[d.barker]

Literally just bought a 2014 1000x and went for my “maiden voyage” last night. I filled up at the gas station, went to restart, and the starter just spun. I figured it was stuck, I hit it a couple times, still nothing.

Limped it home, and then I found out about the horrible starter issue these machines have.

Mine broke the boss on the case and the cover. Instead of replacing the case, or machining down a glob of aluminum, has anybody attempted to sleeve the boss? With something like a bearing race? I believe it would help even the force and strengthen the boss.

I’m debating on having everything tacked the best it can then sleeve the entire boss on both sides, case and cover. I have a fairly large bearing supplier local so finding a proper race wouldn’t be an issue.

Just curious what other’s have attempted without rebuilding the engine.

Thank you!

 

[toyman]

just google starter boss broken wildcat x 1000 and it should come up with some ways to fix

 

[Fonze83]

Literally just bought a 2014 1000x and went for my “maiden voyage” last night. I filled up at the gas station, went to restart, and the starter just spun. I figured it was stuck, I hit it a couple times, still nothing.

Limped it home, and then I found out about the horrible starter issue these machines have.

Mine broke the boss on the case and the cover. Instead of replacing the case, or machining down a glob of aluminum, has anybody attempted to sleeve the boss? With something like a bearing race? I believe it would help even the force and strengthen the boss.

I’m debating on having everything tacked the best it can then sleeve the entire boss on both sides, case and cover. I have a fairly large bearing supplier local so finding a proper race wouldn’t be an issue.

Just curious what other’s have attempted without rebuilding the engine.

Thank you!

 

[Fonze83]

This is what i did and it worked good. Just had to grind down starter boss. And tap a hole that is in the case already.

 

[toyman]

would that work over the Boss thats not broken just so it can't brake

 

[Fonze83]

No. It fits the actual pin that the gear rides on.

 

[toyman]

did you make this .it is a good idea how does it attach.

 

[Fonze83]

It attaches with a 16 mm bolt that gets loctited. There is a hole in your case underneath the gear that you tap and just bolt it in place. It also has two tapped holes that have a jam nut on them that sits against the case.

 

[toyman]

thank you . was hopping it could be used for preventing it happing or modified to fit for that.

 

[Mo Simpson]

Guys, if I replaced the starter and put another gear with 44T, will this help to avoid a breakdown?

 

[toyman]

You would have to get the starter up grade kit that has starter and gear. I put on the one way bearing to because my starter jumped gears and modified the shaft on that gear . the boss hole is deeper than the shaft but smaller in diameter and that will give the boss more strength just my option .

 

[Kevin Mueske]

Are there any cases left anywhere for a 1000X? Yep, starter ate mine.

 

[toyman]

2012-2015 artic cat wild cat 1000 starter boss repair plate | eBay Look this up found it on E bay repair plate for broken boss

 

[toyman]

or you looking for the outer case if so there is one for sale in the fourm and the case repair plate is at the beginning of this discussion.

 

[Mo Simpson]

You would have to get the starter up grade kit that has starter and gear. I put on the one way bearing to because my starter jumped gears and modified the shaft on that gear . the boss hole is deeper than the shaft but smaller in diameter and that will give the boss more strength just my option .

Do you have the size of the modified shaft? I also want to make a new one to strengthen the case

 

[toyman]

I used a drill bit to size the hole. and after that you have to grind the end down until the the cover fits on with the shaft in place.

 

[st96badboy]

Or here for more info.

Broken Case Fix at Starter Gear Boss

My TPS is acting up, causing a backfire and the same damage.. Is your repair holding up?

www.wildcatforums.net

 

[stoner229]

You would have to get the starter up grade kit that has starter and gear. I put on the one way bearing to because my starter jumped gears and modified the shaft on that gear . the boss hole is deeper than the shaft but smaller in diameter and that will give the boss more strength just my option .

You said you put on the one way bearing, are you talking about the one way bearing under the fly wheel??

 

[Mo Simpson]

You said you put on the one way bearing, are you talking about the one way bearing under the fly wheel??

I'll answer for him
yes, he meant one way bearing under the fly wheel