Post by yelloscoot on Aug 28, 2013 21:37:11 GMT -5
I was going home after work on Monday, about 50mph, when I felt something strange. My first thought was the belt slipping in the CVT. Then suddenly the rear wheel locked up for a split second with a screech of the tire. With the motor still running,... I was able to coast into an apartment complex and park it.
After towing it safely back home and pulling the cover,...Yes, it was the belt. Also discovered I needed a new variator....No big deal, 8000+ miles is pretty good.
Today,after picking up the parts needed, the belt is too big, he said it would work for a long case....I wanted the Powerlink 835 20. The variator and drive plate are both too big for the crankshaft. He pointed out that the drive plate was a little bigger, 123mm, but that it was for a 150. My old stock variator is 115mm....i.e....nothing fits properly. NAPA also wasted my time, Tuesday, on a completely wrong type of belt. So now, another day wasted when I could have already had parts on the way to be here by Friday.
The only progress made in this fiasco, is a long-wanted impact wrench. But still missed the sale price by two days....
Is it just my 157QMJ that is to small? I've seen the 115mm performance drive plates, but not a 123mm +/-. Open for suggetions, now that I know there are different size crankshafts floating around out there.... The belt is no problem, but that crankshaft, sure pissed me off today.
After towing it safely back home and pulling the cover,...Yes, it was the belt. Also discovered I needed a new variator....No big deal, 8000+ miles is pretty good.
Today,after picking up the parts needed, the belt is too big, he said it would work for a long case....I wanted the Powerlink 835 20. The variator and drive plate are both too big for the crankshaft. He pointed out that the drive plate was a little bigger, 123mm, but that it was for a 150. My old stock variator is 115mm....i.e....nothing fits properly. NAPA also wasted my time, Tuesday, on a completely wrong type of belt. So now, another day wasted when I could have already had parts on the way to be here by Friday.
The only progress made in this fiasco, is a long-wanted impact wrench. But still missed the sale price by two days....
Is it just my 157QMJ that is to small? I've seen the 115mm performance drive plates, but not a 123mm +/-. Open for suggetions, now that I know there are different size crankshafts floating around out there.... The belt is no problem, but that crankshaft, sure pissed me off today.
