[Honda Mechanic]

When the TRX500FA/FGA makes that ratcheting sound it needs a transmission ... Honda pretty much stopped replacing the hydrostatic transmission for free .. We have 1 just come into the shop this week and Honda will pay a percentage of the repair .. Your best bet is to see what Honda will do for you first..

 

[Honda Mechanic]

We've had a couple of transmissions apart ... 1 of them we found what looked like the heads off a couple of rivets ... I'm sure any hydralic shop could take it apart and check it for you ..The hard part maybe getting parts to fix it ..

Post back what you find out .. I do still have several pumps at the shop that may have good parts , the shipping would be a killer..