I’ve seen this same issue On a Yamaha 700. It overheated and messed up the valve clearances. We tore it down found the rings and cylinder were in useable shape but for some reason the exhaust valves wouldn’t seat properly even after we tried lapping them. They weren’t bent so we pressed out the guides replaced guides and valves with brand new ones and still one of the exhaust valves was still leaking dropping it from 130psi to 45psi. We discovered the head itself actually warped in the combustion chamber ovaling the valve seats On the exhaust side. We then discovered the main issue after re assembly was an aftermarket o2 sensor that kept reading good for the tuner he had. Turns out it was running lean and it got hot enough to warp the aluminum head right in the exhaust side of the combustion chamber. It got so hot it managed to warp the exhaust manifold. Still to this day I don’t know how the piston, rings and cylinder were still good.
2018 was the new X2 X4 platform that was an 850 twin. They have been rock solid reliable save a few hiccups here and there. The 708 single cylinder Subaru engine like in this video was only used by Yamaha for a couple years in the grizzly’s and first Gen Wolverine. They have now gone back to the tried and true 686 single for their Grizzly and Viking.
Definitely! The P5 is a great platform. I would run 1.5” spacers with some 27” tires right from the get go. One of the biggest drawbacks with the P5 from the factory is lack of ground clearance and that will help out tremendously!
Going to be hard to find with the current market and lack of inventory at dealers but then again you’ll pay near new price for a used one. I would honest try to find a 15’-16’ model year as they where manual shift only and geared a little lower so they handled bigger tires better. But the best thing would be to get what ever you can find when you’re ready to buy be it new or used.
I would love to know the part number of the kit
Good job Jason! Wish your shop was closer to where I live 👍😋
Can you post link to rebuild kit?
Can't wait for part 2! Love your channel!
What was the part number for the kit?
Great video Jason. The new shop looks amazing.
Still have a bit of cleaning out to do but almost there!
great vid, keep them coming! real life stuff is much better than unlimited builds!
I’ve seen this same issue On a Yamaha 700. It overheated and messed up the valve clearances. We tore it down found the rings and cylinder were in useable shape but for some reason the exhaust valves wouldn’t seat properly even after we tried lapping them. They weren’t bent so we pressed out the guides replaced guides and valves with brand new ones and still one of the exhaust valves was still leaking dropping it from 130psi to 45psi. We discovered the head itself actually warped in the combustion chamber ovaling the valve seats On the exhaust side. We then discovered the main issue after re assembly was an aftermarket o2 sensor that kept reading good for the tuner he had. Turns out it was running lean and it got hot enough to warp the aluminum head right in the exhaust side of the combustion chamber. It got so hot it managed to warp the exhaust manifold. Still to this day I don’t know how the piston, rings and cylinder were still good.
Great vid..$300 for rebuild kit, about how many hours to do this?
Hey brother, this has been asked a few times with no answer but where did you get the actual kit. All the ones im finding are super high..
You do nice thorough work, hard to find these days! I have a 2018 Wolverine. Did Yamaha get these issues fixed for the 2018 model do you know? Thanks!
2018 was the new X2 X4 platform that was an 850 twin. They have been rock solid reliable save a few hiccups here and there. The 708 single cylinder Subaru engine like in this video was only used by Yamaha for a couple years in the grizzly’s and first Gen Wolverine. They have now gone back to the tried and true 686 single for their Grizzly and Viking.
Hopefully you guys are doing ok with the floods? Stay safe
I’m in central Pa and we’re actually in a bad drought right now in my area. We really need some rain here!
@@AppalachianMountainRiders oh shoot I saw the news about the appalachians and I just assumed LOL. Well here’s to some rain for ya
I think a lot of the Hatfield McCoy trail areas are getting hammered with rain and flooding.
So how many miles did this Wolverine have before fore this thing had melt down
Boy, I couldn’t tell you. It’s been two years since I rebuilt it and I’m not sure I ever looked…lol.
Where did you order the kit
eBay but it’s no longer available.
So I’m 14 and I’m asking if you recommend a pioneer 500 and what tier set up to you run on the pioneer 500
Definitely! The P5 is a great platform. I would run 1.5” spacers with some 27” tires right from the get go. One of the biggest drawbacks with the P5 from the factory is lack of ground clearance and that will help out tremendously!
@@AppalachianMountainRiders should I try to get a new one
Going to be hard to find with the current market and lack of inventory at dealers but then again you’ll pay near new price for a used one. I would honest try to find a 15’-16’ model year as they where manual shift only and geared a little lower so they handled bigger tires better. But the best thing would be to get what ever you can find when you’re ready to buy be it new or used.
@@AppalachianMountainRiders ok and last question snorkel winch and bet all-terrain tires
Where can I find that whole kit ?
You'll just have to do a google search. The place I ordered from in this video no longer has the kit listed.
Good job. Stupid old 708 engine. 🥱