....... I said all that to say this I guess aftermarket is not always the right size. It's seems that the first rod kit was about a 1/16" too short. and once I was attempting to ride the quad, the clutch wouldn't disengage so i adjusted the clutch on the perch and that didn't help and the clutch pull went soft and then I decided to take it apart........ the clutch works great now...... I hope to take it out in the next week or so to break it on in.

 

[Audiominer]

 

[Slydog]

Glad you got it figured out.
Can't realy go wrong with oem parts.
Unless it's a performance upgrade.
Break it in retouqe and have some fun on that clean machine

 

[DuneBlaster11]

Nice Blasty! Running stock arms on that thing right? Looks clean.

 

[Audiominer]

Yes sir they are stock. Just got a new carb and its a little hulk!

 

[DuneBlaster11]

What carb you runnin on it now? Also, the original arms off the blaster tend to have play after a couple of hours on the quad. Did this happen to yours?