Water pump leak. Sportsman 800

[stealth 800]

I just replace my water pump seal on my sportsman 800. I flushed the coolant and removed the overflow tank to find that it had 1/4 inch of mud in the bottom. I going to route a breather hose to a higher spot so that it doesnt fill with mud again and take out another seal.I recomend to anyone with a coolant tank that sits that low to remove and check for mud.

 

[OnlyPolaris]

the newer sportsmans come with a cap for the overflow bottle that has a nipple on it. then there is a vent line that runns up with the dif vent lines. no more mud in the bottle and no more leaky seals. the lid is like 4 bucks from the dealer and the hose is another 2 from the hardware store.

 

[stealth 800]

Thanx.I was going to make a cap. If there that cheap i will just buy one.