They Sold Me This 4x4 ATV For CHEAP...I Now Know Why

[@2vintage]

Would you have bought this ATV or passed on it?

[@exploringwithodin9682]

u can fix anything so ur good lol

[@THatChevyguy91]

If it's got 4 wheels and a engine it's got my name all over it .I would of bought it.

[@stevewilliams6667]

As a small engine mechanic I buy all ATVs if priced accordingly. If not economical for me to fix I part it out.Enjoy the content, keep them, coming.

[@Hudson12339]

@@stevewilliams6667 Parting out quads is a life saver

[@badguysrulez6655]

Shaft driven quads are the holy grail. You can lift that quad a foot , lengthen or put whatever tires you want. Easy buy or sale

[@dbaKen]

I wish we could go back to the 80s and 90s to walk into a dealership and see ATVs new. That would be so cool!

[@INORBET]

Type in 90’s or 80’s bikes into any bike search in Australia you can’t get them anymore (dirt bikes Cr Yz Rm Kx) there must be a Kaplan Australia buying them all 😭😭😭😂😂😂

[@arcticcatkickass]

Yep

[@arcticcatkickass]

@@INORBET that is sad

[@sandmanbub]

You really get 'em in and back out Joe. How many machines have you repaired since beginning your business? Hey, if you ever go camping or exploring places off-road, it'd be cool to bring some machines and record your trip. Get some time on your machines and have some fun. The videos would be fun to watch. Been unable to do this myself for a while, but I'm just about ready to do some off-roading this year. I want to explore some old and abandoned mining towns by bike or quad. Watching you crank so many sad machines out with new life in 'em is increasing my desire to prepare my son's and my bikes for a long memorable 2 wheeled adventure. Keep up the good work Joe. :)

[@derekhaynes4251]

I used to race one in the 4x4 utility class in cross country. Picked up some wins on it. Not a power house but great in the tight woods. Glad to see you work on one.

[@garyroberts7257]

Overall they were drop dead reliable and pretty good power for the time

[@staygold902]

@@garyroberts7257 yeah they were really good bikes. sporty but still 4x4 and decent power for the day

[@deborahchesser7375]

Perfect sport/utility machine

[@staygold902]

I wonder what the new ones are like they did bump them to a 450

[@garyroberts7257]

@@staygold902 I rode one basically felt weaker because they went CVT several ponies lost for convenience

[@kevinhumphrey932]

If you have the yokes for the front drive shaft you can go to a farm store and buy a piece of pto shaft and build your own driveshaft we had to build one for an old Kawasaki a few years back

[@king_doodle-yt1254]

You helped me fix my bike so many times when I blew up and broke I really appreciate it keep up the grind 💪💯💯💯💯

[@soos8649]

By far my favorite channel the one person on KZbin I constantly am checking for new videos you indirectly got my dads kx 500 that was sitting for 10 years to run thanks for the content

[@2vintage]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@atvseatexchange2176]

Live mouse record so far is 8, thats why we open them up outside. Enjoy your work, got most atv mechanics covered even when it's the first time working on a particular machine.

[@M.TTT.]

ohh my, yea accidental mouse adoption usually leads to a cat adoption or 2 after lol

[@billkinsey2690]

😊😊

[@P0orExpl03r]

It's a lost art. Fixing the broke. It's Turing into a disposable world just get new. I absolutely 💯 respect what u do. May the sun always shine upon ur back to light the bolts in the shade

[@wadebooher3788]

I bought a 1995 Yamaha Wolverine new and still have it today. Only thing I did besides routine maintenance, rebuilt carb and replace battery a couple times. I can't see how the front drive shaft went out of it. Mine is still good and u joints are tite and they don't have grease fittings. Thanks for all the Great Vids !

[@jebediahnightlinger6357]

I bought a 98 new, still have it as well! Still looks great, I have had to do a few repairs because I was 20 when I bought it and rode the crap out of it. Great little machines!

[@roccoleone146]

I just got a 95 as well. I've been trying to find out what fluid I need for the oil, and diff fluids but can't seem to find any numbers. Could you point me in the right direction

[@douglasbunn166]

These things are actually rated as one of the top 5 atvs for its style

[@YotaDaryl]

Recently bought a couple nicer older 4wheelers and found your channel. Your content has been a HUGE help and guide through a few unknown issues I've had. I absolutely love the channel. Awesome for those shop days filled with old fixer uppers. Fantastic job sir! Keep em coming!

[@ryzen397]

I used to have a Yamaha Wolverine, I got it for Christmas when I was about 13. It was in Yamaha Blue and beautiful. It was one of my favorite 4wheelers.

[@Coltonm8994]

Every time I watch this channel I learn something. Today I realized that the reason why bad piston rings causes engines to smoke is because oil blows by. Keep up the great content

[@snapfish89]

Correct! Another really common issue is bad valve seals. Oil enters the intake and exhaust ports, causing it to burn oil and smoke. While this is a easy fix, some will blame the seals although it is the rings going bad!.

[@shameless4430]

Basic engine knowledge on anything piston powered

[@Aderin.]

@@snapfish89 wouldn't it also happen if the engine is low on air

[@INORBET]

Man these videos keep me on track with my own fixer upper , great knowledge sharing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😎😎😎

[@johnbess7320]

Best ATV restoration channel ever.

[@c.mikelongo6628]

My first 4 wheeler was a Wolverine, I had a blast on it and loved it. I do miss it.

[@jasonpetrich4141]

Dude you really did score on these 2 bikes. $450 a piece, I would of bought em! You can always just build a front drive shaft.. your getting better and better joe!! Nice work 👏 👌

[@mikespain8655]

So just build A front drive shat huh? Just need a really expensive steel lathe, lots of experience, and lots of money. Guess EBay is for bangers.

[@jasonpetrich4141]

@Mike Spain apparently your broke af!! All you need is 2 u joints and a piece of pipe and a plumb Bob. You don't need a leith or a college degree to build stuff & you can find a cheap used one online nowadays Easy!!!

[@latestplague3762]

For those watching who are new to this stuff do yourselves a favor and grab a can of penetrating oil when you run into a bolt that's stubborn as hell like the timing cover in this video. He got it off but could have been a major pain in the ass had the bolt sheared. I've had good luck with liquid wrench and it's affordable. Another tip is to use a T handle whenever possible on one, it gives you better torque but most importantly it's easier to keep balanced pressure. I also will hit em with an automatic punch sometimes to send vibrations solely through the bolt. Oil, heat, vibration, and patience are key

[@latestplague3762]

@@ElectronicMusicUnderground yep mine impact driver has saved me before.

[@wilfor03]

You do absolutely outstanding work.....really nice to see you doing it and making it look easy....keep it up, and, thank you for sharing

[@jaydoggie8379]

I bought the same year and model a few years ago. Had to replace the clutches, tires, cv boots, and do a valve adjustment. I wired a piece of metal screen around the intake to keep mice out of the air filter and added an aftermarket fuel filter but it's time to check out the carb. This year I put an elbow on the tailpipe pointed down because I haul a trailer with it sometimes with a passenger - just keeps the exhaust out of their face.

[@mattbrown5511]

Great work. Thank you for saving these old machines.

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Full time 4x4 Not super fast but damn reliable, same as the big bear 350. Had a 96 big bear loved it. Wife took it over til I got her her warrior. She went hhrough 3 top ends on that big bear, still sitting out back in pieces, been selling parts and robbing them as needed. Have fun with that, I have a top end out there that will fit that.

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Bought in a hot second. Great quads. I had big bear YFM 350 for a long time, was same setup as that one. Wife catered it 3 times and parted it out.

[@mikaelmarjanen9676]

I am impressed by your dedication you are a very good mechanic greetings from Sweden, happy Easter

[@2vintage]

Happy Easter!

[@ViewlessSquid]

I swear it’s always that one carb bowl screw that is the hardest. The rest come out easy.

[@2vintage]

Very true

[@phillmitchelllpool2092]

Just a little advice when you strip it down get a tray drain the old oil out and have all parts sat in it until your ready to re build it makes life easier on putting it back together 👍🏻

[@terryharding2519]

I love to watch a man that has knowledge

[@keeganfoster1792]

Good old bikes my dads got one from 97 that he bought new hard to find these in good shape now most were beat to death tough old bikes though

[@keeganfoster1792]

And these were recommended to not use as plows wasnt good on their high speed clutch dad had a few buddies who took the clutches out doing so

[@dannytyson3278]

It looks like a different machine all together very nice job!

[@iancampbell6002]

When you get a bolt stuck like that try putting the socket(or Allen head) on/in it and whack it with a hammer..it usually works..the impact of hitting it breaks loose the rust/ corrosion

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Got front end apart reconnect drive line.

[@jonbaggarly6969]

it amazes me that wolverine and warrior engines are so similar yet so different

[@2vintage]

Yeah very similar!

[@kollinspencer847]

they are literally the same four wheeler lol ones just a utility

[@karlelgie]

Wish you extended the videos showing carb & engine installations, your a very clever man! Wish you lived in UK💪🏼

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

It's the same chasis as the big bear YFM 350, also have starter motor an electronics for that to. Front dried shadt can be a shit to re attach

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Those good quads, like my old 1996 big bear it's a full time 4x4. It had a problem breaking timing chain tensioner. That 4 wheeler went everywhere I wanted it to go and pulled dead elk out of the backwoods many times even in snow. If it smokes, it's probably rings, I had to change mine a few times.

[@davidfarrar9006]

Check the voltage from regulator rectifier have seen it affect things the way its running.

[@pietersleurink2084]

Nice video! Keep up the great work!!!

[@endlessadventure_co]

I’ve got a 96 and I just did a top end overhaul following this video to stop the smoke and it worked! Next thing is to figure out if it drives weird or is underpowered lol. It has such a slow pickup starting from a stop in any gear; not sure what the problem is

[@edwerts7096]

I had a shop vac id use when working outside and one day i went to use it and smoke poured from out of it. So i opened it up to discover mice had made a home out of it and had chewed the plastic and motor apart and caused it to smoke. The funny part was that the mice were still inside it so I dump it out in the grass and the mice acted like the was drunk.

[@2vintage]

Haha that's crazy

[@dansu3135]

I have the same one, but in better condition. Always smoke when cold start...take a few minutes on choke to warm up.

[@jozzorama]

You should make a airhose to connect to the muffler with a fan to vent the exhaust out of the garage.. for your healths sake man.. Love your vids..

[@INORBET]

Ahhh comon man don’t you love the smell of exhaust / two stroke in the mornin’ 😎😎👍🏼👍🏼

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@INORBET hell yeh, I’ve already soaked chemicals into my skin for years and breathed exhaust, I’m a gonner but I did what I loved

[@2vintage]

Yeah probably a good idea. I usually step out of the garage and let it air out but I agree. A vent would be best.

[@INORBET]

@@deborahchesser7375 now that’s the way 😂👍🏼

[@flyinryan1986]

I have wanted one of them since I was a kid but not many in my area

[@USMC-1911]

another channel I watch Michael sabo was working on a friends 250 ex that had been setting outside for awhile he was cleaning the mouse nest out and there was a snake laying in it probably waiting for the mice to come home .

[@michaelmays9292]

If the crank case vent is plugged up it will smoke like that ,had a 230 that smoked like that ,and noticed the crank case hose plugged with mud .Cleaned it out and quit smoking 100%

[@peteraitken6494]

Great fix joe cleaned up really well too and yeah I would have bought it good reliable quad mate take care and cheers for the video knocking them out the park just now 👍👌👌🔧🔧🔧

[@lancejones8239]

I could sure use your assistance on my Magnum 425. You’re good son!!

[@staind288]

Nothing wrong with a long video so long it's good content 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@im-that-guy-pal]

When they been sitting along time and smoke afterwards I usually take them out and ride them like I stole it for a out 30 mins. That's normally enough time to reseat the rings. If it still smokes its time for a hone and new rings.

[@jayone7437]

Try a small amount of sea foam in the fuel. It will help clean up the valves and piston rings. May clean that problem up.

[@andronikhanson2785]

One of the first sport utility quads!

[@frankdodson3534]

It most definitely got a little bit hot if you intend to use your ATV like a tractor buy one that is liquid cooled and keep the system clean and working properly put I think I would recommend buying a garden tractor?

[@exlonghauler]

Enjoyed that rebuild . Too bad you couldn't get the front drive shaft . I guess those parts are getting to find !!

[@windowcreek1798]

Try PB Blaster for a great penetrating product. Also Sea Foam in the gas as a cleaner. Its magic juice for any engine. Great video. Cheers.

[@Alwayswatchin2534]

I had one of these it was a badass at everything, I have no idea what made them stop making this model.

[@petemartus8876]

You do great work.your honest. But I wonder why you don't replace the tires?

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Good ole scotch bright n wd 40.

[@alexburnam1202]

Possibly the reason why the rear wheels are loose is because of the castle nuts not being tight enough, I have one and that was a problem that I had and tightening those down fixed it.

[@2vintage]

Yes that was the problem

[@LipperLapper]

@@2vintage ah nice, i was just about to ask if you fixed the wheel bearings

[@shameless4430]

Or a carrier bearing unless the previous owner was a crack head. You always torque your hub nuts down and double check after you cleaned it up after a ride

[@shameless4430]

This is all basic automotive knowledge

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

FYI, you can do top end in the bike. Little snug but not too bad.

[@tomashton1781]

that machine reminds me of my 93 Suzuki 250, before digging to far you may want to try using a good 10 -40 oil, and yeah adjust the valves, that will tell you a lot about how the machine was treated.

[@Smalltechguy]

Have you ever come across a Grizzly 660?? I'm wondering about the chain that is in the area of the water pump. I believe its the oil pump chain. It seems that it's just laying on the bottom of the engine..yeah that WD-40 works good. Have you ever tried to heat the plastics up to bring a deeper color back into life? I did that to a Yamaha Bruin. The blue color was faded so bad, I read that you can actually heat the plastics up. Turned out pretty good.

[@garymucher4082]

Nice repair and video project. Nice to see it fixed and great little ATV as well... Thumbs Up!

[@MrVnssbt1]

I’m amazed riding up and down your parents street to test the bike no one complains about the noise wow

[@ryandavidwalker7449]

Amazing job joe as always my favourite KZbinr bring us all amazing content to watch thank you brother 🙏🏍

[@scubasteve7946]

I always wanted one of these. I was saying "hotcams" when you had the head apart 😂👍. Give'er a few more suds. Maybe later

[@Jimsalos]

Thank you for another very impressive video! Wishing you a Happy Easter from Canada

[@johnhicks735]

Did you get the greaseable zurks for the yoks for the four-wheel drive axle shaft.

[@TheGreatest1974]

Superb save of that quad man! Respect!👍🇬🇧

[@marksabean6673]

Those were sweet back in the day. Work and play machine

[@ronhanish]

spray break free on those old bolts before attempting to remove will save you lots of headaches, ie striping. !!

[@scottmoodysr9449]

I've got the 250 timberwolf and it sounded like your clutches were slipping. I had to replace both of my clutches to solve the issue but now it's a pita, to adjust

[@2vintage]

Yeah slipping a little

[@scottmoodysr9449]

@@2vintage love your videos man. I'd love to have the time to do what you do but being a truck driver takes most of my time 😆. Keep up the great work

[@puff427]

Great quad for chores around land.looking Great sounds great...Great job..b safe.peace

[@deborahchesser7375]

I thought sure you totally missed the valve seals, great job bro. You sure your not an old tech. just sand bagging lol.

[@Tim72-m5c]

Great job as always Joe..

[@leesquiller1901]

I have that one, sitting dead right now, think it needs the timing done , among other things

[@shartne]

Simple fixes works great!

[@dmo848]

Always wanted 1 of these. I don't even see them in Florida where I'm at

[@sten-akejohansson7212]

Great video! Please consider using a power wash before starting taking things apart.

[@davewilson3576]

Every carburated Yamaha starts the same. Full choke, sounds like the piston wants out. You try to find the mid-choke. Careful as you try, it still goes no choke, but hey! It's idling OK. Start the countdown 1 puff then two. Your hands have been tied since it fooled you into a fake idle. Touch the throttle, dies. Pull the choke, dies. Always the same. LOL. Best trick i've found is when I'm taking it off full choke is to keep the revs up, then rev up to about 1800, drop, do it again. Work everytime, no. Better than no times. They have issues with restarting, I give it a taste of gas as you kill it. Then some throttle on start. Before I'm labeled a heritic by the never rev a cold engine, sorry, workd 4 me. ✌️ out

[@paulbudford]

Looks like a different bike. Nice job. I still couldn't believe how much of a difference just changing the oil made.

[@leanneeaton2093]

Good work mate from England

[@2vintage]

Thanks for watching!

[@polarisman67]

Try some Seafoam in gas and oil, i've had some great results with it.

[@eugenesbackyardrepair4593]

I've found 3 live snakes in one but after I loaded in truck . They hot evicted though because no passengers on quads lol

[@shameless4430]

They look like wolverine lights bro. I am a partner in cash cow atv in Ohio on eBay we buy sell repair bike's I love your videos your very thoughtful in your video process I'd skip alot of what you do for your videos with the symptoms they have

[@paulamaral8029]

Joe u forgot to wire brush the exhaust remove that rust and give spray vht blk to make it look new instead of looking all rusty

[@codybratina3058]

Plunger pin in the carb. Happened to me on my 99 warrior

[@kodiakyamaha8688]

Great video! What a difference in the end.good job!😎

[@faitmann1]

Hey Bud I have a 2011 550 Polaris ATV 4x4 I think by watching your channel that the Vales need to be set I always maintain it well .Can You give me so Help on How to do This? Thank-you in advance!

[@colbyallen9559]

I’ve found a few live mice, one time I was putting some gas on the air filter to get an old atv to start and I take it out and they weren’t alive anymore

[@myslash09]

Nice job dude! I love the older atvs

[@michaelmays4790]

Basically a Warrior engine you can make it have a clutch just order one up from a 350 Yamaha worrior

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Big rubber o ring on that cover, easy with fire....lol bolts are 6mm allen.

[@James-sir]

An old guy told me not to run the hone thru more the 6 times on forward and 6 times on reverse

[@ronnielamb5958]

I MISS THE OLD 2VINTAGE CONTENT PLEASE KEEP IT UP AN GO BACK TO THE VINTAGE STUFF

[@jeffperdigao1820]

I have a 95 Wolverine can you tell me where the neutral switch is located I have to hold the shifter down all the way so the green light will come on thank you

[@smokeyou812]

I'm assuming this is the other quad you bought in that package deal, and even tho I do criticize you occasionally been a fan since the motovlog days and when you prank hid chucks 80. Lol

[@2vintage]

Yep it's the other quad I got in the package deal.

[@onamrivas8528]

What can be wrong when I tighten the bolt on the case it doesn’t turn over when I lose the bolt it turns over ?

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

The bolt is to long.

[@onamrivas8528]

@@wisecampmotorcycles8258 it has the original bolt when we took it out parts came off and just put it however we thought it went

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

@@onamrivas8528 Just leave the bolt loose then.

[@tomashton1781]

parts are hard to find these days, its a smoker, I would suggest replacing the rings (File fit em if you can) and run hone thru the sleeve, and since you gotta remove the head, you might as well check for valve wobble ,if not bad, just hand lap the valves and seats, and replace the valve seals, oil over heating is a big issue, any time you have a factory oil cooler, a bigger one is better unless you live in Alaska. On the other hand you dont know what your gonna need till you take the motor apart, new timing chain , piston, sleeve what ever its your wallet

[@jamesmatthews2966]

Excellent job thanks for sharing

[@2vintage]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tailgatesntoolboxes]

I have a 99 n I used mine for plowing too.. Haven't used it years. Can't get it to start. Even with a new battery