timing

I have an 06 kodiak 450 that I am hearing some top end noise. It has 1150 for miles. I have adjusted the valves even though they were within specs. The cam sprocket is about a half a tooth off from perfect. Is my chain stretched? And I’ve heard about the automatic tensioners being junk on other...

Hey everybody new to this forum i have a 2000 Yamaha warrior 350. Here is my issue when ever i crank the engine it knocks and it take like 5 seconds to start up. While riding it on an uphill it stalls and then crank it up again and it starts right up. My question is could it be my valves that...

Hey everybody, I purchased a 2006 big bear 400 4X4 from a family member that had the side cover and top half removed. I have since replaced the jug, alot of missing parts in the side cover (I dont think I have any more missing parts) and had the head down by a machine shop and gave the carb a...

hey guys I have a warrior and it seems to make a knocking sound somewhere in the engine. I already checked the timing chain and it looks replaced it made a goudge in the sides. And I have already checked the valves. Intake seems to move a little bit but not that much. Exhaust is tight. I don't...

I just finished up doing the oil mod and the cam mod. When I did the cam mod my cams were all the way out since I just finished the oil mod. When I went to install them I had a difficult time. Everytime I got them in palce I would look down only to find that the chain had moved a little bit and...

hi im new to the forum, and have a question with my warrior. i bought it from a friend with a no start problem. got that fixed with a new stator. it ran and idles fine. give it gas and it pops and sounds like its flooding out. cleaned carb- no better. it does have k&n air filter, and full dg...

How do i get the timing for my 450 right

i have a 02 warrior that i bought last year. it was leaking oil so i changed the head gasket, in the process i screwed up my timing. as it was it was hard as hell to get the cam gear back on but it seems as if the timing chain fell off the sprocket in the lower end. im waiting on the flywheel...