[Robb]

Im thinking you have to pull the cylinder to get to the trans gears, is this a correct assumption?

 

[Chad-G]

yes

 

[bhill]

TIME TO SELL

 

[bnjeep]

It is not even 6 months old! I would check everythin else before I went through all of that.

 

[deadmullet]

thats a negative Robb...you have to let HONDA do that....warranty man,warranty!! you HAVE to push that Biatch up on the trailer and drag it into the shop

 

[Grizz]

I dont think he bought a warranty

 

[bnjeep]

Honda has a 6 month factory warranty I believe, and if it is something with the tranny I think I would let them foot the bill, there is no reason for the tranny to be going out already, what exactly did you do anyway?

 

[Honda Mechanic]

Honda gives "good will warranty" ... What's wrong with the transmission ..?

 

[Robb]

under a heavy load (up a trailer, water wheelie) something pops, feels, sounds like its in the trans. This seems to happen in 1st gear, although I havent tried to do anything tough in any other gear. IM thinking it could be the u joint maybe?? Only seems to happen when the wheeler is going "up".
I jus gave it a good bath, and I plan to inspect the U Joint, if this is indeed the bad apple, what should I be looking for?

 

[Robb]

And I do have the remaining 2-3 mos of the factory warranty, but then I gotta tear everything down to stock, then wait for the idiots at the stealership to get it right. I would rather fix it myself I think.

 

[bnjeep]

It could be something in the the rearend also and it takes the torque of first gear to make it pop. With the lift though it could very well be a u joint. I would look for excessive play in the joint.

 

[Honda Mechanic]

The swingarm has to be removed to inspect the universal joint & transmission spline .. and the rearend should be removed to inspect the pinion spline ..

 

[Robb]

honda mechanic, could you see my other post, I explained the symptoms better.

 

[foreman450rider]

My buddy poped the joint on his 450 and whenever he would go forward it would knock. Is yours doing that?

 

[devon_344]

On my 06,foreman 500 it'll make a pop noise when you punch it in 1st gear .
It's got a High Lifter lift kit,and 28" outlaws. on mine all it is it makes the ass end of the 4-wheeler come up and it makes the suspension let all the way out and it bottoms outs. that maybe the noise and the feeling that your having.

 

[Robb]

no, my noise is bad, its coming from the motor, im about 99% sure. Im bringing it in this weekend, and see how I do for warranty work.