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qtip83_99 · 01-29-2012, 09:12 PM

I have an old fourtrax 300 4x4. I jus got it rebuilt and got it cranked up, but now I have a tick in the engine. As I rev it up, the ticking revs up too. It also has white smoke coming out. It also gets worse when I rev it up. Any suggestion on the problem and a solution.

rich450es · 01-29-2012, 09:17 PM

welcome to the forum !
where is the ticking low end of the motor - in the middle of the cylinder or on top of the head ?
as for the smoke did you replace the valve seals ?

qtip83_99 · 01-29-2012, 09:35 PM

it sounds more like middle of the motor. Im not sure but I don't think the seals got replaced, guess I should of thought about that on. I got it bored out and changed all the lower gaskets but didn't think about the valve seals!

qtip83_99 · 01-29-2012, 09:39 PM

And thanks I always read the forums and now that I got my bike back and now getting an 04 Honda 650, I figured I would join

rich450es · 01-29-2012, 09:40 PM

did the timeing chain tentioner get adjusted right ?
that could be your smoking problem if you didnt replace your valve seals

**toodeep** · 01-29-2012, 09:41 PM

Possibly the timing chain on the ticking noise. You can play with the adjuster and see if it gets better/worse when turning the adjuster screw.

qtip83_99 · 01-29-2012, 10:11 PM

no I sure didn't adjust it yet, I'm not quite sure where exactly to adjust it at. I'm gonna have to get some valve seals and change them!

qtip83_99 · 01-29-2012, 10:33 PM

How exactly do I go about doing this??

qtip83_99 · 02-01-2012, 07:39 PM

Ok I adjusted the valves, and it's still ticking. It sounds more like the upper part of the motor. Any ideas what it could be now? And I messed with the chain tensioner and that didn't help..

01-29-2012, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
qtip83_99 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: eunice, la Posts: 7	Honda fourtrax ticking I have an old fourtrax 300 4x4. I jus got it rebuilt and got it cranked up, but now I have a tick in the engine. As I rev it up, the ticking revs up too. It also has white smoke coming out. It also gets worse when I rev it up. Any suggestion on the problem and a solution.

01-29-2012, 09:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
rich450es Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ludlow,mass Posts: 10,645	welcome to the forum ! where is the ticking low end of the motor - in the middle of the cylinder or on top of the head ? as for the smoke did you replace the valve seals ? __________________ 2000 foreman 450 es-s the fking pig 14% 300 foretrax gear reduction 30in gorila silverbacks on C-5 wheels 2500lb warn winch superatv disk brake conversion kit 2in ssatv lift kit and progressive 512 shocks the original 4in PVC storage tube hurculined racks with rear cargo box czr loud exhaust , uni airfilter and drilled main jet foreman 450 parts for sale pm me for info**

01-29-2012, 09:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
rich450es Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ludlow,mass Posts: 10,645	did the timeing chain tentioner get adjusted right ? that could be your smoking problem if you didnt replace your valve seals __________________ 2000 foreman 450 es-s the fking pig 14% 300 foretrax gear reduction 30in gorila silverbacks on C-5 wheels 2500lb warn winch superatv disk brake conversion kit 2in ssatv lift kit and progressive 512 shocks the original 4in PVC storage tube hurculined racks with rear cargo box czr loud exhaust , uni airfilter and drilled main jet foreman 450 parts for sale pm me for info**

01-29-2012, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
qtip83_99 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: eunice, la Posts: 7	it sounds more like middle of the motor. Im not sure but I don't think the seals got replaced, guess I should of thought about that on. I got it bored out and changed all the lower gaskets but didn't think about the valve seals!

01-29-2012, 09:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
qtip83_99 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: eunice, la Posts: 7	And thanks I always read the forums and now that I got my bike back and now getting an 04 Honda 650, I figured I would join

01-29-2012, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
toodeep Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 6,653	Possibly the timing chain on the ticking noise. You can play with the adjuster and see if it gets better/worse when turning the adjuster screw.

01-29-2012, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
qtip83_99 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: eunice, la Posts: 7	no I sure didn't adjust it yet, I'm not quite sure where exactly to adjust it at. I'm gonna have to get some valve seals and change them!

01-29-2012, 10:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
qtip83_99 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: eunice, la Posts: 7	How exactly do I go about doing this??

02-01-2012, 07:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
qtip83_99 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: eunice, la Posts: 7	Ok I adjusted the valves, and it's still ticking. It sounds more like the upper part of the motor. Any ideas what it could be now? And I messed with the chain tensioner and that didn't help..

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