98sumitt
Active member
Hi everyone,
I am currently in the process of installing a rebuilt shortblock for a friend of mine and most of my experience has been with one of the other major brands so I thought I would post a few questions to all you experienced Polaris people out there.
1.- When removing the head bolts off the old block, there seemed to be lots of white residue on the bolts and threads, which smelt like some sort of sealer or lock-tight. The service manual says nothing about putting anything on the bolts upon assembly, so do I go by the book and leave them bare or is there something that should be put on them? I have notice a few clues that the old engine had been apart before but who knows if that person knew what they were doing???
2.- Is there a way to check the oil pump and output without a bunch of special tools from Polaris? Obviously, the air will have to be bled out of the lines and pump but would like to make sure its working properly.
3.- When disassembling the exhaust slide valves, there was a lot of black oil under the diaphrams. Is this normal or does it indicate some kind of problem? The diaphrams looked to be in good shape.
Thanks in advance for any advice or tips you can give me.
I am currently in the process of installing a rebuilt shortblock for a friend of mine and most of my experience has been with one of the other major brands so I thought I would post a few questions to all you experienced Polaris people out there.
1.- When removing the head bolts off the old block, there seemed to be lots of white residue on the bolts and threads, which smelt like some sort of sealer or lock-tight. The service manual says nothing about putting anything on the bolts upon assembly, so do I go by the book and leave them bare or is there something that should be put on them? I have notice a few clues that the old engine had been apart before but who knows if that person knew what they were doing???
2.- Is there a way to check the oil pump and output without a bunch of special tools from Polaris? Obviously, the air will have to be bled out of the lines and pump but would like to make sure its working properly.
3.- When disassembling the exhaust slide valves, there was a lot of black oil under the diaphrams. Is this normal or does it indicate some kind of problem? The diaphrams looked to be in good shape.
Thanks in advance for any advice or tips you can give me.