Is My $4000 Quadzilla 500cc Broken???

Charlie and I dig into the Suzuki lt500 Quadzilla to see where the coolant leak is origination from.
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[@chs18311]

No one can blowvup a bike like those 2Vintage guys!

[@kaiyuVFX]

Clapped 👏🏽 clapped 👏🏽 another one bites the dust

[@ricerneon399]

Kickes the 500 by hand great compression Lmfao I can bearly get mine to move jumping on it. Shits clapped

[@OGKILLa9365]

Ok we get it, you vape

[@grantkozopas8738]

no doubt.. they should be able to stand on that lever that machine has no compression

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[@downsouth701]

Metallic in the coolant seems like owner added stop leak in the radiator to stop a leak!!

[@lucascady4992]

The service Manuel say's to add Bars leak on all models sold outside the U.S.! Water pump rebuild kit is cheap, easy, and readily available!

[@lex1945]

Dude. .you gotta be kidding me pulling the kickstarter down by hand of a 500 cc 2stroke? Good compression you say? That thing is toast. You wrecked it because lack of knowledge and bad handling. The way you ride it is asking for troubles. It's clapped and youre the one who gave it the last blow.

[@2vintage]

You can do that with any quad/dirtbike. Obviously you can't do it super fast like kicking with your foot. You can pull it down slow on any machine.

[@zepar221]

I started a few LT500R and they werent that bad, one was fresh build. I had a K500 on the other hand that I would not even attempt without boots on, The KX500 took a lot more force to push down by hand slowly, but it was not impossible.

[@josh012345]

@2vintage Sure you can do it on anything with a kick starter ? but it doesn't tell you shit.. how many psi of compression does quad - is it in factory spec? what if the motors tight and has extra resistance what if the clutch is dragging and makes extra resistance when you press down on the lever... it literally tells you next nothing man. especially on big displacement engines , no matter what they're gonna be hard to turn over just to the amount of gasses you're squeezing- and even that a compression test doesn't tell you the health of a motor- a leak down test will tell you how much blow by their is you'll be able to find leaky gaskets and pretty much the over all health of the engine to an extent .. pressing down on a lever and saying " this has minty compression" means absolutely nothing, if i said that to a customer at the shop i work at I laughed outta there for incompetence man ... ridiculous.

[@lex1945]

@@2vintage then why do you say it has still compression if you crank it by hand slowly? It Just doesn't make any sense. .

[@2vintage]

@@lex1945 physics my man

[@coonrod_official1835]

You buy so mich cool shit and break it weeks later bro

[@mikehunt5320]

My 13 year old sister hits bands harder than this guy

[@jasonyz2504]

Mike Hunt 😂😂😂😂

[@gtisid]

it’s good to watch people learn, the amount of bikes you go through you need to get the tools for the job. the help is out there on youtube, by the time you fixed the bikes you have you will be fully clued up and you can sit on the fence and rip into others like they are doing to you. well at least you haven’t blown it up, probably a hose leak

[@jamieheriban2794]

Doesn’t even know how much oil should be in a 2 stroke gearbox, another thing i love how all his bikes are “minty” but yet every time he rides in it blows up

[@jeffmeade2170]

The head gasket can leak coolant from the cooling port to burn in the combustion chamber without leaking outside the head?

[@jakereintjes4257]

Take the Front plastic off pull the radiator cap and start it if radiator fluid comes out of the top of the radiator like a fountain with the cap off then you have a blown head gasket that's a quick easy way to tell

[@Nunya_Beezwax]

By the way... You're getting compression in your cooling system. Typical old school Zook. Either the head is cracked, or the head gasket is leaking.

[@TheWillsulla]

Buy some books and a compression tester! You guys will take a lot less flak on here if you're not draining fluids into donut boxes and testing compression with your hand.

[@Joe-wo3uk]

Hey, I love the vids keep them coming ;). I feel like it is my duty to tell you though that a motor is electric and a engine is driven by some form of fuel.

[@OGKILLa9365]

Take off the radiator cap and check and see if the seal around it is cracked or torn, or it can also be that the spring on the cap is to weak I had that happen to my banshee and I replaced it and it fixed the issue. A worn radiator cap will cause the radiator to leak out coolant from the overflow cause it won't hold pressure. Take off the radiator cap from one of your other bikes and try it on the quadzilla.

[@Brandon-jd6mp]

If you want to make sure that the water pump is working just start it up leave the rad cap off and start it and you should see the coolent moving in the rad if not you have a bad water pump

[@2vintage]

Thanks I'll try it!

[@HUSKY7-1]

Have you checked the flux capacitor?

[@SlickTrickRC]

Why can't people just give suggestions instead of insulting the guy. So he is Rich. If you don't like the video then don't watch

[@Hallfast]

Can we get a video of you actually riding this thing?! It's 500cc it should be doing wheelies or roasting the tires in every gear..

[@lex1945]

He rode it some vids ago

[@Hallfast]

that what I mean he hasn't actually ridden it. I never heard him get on the pipe. All you ever hear is him revving out his bikes when there ice cold lol

[@lex1945]

@@Hallfast exactly.

[@perryturpin766]

Strange. Hyped it still fired up

[@zepar221]

It doesnt just die instantly because of a minor coolant leak. My friend had an LT250R that leaked fluids out of every gasket and it started everytime and was still fast. I hated riding with him because I always feared he would break down in the middle of the woods, miles out from the truck.

[@perryturpin766]

Zepar I said that because I have seen someone have had low coolant and cook there motor. But damn man hate to hear such poor care to an LT250

[@mecalpsha4473]

Maybe you needs to rebuilds the KING QUADS Suzuuki machines? Does it gots good comopessions?

[@jeffferguson899]

you guys know that the oil in a 2 stroke only lubricates the trans and the clutch right? It is not engine oil, the top end is lubed by the two stroke oil in the gas

[@wurthmannd024]

You can check the water pump by rynning the motor with the radiator cap off and you should see coolant flowing.

[@zepar221]

I would have started it and looked for the leak at gaskets, hoses, radiator, water pump weep hole and not change the oil ...Typically LTs 250 or 500 leak at the base gasket where the case halves come together in the middle because they often dont line up anymore. Permatex high tack

[@michaeltrower6792]

The 87 lt500's were notorious for having cooling system problems that's probably why the previous owner sold it

[@joshvickers3825]

Looked like the top right radiator hose was seeping! Is the RM 250 blown?

[@logancastle2689]

I remember my 86 lt250r Everytime I started it my steel toe boots would always catch the plastic when starting it got to the point where I was buying parts bikes just for the rear set of plastics then I'd flip the rest of it I live in NY and had people coming from CT just for the scrap parts I'd didn't need. Man I miss my lt wish I never sold her honestly

[@tjrides2723]

Sounds like a head gaskets to me I’ve owned 3 LT250r and there head gaskets are know to go bad pretty easy and u won’t know if the head gasket is bad unless u pressure test it. But gas and pressure will get into the system and cause it to pressure the coolant system and that is what makes the coolant come out the overflow

[@zepar221]

Make sure your lower motor mounts are always tight and good. You can also eliminate the head stay motor mount to help with that problem. I ran a NOS 86 RM250G cylinder and head with no head stay on the LT.

[@n2vxc]

i do give you a hard time but you can rent a pressure tester at most parts stores, there may be the proper adapter in the kit, you can pressurize the system and check for leaks...will save you alot of time and tearing apart things that may not need it..give it a shot or the cheaper way get some dye and the special light and look for the leaks. you will quickly pin point the source of the coolant. Also napa sells a head gasket text kit which test for gasses in the radiator. very cheap and will tell you that maybe head gasket is at fault

[@Dwightsp26]

Yep compression tester that oil is for transmission only there will be no coolant in there anyway it's a 2 stroke oil and gas mix in the base not just oil like a 4 stroke I'm not sure about the suzuki and it oil injection system i took them off my 250 r and banshee so u mix 2 stroke oil with the gas on these if there is a separate oil resivoir it still has a injection system and I take that off there there's alot of rust around the head on the cylinder I don't know how u are with the throttle but it seems like it's a little easy to hold on to

[@blazeonsticks8767]

The radiator probably had too much Coolant and it over flowed but that quad was a deal man good buy

[@shawn8363]

Take the plug out, rent or borrow a compression tester, and try starting it couple times with open throttle to see what psi you’re getting. From what I looked up, the compression psi should be around 160 psi on a stock size cylinder. Not hard to do, but beats guessing by pushing the kick down.

[@Devin3958]

If there is coolant in the oil then you have a blown head gasket or the head is cracked or warped

[@shanemahon-sonny5238]

U have to ride it to c if the hoses have a leak

[@dgl89longwo17]

Coolant from radiator should go to that over flow tank but not come out. I had a kx 250 with a head gasket leak that only leaked while hot and running.

[@dirkdigler7853]

I thought this quad was minty?

[@treeprollc2725]

This thing is gonna be fun in the snow😂🤙🤙

[@thibo2107]

Maybe it is to hot or the hoses i would replace the hoses anyway

[@wheeln24-79]

Just make sure your overflow lines are all ok. I think that's where the coolant was coming from. I didn't see any coolant in the overflow bottle so it might be cracked. It is from the 80s so... I think everything is fine as long as you didn't see a bunch of steam coming from it. I an curious of what a compression test would say though. It seemed awfully easy to kick over for a 500. It should almost throw you off if you don't do it right. I used to be a motorcycle mechanic and raced a 87 Honda 250r so I know what goes into caring for old 2 strokes.

[@sojaracing260]

I want to see you guys get your hands on a trx250r their crazy fun. I have one for straight up just racing $30,000+ quad lmao

[@rhysharvey3152]

you did blow it up if you blew a seal and you have to split cases its blown and its worse than just replacing a piston cause you would need to spit it straight away to avoid the coolant damaging the internals and depending on the type of coolant it can stain the concrete floor

[@TheBajanAmerican24]

Head gasket. The bike get’s hot and the coolant boils over the overflow tube from the radiator which could be spraying coolant over the engine. You can’t check the head gasket without taking the head cap off. You can smell the coolant in the radiator and if it smells like 2 stroke fumes, your head gasket is blown.

[@icantcomeupwithaname8925]

Brian Stokes you can test a head gasket without taking the head off they sell coolant pressure testing kits to test for leak

[@chrisbeekley1887]

Brian stokes you absolutely can test a head gasket without taking it apart. You can put a coolant pressure tester on the radiator and start up the engine. If the gauge builds pressure then the head gasket is bad. Since the engine was just rebuilt I would assume that they just started the dam thing up and rode it. Should of started it up and got up to operating temp and then retorqued the cylinder and head gasket. The head stud nuts are probably loose and when it's getting up to operating temp and the studs are also stretching just enough to push the coolant out the overflow. When things get hot they stretch.

[@TheBajanAmerican24]

Chris Beekley man look I was half asleep when I wrote that I forgot about pressure gages

[@chrisbeekley1887]

@@TheBajanAmerican24whatever man it's your story you tell it

[@joski9030]

The dude that sold you that knew it was clapped.

[@wesleybrendel682]

Jo Ski no it wasn’t it was my grandpa and it worked just fine when he had it it’s just he don’t know shit about how to ride them

[@joski9030]

Wesley Fish-EM Complete bollox

[@larrywarner9314]

A prelude test would find any coolant leaks !

[@mc2_tech_reviews]

Before watching more then 2:00 of video it sounds like the cylinder head radiator hose has a leak where it hose clamps to the cylinder head.

[@mc2_tech_reviews]

The only way to really check for leaks in the lines is to do a pressure test but without the pressure testing tool you can ride the quad for about 10 minutes to completely heat up and pressurize the cooling system and then let the quad sit idle and check. You could always add cooling system dye to the radiator first and then after the 10 minutes using the UV light included in your garage (low lighting works best) you can search for any leaking coolant/dye from areas where the coolant flows. It also could of been just too much coolant in the overflow tank and that would cause some to leak out the overflow tank. I dont think you have anything to worry about engine wise tho.

[@petercarlboer2793]

did you check the head gasket?

[@rickyblackmore9391]

Every time I scroll down the comments is just people dissing you. I’m just gonna say nice vid and do what YOU want to do and not what these toads say you SHOULD do

[@cedricortiz9684]

Bruh learn how to ride a two stroke

[@mbyrd6580]

i think you are supposed to use 5w 40 oil in that , right?

[@ericengstrand1136]

How many bikes/quads have you purchased since getting into this business

[@SHSPVR]

If was you 2vintage I take the radiator cap off check and be sure your getting good coolant flow if that look good then next do radiator pressure test that going be your best to tell if got bad radiator hose or head gasket or radiator it self with pin hole in and if everything check out there it could be something as simple as bad radiator cap replace it.

[@jessestoz9057]

Not one person in the comments thought about the coolant expanding when it gets hot. If it’s too full it will expand and go out the overflow. The the wind blows it all over.

[@StevesAutoNtrucks]

those metal flakes in the radiator is a stuff call stop leak some one put in the cooling system, i bet it has a pin hole or 2 in the rad or some where in the cooling system

[@addicted2fuel245]

Take the rad cap off and start the motor up. Let it run for a while and see if the antifreeze starts to move once it's at temp. If it doesn't move you will need a water pump. In my opinion you didn't let it get hot enough. If you have to prop up the rear end with a jack stand and let it roll through the gears to heat everything up and start looking for a leak. Also Antifreeze will leave a chalky residue behind once it dries

[@jeffmeade2170]

the overflow canister below should be half full. Should give and take.

[@ice7715]

Still a nice bike, youll get it sorted...

[@e2thac345]

get an infrared thermometer and run it. see if it goes above 180-200 F. It was probably just overfilled by the last owner prior to sale.

[@icantcomeupwithaname8925]

You should not be able to turn it over by hand that easily especially when cold. And yeah, anyone can turn it over by hand but not as easily as you did. Reason for coolant leaking is probably coolant was overfilled or started to get too hot and came out the overflow. Could also be air bubbles In the radiator causing it to pressurize and come out the overflow as well, had it happen on a yz125 all I had to do was bleed the air bubbles out. Also little metallic pieces in coolant is probably stop-leak from the previous owner.

[@hermansanchez8512]

That thing has no compression, I have a 500 smoker and I have a hard time kicking it and I’m 280 pounds . That’s a super nice bike but needs a rebuild . Put a new piston and that will give you the chance to replace all the gaskets as well

[@aj.r1014]

Nice vids bro but i think u should go a little easy on these 2 stroke engine's

[@davidgurbisz6474]

Do a compression test. If you’re pushing that kick start by hand, you have issues.

[@StevesAutoNtrucks]

pressure test it cold itll show you where the holes are look on the cap it should say what psi it is rated pump it up to that and look around gauge should hold the pressure you put it to

[@wheeln24-79]

There should be a overflow hole in the side of the cases that you take the bolt out of to check the oil level from. When you have oil coming out of that hole coming it's at the right level. At least I know on most 2 strokes there is. Its usually by the kick starter or water pumpYou've owned how many bikes and don't know this?

[@jermycouloute9638]

Sounds like the head gasket has a slight leak or there is a crack in the head.

[@mckeesrocks125]

If you have any Metal flakes in your radiator then most likely bad water pump and it’s just over heating Went you take the pump off if it don’t spin it’s bad and if it spins real easy with some side to side movement it’s bad

[@chrisbranham9607]

It was probably draining from the overflow and splashing up from the wind under the bike

[@zepar221]

The only way coolant would be in the oil is if the waterpump shaft seal is bad or somehow it was passing form the crank case past crank seal to trans side. It would be burning coolant and lots of white smoke would be present in exhaust. You needed to run the motor and look for the leak before you drained the oil. The trans oil would have been milky white/pink if contaminated and you probably could have seen that through the fill hole. Seems you have a lot to learn about being a mechanic and operating a motor at full throttle. Minty

[@buttergeneral3488]

"Good oil" when I change mine it is still yellow and his was black.

[@stoffes]

maybe look into 4strokes? not for its easier to maintain but

[@alanjackbraniffmotovlog8234]

ill be up loading videos every sunday out on quads and scramblers in northern ireland if use want to see some videos

[@jayz1719]

If you own a 500 please put a inline temperature gauge in it. You know when it's cold you need to rejet right?? I have a 30 pilot and 410 main. Clip in middle of needle. And yes when it gets hot coolant will come out of your overflow. Check your water pump guys! Takes a few seconds. Remove the few bolts and see if the impeller is grinding into your water pump cover. It's a problem if the bolt is not loctited in they rattle out.. It's a left handed bolt on impeller. These machines are very powerful when tuned right so they rattle apart. Loctite is your friend!!! Compression test.... if you dont remove exhaust and look down and see if your piston has blow bye ect.

[@ricerneon399]

Just have someone reabuild it we all know what happens if you try to it blows up after one ride. You really dont know what your doing do you. 2 clapped

[@ricerneon399]

He already deleted my other comment about the oil. LMAO

[@2vintage]

@@ricerneon399 no I didn't

[@ricerneon399]

someone did 👆lmao

[@kevinknight8949]

Man there's alot of haters on this guy Its a learning experience for some of us who nothing about these toys.

[@rokas321211]

baby powder trick will do the job. clean engine before

[@jacko3841]

15:36 why is there another bit of hose pipe wrapped and cable tied around the original pipe? 🤔

[@zepar221]

This is very common to create a heat shield or extra protection. I had my pipe burn my plastic and air box on LT250R and wrapped pipe in that spot. Also ran a new old stock 1986 RM250G cylinder on a LT250R with NOS RM head and had to double up on coolant line as it was routed the wrong way right next to the pipe.

[@chrisseprish8010]

it probably had too much coolant in it it will come out if there is

[@gradysteinman2314]

Mabye the guy before just had it filled to the top and it overflowed and now its at the level its supposed to be

[@Yohnie125]

So i just thought of this, next time before u buy something take a video of u testing the quad, show everyone the whole vehicle because even though u think u know a lot u don't, do a video of riding it and checking it out because your viewers know more than u, trust me.

[@mikelwmc]

Dont use that oil... wet clutch compatible only

[@quadbikesr314]

U kept the old oil? Was pretty dark. Should be changed every 10 hours anyways

[@lex1945]

yeah, they threw it back in.. i guess they thought it was black gold or something. LOL!

[@marcusmcclelland]

Boys, ill tell you what you need to do. clean the coolant off, leave all the plastics and stuff off and get it hot. Warm it up without riding it so the coolant doesn't get blown around. you will see where its coming from. There could be an issue with the thermostat or waterpump.

[@kyletaylor8619]

Boiling in the radiator. U have a “JETTING” issue... coolant in oil will not make it boil in radiator. If u were doing high speed runs wide open. Then your main jet is a issue. Its to lean. R-Tard. Read up on 2Stroke Jetting.

[@dbrj8399]

Just do a new top end and keep the old piston if it looks new

[@xYiasoumi]

rip quadzilla was never seen again started [edit] this is true and sad story

[@larrywarner9314]

Try the radiator cap

[@sarcastropheoffroad9761]

It’s overheating, it’s a big pig 500. If the radiator is getting warm, the water pump is fine. Use engine ice or water wetter.

[@granvillestrauss]

Hi your head gasket is done replace it.

[@jasonyz2504]

The coolant shouldn’t be flowing through the motor at idle. It has to come to a running temp. The coolant will flow when the thermostat opens. (Edit:) I think 😂

[@loganu9943]

I love the “I think”

[@zepar221]

think again....no thermostat in a LT500R. Water pump is driven off the clutch side gears and turns when the crank turns....but in this case, you never know with such a "MINTY !" machine

[@jasonyz2504]

I was thinking like a car.

[@That-Guy.]

Liquid cooled bikes don’t have thermostats like cars. They have a water pump radiator and hoses. That’s really all for the coolant system. Oh and an overflow usually

[@jasonyz2504]

Ok. I was just putting it out there just in case.

[@MK-qv7bq]

Havent even watched the vid but im gonna go out on a limb and bet they dont check the water pump...

[@matthewhenry8739]

A flashlight would help you find the leak a little better lol

[@MrColdwatercanyon]

Time to pull the engine out for inspection. Review the cooling system including the water pump . Document the tear down and inspection. Save receipts. You don’t want to lock it up you got to much invested

[@theclubhouse1209]

the water pump should be working if the radiator was warm.

[@anthonygalloway7083]

I can’t barely kick over my 500 yet he can do it by hand. RIP MOTOR

[@HooligansMx]

You should be able to stand on the kickstarter of a 500 with your full body weight and it not move much

[@jakeblanton2400]

NEED A REBUILD!!!!!!!!

[@oldskool83]

told ta they were notorious for head gaskets..........that bike was sold off redone because the owner new it was a money pit. That's why nice looking bikes are always sold. a good runner will be dirty but clean.

[@blakewadkins616]

It got over heated and the coolant ran off the over flow reserve

[@treeprollc2725]

If I'm correct u said it sat for awhile it took about to get it cranked when u got it ... And first ride u dogged the piss out of it 🤷🤷 but the coolant could be bad and it started to run hot because u were screaming down the road and burnouts🤙🤙

[@treeprollc2725]

It's comes out the overflow when it's hot bro

[@treeprollc2725]

There is a cheap coolant checker to see what temps. It can handle and if it's anygood

[@stoffes]

4000 dolalrs? oh almost a new 450 4stroke BRAND NEW

[@annaleebliss4618]

On yhe last video it didnt go as fast as a 500cc 2 stroke should the previous owner patched it or knew it was about to die 4 grand sucka lol