General FYI on replacement parts

[MarkinAR]

So just as a general FYI, it might be good to check replacement parts before installing.  If possible, check clearances with a micrometer before going through the trouble of assembly.  I say this as I bought a new driveshaft yoke for a Kodiak because the ujoint dropped a cap and got the yoke in a bind...blowing the yoke and middle drive gear to shreds.  So I replaced the middle drive gear and bought a new yoke and ujoint kit from Caltric.  Caltric is usually pretty solid replacement parts.  The new yoke however was a good 4mm too narrow for inside lock ujoint caps.  Disappointing since it came as a kit from Caltric.

Ended up taking an angle grinder to the new yoke and thinning material off to get it to the needed 41.25mm opening size.  Sucks having to disassemble everything again and start over but my fault for trusting replacement parts.  Nearly 40 years of turning wrenches and I made a rookie mistake.

[Frank Angerano]

Happens to the best of us brother. Great topic post  though. 
 

[JacobSlabach]

Oh that happened to me on my 800.  I thought I blew a belt, but the rear drive shaft had blown up and dropped out of the atv lol. Heres a pic. Cost 80 for a new shaft works good now.  I had noticed that the old drive shaft appeared to be to short as it only reached half way up the rear splines

[Frank Angerano]

Ouch !!

[quadnut20]

OUCH !! Damm that sucks !! Did U contact  Caltric about this problem ?

[MarkinAR]

I did but haven't seen a reply yet. Probably a result of outsourced parts from overseas.