They Said This Yamaha Warrior Couldn't Be Saved...(FIXED!!)

I rebuild the engine on my Yamaha Warrior 350. Will it run and drive? #Yamaha, #Warrior, #Mystery,
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[@timjohnson9230]

You should get yourself a parts washer. Clean everything before re assembly. I got mine at harbor freight cheap, but works good enough for what we do.

[@sandmanbub]

We used to refer to those flex hones as dingleberry hones. Used 'em for the same thing you just did. We have a much better and more expensive, of course, hone for using after boring the cylinders. We use them to bring the cylinder to the exact size desired. Anyway, I saw you wiping the cylinder with the shop towel after honing. The cylinder should always be washed with soapy water after honing. Oil should be applied after washing. There are microscopic abrasive particles that no amount of wiping will remove and those particles will wear the rings quickly.

[@Davido50]

Very good pts indeed. Thanks for the information.

[@Dubsspeed]

Ive always used rubbing alcohol or lacquer thinner on microfiber towels to wipe down cylinders or mating surfaces after being honed, bored, or machined and i dont stop wiping until the clean spot on the microfiber no longer changes color. I use tht instead of soapy water because it will really get off EVERYTHING, itll evaporate off on its own, and i dont have to worry sbout any flash rusting possibilites or water contamination in any bearings. I also use a spray bottle with a light weight oil in it and mist it over everything and give the cylinders a good wiping with an oily microfiber. works absolutely beautifully.

[@TheUniversalEyes]

The old school term for those hones is bottle brushes.

[@Sunspot-19]

You oughtta see what happens when folks use scotch brite on engines! Guaranteed to take out cranks and cams. Folks don't get the abrasive residue 100% removed and the oil filter will bypass.

[@gamecockmike175]

Man, you have one hell of a mechanical mind. Really good at what you do on here. I can still remember that video where you got so upset about someone telling you that you didn't fix something right or it was something like that. You had a fit over it lol. Made a whole youtube video of the bike just running. I think you've made your point over the years my friend. You definitely know what you're doing. Stay safe, stay well, God Bless.

[@stevenl8687]

I never get tired of watching this channel! This guy is an awesome mechanic!

[@dustinpierce7772]

i really like this show he is awsome i watch him every day keep up the show

[@2vintage]

Thanks for watching!

[@INORBET]

Are you looking around for cheap Quads and Two stroke now? I am hahaha 😎👍🏼

[@Davido50]

@@INORBET buy ..(fix properly) & sell em in your region. Good $ in it if you have the skills.

[@darioalcala6995]

@@2vintage for sale?

[@tomdombrovski432]

I really enjoy watching your content, I’m happy to see a young man getting his hands dirty and (assumably) enjoying what you are doing. Where did you learn your trade of small engines?

[@markhensley9378]

Your videos are always very helpful and thorough. You did a lot of work on this machine and it runs very well. Your videos probably help you out with your sales. People can see just exactly what has been done. Thanks again for your time and videos and enjoy your weekend.

[@Davido50]

Should apply a good spray degreaser to frame, engine etc b4 goin to pressure washer in town. Will work well loosening grime on any machine on the way there! Tons brands on Ebay or @local parts store.

[@amaurymachetes872]

Nice to watch another video, we all can learn something from u....

[@jaredk777]

Probably my favorite video series I’ve seen from you man. Nice work splitting the case and getting her back in the dirt!

[@sandmanbub]

Noticed the intake valve's rocker wasn't making complete contact with the valve stem. It's almost half way off the stem, off to the left. Never seen that on an un damaged valve train before. Not on a Japanese manufactured engine.

[@mmaaddict78]

Yeah, I was hopping he’d address that in the video. He talked about it in the first video of this machine, but not this one.

[@pugnboots5683]

I was hoping he would have talked about that too. Doesn't seem right to be off that much

[@Davido50]

It was off. Very surprising on a Yamaha motor especially! Cannot be orig like that from factory.

[@donjuan7428]

Back when doing my first rebuild I used a hose clamp for a ring compressor. Worked like a charm.

[@JohnnieBravo1]

Good job! Watching your journey through this one lets me know what I will have to go through on mine when it gets to that point. Mine was "warped" somehow, and I thought it was a bent frame. Turned out to be bent swingarm, but I tredged through a whole lengthy education (for myself) to figure out how to set it up to measure where and how it was warped. It was a fun education, though, and even more fun to make a set of videos on what I went through from beginning to end. Thanks for this series of videos!

[@manaaalsuwaidi3643]

Good work man! You brought her back to life! Really amazing work! Back 2002 i was in doubt between the Yamaha warrior 350 and the Suzuki LTZ400 , I'm glad I've went with the Suzuki (huge room for improvement+ it really grew up with me) but seeing your warrior 350 now makes me want one! They are really good quads when you compare them to their competitors back in the day (warrior 350, Suzuki z400, Honda 400ex - but the banshee 350 was the king back then 😀) because of the reverse, 6 speeds, air-cooled!

[@Davido50]

Good pts i agree 👍. You made a good choice w/ Suzuki LTZ400 quad..some ppl don't realize Suzuki invented the modern quads in late 80s plus had 1st performance quads (Quadracer). Try get a real clean used Yamaha Raptor 350 (has updated Warrior engine) or if you have the financial means a new Raptor 700R. *Prob the best all around sport quad ever made!* We are lucky Yamaha still makes em. Hard to find @dealers as well.

[@evanabbott2289]

You should get a Yamaha raptor 350 and do a race with the Warrior 350 and see what is faster

[@tonyatterberg2536]

same engine

[@MrDEANOSCOOLVIDS]

Yea but differnt gearing and frame ?

[@tonyatterberg2536]

@@MrDEANOSCOOLVIDS not sure on the gearing but I believe that raptor has to be lighter lol

[@tonyatterberg2536]

@@MrDEANOSCOOLVIDS 6 speed no reverse i think

[@evanabbott2289]

I know the ideal is to see what is faster

[@Blue04Z71]

Yz250 direct shifter would cure the slop in the factory linkage shifter. Mounts directly on the shaft.

[@jmendo2546]

Way back on another build, I said u should use permatex ultra black 2:02 it's super great sealer and oil resitant and very strong.

[@ronniejarvis2679]

Love this channel and your videos. You’ve sparked a renewed interest in fourwheelers for me

[@thebigguy8306]

BRAVO, you figured it out and took us on a ride - living the good life

[@peteraitken6494]

Nice job joe actually came out better than I thought it would cleaned up really well sounds really good too not a bad quad by any means great work mate take care and have a good Easter ps awesome channel buddy 🔧🔧🔧👍👌

[@j-beatsimaginationstudio1987]

Awesome job brother, you might have to work on that throttle position next, it looked very uncomfortable lol. Be safe :)

[@jamescorth9930]

Great Video. I had a 1987 Warrior that I had bought new. Loved that Quad. Tough to find a good one now. Thanks for putting this on KZbin. James

[@jamb977]

Good job man, great seeing videos of a normal guy doing something he enjoys.

[@user-fi3fx5my2s]

That one quiet compared ours, the power core 4 on it is excessively loud, but very nice. Love the 6 speed on those to.

[@juicy5836]

I've learned so much from your channel , just wanna say thanks as my confidence is going up and this summer I am starting my own projects 😁

[@TheMightyMize]

Great job! Bring me great satisfaction to watch you save another motor from the landfill. A+

[@charlesgraham9954]

whispering oh yeah baby has he plays with the rod and crank movement... lmfao..

[@2vintage]

lol

[@wheelpew4903]

I laughed so hard 🤣

[@toddwilliams6949]

If you ever have a set of "disposable" plastics for a quad or dirtbike, you might want to try "lightly" heating them up with a torch a bit. I watched it done and it works AMAZING on plastics that you would assume were beyond bringing back. Obviously just go carefully and don't completely melt them, but try it on something that doesn't matter first and see how it goes ! I think you will be amazed.

[@darreng2639]

I'm done the same with great results

[@Mcbone_Inc.]

My Yamaha warrior was stolen from me, It was mi favorite atv ever.. now i own a yamaha blaster and runs pretty. Nice Video.

[@luckgaming1761]

My first quad was a early 90’s warrior. I’d went from dirt bikes to a quad. I had the red and black color scheme. Loved reverse in the woods. I ended up snagging an 01 warrior later in life, ended up riding it an trading it for a predator.

[@MDHenry4]

I had a second generation and came from dirt bikes as well and had a blast on it. What year /cc Predator did you get and do you like it as much?

[@mikenike776]

i was told by a shop that my grizzly couldnt be fixed and i fixed it myself

[@crisneufeld2]

I wish you would've showed the valve seal installation itself I would really like to see how you do it exactly because I just rebuilt a 1998 yamaha grizzly 600 and the valve seals didn't fit on the guides overly tight... now it's smoking on start up and I have to redo them

[@johnperry5102]

great video, great channel, and super descriptions

[@justingreaves6769]

bloody hell you get parts quick in the USA

[@bradwilliams5242]

We’re not really Americans anymore but don’t tell anybody😮

[@11GalleryATV]

"I could not get the crank off" ... that's what she said ... Wooooo Hooooo! Thank you, I'll be here all day ...

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Got a blue and an old white one for parts. The motor in it is cherry but it's just sitting out back of shop in case u need parts. Holler if you need something.nice quad dude!

[@trose7620]

I've got an entire complete motor for a Warrior in my shop if you need it. Can part it to, I guess.

[@Scott-gt6od]

Awesome job as usual. Have a great Easter weekend.

[@allensnook7760]

Could tell you really enjoyed that extra gear,hell yeah!!!was just wondering on that crooked valve rocker arm,other than having a new head and rocker components could a shim be used to get it better alingned to sit straight on valve stem or is it not that important,just as long as it pushes spring straight??snooky pa.💥👍💥

[@tonyatterberg2536]

you can pull cam out without losing the valves and there is another metal piece that goes over the piece that holds the cam in that locks the bolts from coming out

[@IFIXATVS]

When putting in a fully built engine, I like to get it close and then stand on the foot pegs and wiggle it into place. It looks funny but works wonderfully

[@madmiketheripper4276]

97 Warrior yellow was my first brand new Quad, very reliable. Ran mine for 15 years and sold it for 700 bucks in mint condition. By the way when you're shifting from reverse to forwards if you rock it and put it in first gear it'll engage easier👍

[@bananabrooks3836]

Good work Jo, will the advent of Spring bring back the two wheelers?

[@2vintage]

Working on one right now!

[@03roadking]

Just sayn,,,when u get the bike u powerwash ,then when u have the engine apart you Parts wash all that liked the head that was filthy,,, while the engine's getting fixed you touch up the paint that's when you would put the new shark on text brakes clean all that stuff up almost perfect, so when you put everything back together all you're doing is wiping it down with a waxy rag you seem to be doing things backwards It's almost like a mini restoration and you would get a lot more money for all your bikes.. It just seems that it would be easier when everything's apart and you can reach and get to everything It seems like you get everything running so it wouldn't really be a waste of time cuz you always get the bike going

[@TheCuttingtorch]

GJ! This quad was doomed. Thanks for spending the extra time to clean it up, nite and day.

[@greathornedowl3644]

Love the channel, like the car wizard, you need an Amazon affiliation link for tools used so you get a cut. What about merch - tees, mugs, caps, and gloves? Think somebody needs a parts washer.

[@DeemoView]

Very nice rebuild job!..💯% Brought back some old memories 🤔💭 of me, my '74 Yamaha RD350, and the good times we had!..🥰 She was all black, "bored" to the max, ran gold anodized high compression heads, and two-into-one expansion chambers, all with a "café" styling!..😉👌🏾 #MyStreetRacer!..🏍💨💨💨 #AnAbsoluteStreetDemon!..😈

[@user-fi3fx5my2s]

Great job on that motor. Too bad it's got scattered parts. Great vid, 👍

[@mercsmith]

You don’t want any!! Gasket maker to make its way into the internal engine parts

[@davesplace1307]

Before you pressure wash it you should get a few bottles of engine degreaser and spray down what needs sprayed and let it sit on the way to the wash

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

I was a big fan of AL Unser Jr racing cart cars, (Indy Cars). I went down to Portland to watch a race. He was promoting Valvoline Oil. So when I got home I changed to Valvoline. Yes I could certainly hear my valves after the oil change. Every valve. So I went back to Castrol Synthetic. Ever since.

[@Damon637lord]

I’ve learned alot from watching your videos and am getting a lot better myself on working on small engines. I plan on starting a channel recording my journey as well! Just started recording today

[@Davido50]

Seems a good & steady supply of used quads & dirt bikes in Upper Midwest region. Keep up the buyin/sellin/restoring! You will make good $ and have a very nice collection to show for it. 👍-Ohio #Maxima #TwinAir #YamahaQuads

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Have power core 4 on our warrior, one loud s.o.b. nice quad man.

[@bisket2003]

Beautiful rebuild my man! Those Warrior are hard to die. I LOVE mine and will never part with it. Should of opted for a Banshee rear shock though and a YZ250 shifter to eliminate the slop.

[@mrblaze8191]

Magic Erasers were great on cleaning up plastics on atv works real good if there white plastic

[@savage636stuntz3]

Awesome videos bro. I love seeing other ppl that like taking stuff apart an fixing it them self. I have a very small shop were I build an fix stunt bikes. I love what I do an I can tell in your videos so do you keep up the killer work brother!

[@mickael429]

I'd suggest using assembly lube if you're not. Aside from that looks like a job well done to me!

[@maxxproductions7749]

Yours would be the best quality warrior vs. blaster video on KZbin,trust me I looked

[@joshosceola3560]

Sheeesh. Good thing you checked that carburetor!!

[@gtisid]

lot of work been done on that quad recently before you got your hands on it, hope it pays you back . as it looks like it still wants more with the steering , but where do you stop with these things

[@simonlines9618]

Look everyday for upcoming videos absolutely wicked channel so interesting and fun to watch great work

[@2vintage]

Thanks for watching!

[@windowcreek1798]

A cleaning product call Mean Green is amazing for plastic. Cheers.

[@Ed-cg7dl]

Your upload time fucks. I get off my first shift at 10am and I love eating breakfast and watching these. Keep at it. Get a table lift for the shop!

[@Ees_Daily]

Dang it’s kinda crazy that you get ahold of most parts you ever need we’re do you go

[@kevinAuman1]

I miss my old warrior 350, I had that sucker built up with every part I could find for it including a edelbrock carb with dyno-jet jet kit DG stage 3 pipe and stage 2 hotcam had a quarter turn twist throttle on it so she was a sweet little ripper I beat the piss out of that thing for years and it never gave me any issues I ended up selling it for more than I paid for it like 6 yrs later but she was a good little machine!

[@danmcelroy6584]

She’s a beauty now! Awesome job 👍👍

[@0001Noah]

It's crazy how fast you put out videos

[@southernslipping4225]

I’ve owned several warriors and loved them because it’s a some what sports bike with reverse

[@jamesmatthews2966]

Nice job have you thought about getting a parts washer it would help alot

[@2vintage]

Yep I will get one

[@toddwilliams6949]

I suggested that move myself, about 2 months ago. What a huge difference it would make with what he does everyday ! Good call ...

[@adrianr4971]

hey joe , how you and jade are good ...... i have a question for you :) at 16.46 ..... i noticed your valve tapper is contacting slightly to one side of the valve , I'm asking as i recently rebuilt a yamaha tw (very similar to this warrior engine)......... how would you go about correcting the alignment , maybe removal rocker arms , check for wear ?? The bike seems to be running soundly , however it bothers me enough to want to take my engine back apart , i rebuilt it already as a mock up to make sure things were seating properly etc but yano ...... i havent ridden for a couple of months and well...... I may have XD keep the vids coming dude

[@honk3timesgetgapped954]

Love the vids great job

[@allenharris9212]

What you are calling pins on the valve are called collets in the UK.

[@wheelpew4903]

You need a wd-40 sponsorship

[@GradenGmoney44]

Great job man!. You are very good at what you do and i watch every one of your videos.

[@jacobingram2027]

My pops 87 warrior was in fact bullet proof. Nothing could kill it. We put a hi comp piston in 89 and run the bike to this day.

[@PopVtecZ]

Haha that thing was rippin at the end! Awesome vid

[@INORBET]

Ahh the matching crappy yellow replacement spring/shock what a find hahaha 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😎😎😎

[@mikenike776]

and where did you buy your ball hone for the 350 i need one

[@2vintage]

Ebay or amazon. Both places have them.

[@bananabrooks3836]

Is the replacement shock adjustable for damping?

[@Davido50]

He probably just bought a cheap Chinese made replacement off Ebay. It's too beat to invest heavily into. Still a cool quad. Always felt Yamaha builds the best ATVs! I own 2. 😁

[@BumarAssassin]

Great video been binge watching your stuff bro! She sounds kinda nasty 👀🙌🏼 good work

[@smokeyou812]

Great video and I actually dig that color scheme. Maybe cuz I'm a Steelers fan. Lol. And speaking of Pittsburgh I've actually debated contacting you to see if you would be interesting o working on 2 projects I have. A 66 Suzuki k10 and a 74 Yamaha dt250. Just hate the thought of driving to Wisconsin from Pennsylvania if you said yes. Lol

[@cwthemachinist]

Dude, your just going to ignore the fact that the exhaust rocker arm is bent and sitting half off the valve stem. It's going to wear down through half of the valve tip. Try cleaning all of the parts properly before you re-assemble the whole thing, when you've got empty case halves clean thoroughly before you slap the thing back together with 75lbs of crud caked on the outside.

[@honestjay8120]

Awesome job man you really know your stuff that’s for sure 👍👍🇺🇸

[@JoeRocket-sf6qs]

That gasket stuff is supposed to be left to dry 20 mins before installing,to help prevent squishing it inside the motor.

[@develonsmith3179]

Lol another quad saved Doctor 2vintage it's alive it's alive!!!!!!!!!😂

[@Silent-Lucidity]

Is the seat for that bearing/gear, on the case, ground down? Or is that how it should look? Will that become an issue for the new parts if they're not seated properly? Time stamp: 1:37

[@jakewilliams5021]

watch like every video nice work man, I think its about time you up your video skills and make the videos a little more interesting. keep up the good work though man

[@wyattguttery9614]

I have a yellow warrior just like that and I had to scrub the plastics for hours with scotch brite and soapy water to get them looking decent

[@jefferybye2169]

Good morning, greetings from Pennsville nj..

[@jamessanders7408]

Good job enjoy your videos

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

So the person who had it open before had put a gear shaft in the transmission in backwards, had put the timing chain sprocket on backwards so you could not time it. The case was broken and fixed with JBWeld, and the stator was loose with broken wires, but the thing ran. Would actually run. Not very good though. Shoot this thing if 4 wheel drive would last me ten years now.

[@davesplace1307]

Your not suppose to have the ring gaps infront of the intake or infront of the exhaust side. Blow by happens easier

[@darreng2639]

Lol that is wrong. I have done it many times without issues. It's a 4 stroke so as long as the ring gaps don't line up from ring to ring your good

[@davesplace1307]

@@darreng2639 intake and exhaust side are part of the thrust surface so when the piston moves up and down its actually "bending" the rings just slightly which will lead to less life and possible catastrophic failures. Not only that but it can also cause blow by and leak down because the ring gaps are literally infront of the intake/exhaust. More crucial on a 2stroke of course but always want to take in consideration. Say 12oclock is intake 6o'clock is exhaust. Line the rings up to 10 and 2 for top and bottom rings. Oil rings I space them between 9 and 3 but never on 6. Always works for me on every machine. Never second guess myself

[@jamescarey9197]

Another ride brought back to life 👍😁

[@callmecardo916]

Really like watching your videos,You do good work👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheGreatest1974]

Great job man!👍🇬🇧

[@That70sford]

This is helping my buddy with his since his had same problem

[@sugashizane]

Good shit bud keep up the good work!

[@DeemoView]

It cleaned up really nice!..👍🏾😁

[@Not-Steven]

Nice videos, but you skip some significant parts at times. Please show more details of head & valve removal and installation. Thanks. Keep up the good videos.

[@sandbar521]

Hey Joe, I was wondering if you could help me out a little… I took the stator off of my 1989 Warrior before I receive the new one and now I’m not sure how it goes back inside of its case and you kind of breezed over that at the 10:43 mark, so I was wondering if you could let me know how to put that back into its case and I’d very much appreciate it and by the way you are great and your videos are awesome and I really enjoy them thank you.