$400 Facebook Marketplace Snowmobile.... Score or Scam?

[@goopygeiger5632]

Very well done! Another classic Polaris back on the snow. Great to see the kids involved in learning how to bring a machine back to life.

[@VincesDIYs]

Thank-you!

[@thatmodshop7160]

Good work man! Love seeing yhe kids getting involved. With how much you wouldve spent in bearings and welding and all that time on the rail would've been cheaper getting a good used skid, but each to their own. Regardless good work, good content!

[@VincesDIYs]

Thanks! If I add the hours and what the sled is worth, I probably paid myself $1 and hour 😁

[@vinceschaeffer]

400 dollar sled? an aggressive ultra?? what??? heck of a find man. very familiar with that era and machines. wrench on my man. from one Vince to another 😂 happy holidays from Northwest Alaska. subbed!👊

[@VincesDIYs]

Thanks Vince! :)

[@keghamstepanian]

Great work. If maintained it will run run as good for a long time. Awesome video. Thank you. Inspiring.

[@VincesDIYs]

Thanks! It’s running great now and our kids love it.

[@MichaelKnight-s2y]

Definitely a great score 🎉

[@VincesDIYs]

Yes indeed!

[@VincesDIYs]

Sorry about posting the twice. 1st version had a copywrite issue with some background music. Let me know what you like / don't like about this video and how I can improve my content.

[@larrywarner9314]

Those water pumps take oil , don't you hear that winning noise kinda sounds like a turbo that's the water pump making that noise.

[@VincesDIYs]

@@larrywarner9314 yup. They make the noise when they are dying. The rebuilt one made that noise for a little while but then quieted down after a few hours of running.

[@linkolnbarringer5459]

@@VincesDIYsI have a Polaris Indy that won’t stay running I’m gonna be working. On it tomorrow morning and I also have a ski doo mxz 400 it won’t stay running

[@chrisnoeske8904]

It's very cool that you can fix all that stuff by yourself. I bought a 2000 Polaris Indy 500. It needed a lot of work. It's been in the shop twice to get repairs. And the last guy that worked on it, He knows his snowmobile's. He told me that I have the wrong skis on it. He said those are Yamaha skis. Are they interchangeable? Just curious it runs fine. The way they are, but I really would like original equipment on it.

[@VincesDIYs]

Skis can be interchangale depending on the mounts. I would just run it as is and see who ti steers and feels. You could later look for used skis on facebook marketplace or get aftermaket C&A or Skydog skis

[@GarageWorx]

Great deal😊

[@VincesDIYs]

Now that it’s working well… :)

[@Swampkiller1Tv]

Also if it has white smoke still it needs ahead gasket the coolant leaks into pistons and makes it burn coolant blue smoke means good oil 😢

[@VincesDIYs]

It’s fine now. Just a lot of left over coolant in the exhaust.

[@96Duelfuel]

Quite the video in the making (over a few years).

[@VincesDIYs]

Yup, it took a lot longer than I imagined at the start.

[@larrywarner9314]

You might want to do a coolant leak down test , that looks like you need head gaskets

[@VincesDIYs]

Its running fine for the past year. Just alot of coolant in the pipe and crankcase.

[@larrywarner9314]

Putting that much heat on that clutch you probably melted the in sheath bushing, and probably the crank seal !

[@VincesDIYs]

Cranks seal was fine. I ended up replacing the clutch as some of the ramps, rollers, et. were worn. Basically the clutch was neglected like the rest of the sled…

[@larrywarner9314]

Who repaired your water pump if you don't mind me asking ?

[@VincesDIYs]

I tried to find the person but it’s been three years. If I come across the info I will post it.

[@mohdfarhan468]

cool video

[@VincesDIYs]

Thanks!

[@larrywarner9314]

Definitely burning coolant.

[@VincesDIYs]

Yup, it had a lot in the crankcase and pipe so it took a bit to burn off.

[@Kq750.]

Were are you located

[@VincesDIYs]

Ontario

[@Swampkiller1Tv]

U mean u cut the clutch off not the primary primary is the big one

[@VincesDIYs]

Primary is the small one attached to the motor. It would not release / come off the motor with a puller etc. so I cut it off and installed a better working used clutch.

[@clarknawrocki9718]

I would have never bought that nightmare that welded trailering arm will crack whenever you weld suspension parts they always break

[@VincesDIYs]

Ya, we did not know what we were getting into. The original weld, was very thin so I’m quite sure it will be fine. It’s doing fine a few winters later.

[@Swampkiller1Tv]

Lol might need a head gasket or coolant burnt out

[@VincesDIYs]

It cleared up after a good run. Thankfully no gaskets needed.

[@Kq750.]

Looks like you moved from the country to a subdivision BOO LOL

[@VincesDIYs]

Haha, Working on moving back to the country.