snowmobile repair

MAXUM · 12-15-2014, 05:22 PM

On a side note, seeing that you have the 550, before you go taking either out for a ride make darn sure both, but especially the 2005, have all the updates done to the engine. Polaris jetted them incorrectly from the factory and they are notorious for blowing pistons.

nhboat61 · 02-10-2015, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

On a side note, seeing that you have the 550, before you go taking either out for a ride make darn sure both, but especially the 2005, have all the updates done to the engine. Polaris jetted them incorrectly from the factory and they are notorious for blowing pistons.

Well, two weekends ago I was out on PRP , well, it just stopped. Luckily, I was with a friend and we towed it back to the house.

Got the bad news today..

Melted piston
cracked head -
cracked cylinder -

Looking for used parts to repair, cost of new from Polaris outrageous. My guy thinks it was on its way when we bought it...I only put 9 miles on it.

the other machine is running fine, put 100 miles on it. Please, please dont break down. At least my big weekend is canceled with my boys , before we found this out.

tis · 02-10-2015, 02:16 PM

I had a brand new Polaris around 2002 and it overheated on the first rides so we had to come back, even stopped once. After about 5 short rides, it blew. We bought it from the place across from Troop E in Tamworth and he would not stand behind it. Finally because we knew a friend who knew the president of Polaris they picked it up, but they gave me a very hard time. If it wasn't for the connection, I don't know what would have happened. So I find this very interesting.

MAXUM · 02-10-2015, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by nhboat61

Well, two weekends ago I was out on PRP , well, it just stopped. Luckily, I was with a friend and we towed it back to the house.

Got the bad news today..

Melted piston
cracked head -
cracked cylinder -

Looking for used parts to repair, cost of new from Polaris outrageous. My guy thinks it was on its way when we bought it...I only put 9 miles on it.

the other machine is running fine, put 100 miles on it. Please, please dont break down. At least my big weekend is canceled with my boys , before we found this out.

That really stinks, although the cracked jug and cylinder.. I assume the cylinder sleeve... is a little unusual. Typically just the piston melts down.

That 550 is a piece of junk and I can't believe that Polaris continues to put it in their sleds to this day and furthermore rave of it's reliability. That's just plain shameful.

nhboat61 · 02-12-2015, 12:56 PM

They each have about 5000 miles on them.

The other one is running fine ( knock on wood) and put roughly 120 mile son it this week... The powdery snow on the lake isnt help full ( my new undestanding), so I try to quickly get on the trails that are groomed.

VitaBene · 02-12-2015, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by nhboat61

They each have about 5000 miles on them.

The other one is running fine ( knock on wood) and put roughly 120 mile son it this week... The powdery snow on the lake isnt help full ( my new undestanding), so I try to quickly get on the trails that are groomed.

Breaking trail on a sled definitely taxes the engine components, much like a jeep in the sand vs the road.

12-15-2014, 05:22 PM	#1
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	On a side note, seeing that you have the 550, before you go taking either out for a ride make darn sure both, but especially the 2005, have all the updates done to the engine. Polaris jetted them incorrectly from the factory and they are notorious for blowing pistons.

02-10-2015, 02:16 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,724 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	I had a brand new Polaris around 2002 and it overheated on the first rides so we had to come back, even stopped once. After about 5 short rides, it blew. We bought it from the place across from Troop E in Tamworth and he would not stand behind it. Finally because we knew a friend who knew the president of Polaris they picked it up, but they gave me a very hard time. If it wasn't for the connection, I don't know what would have happened. So I find this very interesting.

02-12-2015, 12:56 PM	#5
nhboat61 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wakefield NH Posts: 117 Thanks: 52 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	They each have about 5000 miles on them. The other one is running fine ( knock on wood) and put roughly 120 mile son it this week... The powdery snow on the lake isnt help full ( my new undestanding), so I try to quickly get on the trails that are groomed.