2004 diamo avalanche 250cc atv help!!!

jkait · 06-07-2012, 12:06 AM

I just bought this atv. Its a 250cc shaft driven with a "slip clutch" no lever on handlebars. Problem is... it goes into gear but doesn't move. What could it be and where can I get parts?[/list]

SpudRider · 06-07-2012, 01:44 AM

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jkait · 06-07-2012, 05:52 PM

Thank you!

FastDoc · 06-07-2012, 05:59 PM

I don't know what you mean by a 'slip clutch'.

jkait · 06-07-2012, 10:59 PM

I guess it wld be semi auto. Has reverse then 4 or 5 up. No clutch lever. Like old honda 3 wheeler I used to have.

TCCKSR · 06-08-2012, 01:05 AM

more than likely it has some sort of WET CLUTCH system internal in the motor and the wet clutch is too worn.

MICRider · 06-08-2012, 07:41 AM

Did it work when you bought it or did you buy it the way it is?

jkait · 06-08-2012, 01:03 PM

I bought it this way.

MICRider · 06-08-2012, 08:26 PM

Does it make any weird noises when you put it in gear? If it's making a grinding or whirring sound the shaft drive may be damaged. Otherwise I'm guessing that it's the clutch or clutch adjustment. Most of the auto's have a provision for adjusting the clutch. I'm guessing you must have gotten a pretty smoking deal on it if it didn't move when you bought it!

jkait · 06-08-2012, 10:27 PM

It makes no noise. U can feel it click into gear through the shifter but it gets no power to the shaft. U knw how its got the small cable going from by recoil to the transmission... that lever its hooked to it held forward by a piece of wire to keep it from pivotingto the rear of machine. The rest of the quad is mint... n yes got a smoking deal, can't wait to get it moving. The kid I got it from thought it was rear end issue but it rolls just fine just seems like its constantly in neutral.

Weldangrind · 06-09-2012, 10:52 AM

Please show us a pic of the lever that is held by a piece of wire.

jkait · 06-09-2012, 07:44 PM

Ok so it turns out the lever held by wire is reverse but the actual lever is missing but when I move that the rev light on dash works as normal and feels like its going into gear but the neutral light is on and it just revs....

jkait · 06-09-2012, 10:38 PM

Ok so I tore into the quad today. Found it it definitly something in rear end. I pulled rear end out today. Was wondering what to expect when I split it tomorrow. I can hear something slipping inside. Can hold center shaft still and sping tires....

MICRider · 06-09-2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jkait

Ok so I tore into the quad today. Found it it definitly something in rear end. I pulled rear end out today. Was wondering what to expect when I split it tomorrow. I can hear something slipping inside. Can hold center shaft still and sping tires....

I've never had a shaft drive atv apart but I don't think the final drive would be too complicated... You may luck out and find out that it's something as simple as a snap ring or retaining nut coming off. Please post some pictures when you open it up, might be helpful in diagnosing the problem

jkait · 06-10-2012, 11:57 AM

Ok will do. Gonna split it today and I'll take some pics. I can't wait to ride this atv. Once I get rear end issue fixed all I have to do it get the brakes working n I'll be ready to ride

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jkait Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 37	2004 diamo avalanche 250cc atv help!!! I just bought this atv. Its a 250cc shaft driven with a "slip clutch" no lever on handlebars. Problem is... it goes into gear but doesn't move. What could it be and where can I get parts?[/list]
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SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Welcome! We are glad you joined us. I moved your post to our ATV Forum, so your questions could get more exposure, and more replies. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I don't know what you mean by a 'slip clutch'. __________________ Happy to serve.
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06-08-2012, 01:05 AM	#6
TCCKSR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 298	more than likely it has some sort of WET CLUTCH system internal in the motor and the wet clutch is too worn. __________________ TCCK: The Coca-Cola Kid......... Hide your pepsi or I take your soul !!
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06-09-2012, 10:52 AM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Please show us a pic of the lever that is held by a piece of wire. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-07-2012, 05:52 PM	#3
jkait Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 37	Thank you!
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06-07-2012, 10:59 PM	#5
jkait Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 37	I guess it wld be semi auto. Has reverse then 4 or 5 up. No clutch lever. Like old honda 3 wheeler I used to have.
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06-08-2012, 07:41 AM	#7
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Did it work when you bought it or did you buy it the way it is?
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06-08-2012, 01:03 PM	#8
jkait Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 37	I bought it this way.
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06-08-2012, 08:26 PM	#9
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Does it make any weird noises when you put it in gear? If it's making a grinding or whirring sound the shaft drive may be damaged. Otherwise I'm guessing that it's the clutch or clutch adjustment. Most of the auto's have a provision for adjusting the clutch. I'm guessing you must have gotten a pretty smoking deal on it if it didn't move when you bought it!
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06-08-2012, 10:27 PM	#10
jkait Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 37	It makes no noise. U can feel it click into gear through the shifter but it gets no power to the shaft. U knw how its got the small cable going from by recoil to the transmission... that lever its hooked to it held forward by a piece of wire to keep it from pivotingto the rear of machine. The rest of the quad is mint... n yes got a smoking deal, can't wait to get it moving. The kid I got it from thought it was rear end issue but it rolls just fine just seems like its constantly in neutral.
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06-09-2012, 07:44 PM	#12
jkait Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 37	Ok so it turns out the lever held by wire is reverse but the actual lever is missing but when I move that the rev light on dash works as normal and feels like its going into gear but the neutral light is on and it just revs....
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06-09-2012, 10:38 PM	#13
jkait Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 37	Ok so I tore into the quad today. Found it it definitly something in rear end. I pulled rear end out today. Was wondering what to expect when I split it tomorrow. I can hear something slipping inside. Can hold center shaft still and sping tires....
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06-10-2012, 11:57 AM	#15
jkait Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 37	Ok will do. Gonna split it today and I'll take some pics. I can't wait to ride this atv. Once I get rear end issue fixed all I have to do it get the brakes working n I'll be ready to ride
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