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#1 Re: General Arctic Cat Prowler Discussion » Articat Prowler 06 Fourwheel drive » 2009-05-05 17:53:05

When you flip the switch can you hear the electric actuator engage like normal?

#2 Re: General Arctic Cat Prowler Discussion » Rear Axle Pops Out » 2009-05-04 23:01:20

The muffler appears to be far enough away to allow plenty of cool air between itself and the diff. housing. It is very close to the rear brake system and his has melted the brake cable once already.
That is funny about the vent tube problem, as my Teryx vents into the rollcage without a bladder. So heat carries the oil all the way up into your bladder - not just hot air.

Yes and under pressure too. I made the mistake of jerking the bladder off the hose after a ride and got a nice shower of hot gear oil.

#3 Re: General Arctic Cat Prowler Discussion » Rear Axle Pops Out » 2009-05-04 19:00:31

Same type of rear brake. There is a 1000 at the dealer right now that caught fire from the parking brake being left on.

Does your rear diff have that tiny breather tube venting into a bladder or to open air?  I don't know why they have it vent into a bladder, as that will not let the heat escape.  My friend is going to re-tap the vent hole and run a larger diameter hose up in to the rollcage to vent out the high heat.

Mine has the bladder going up behind the passenger seat. I have 2 on order and i'm going to T those together to give more room for the heat to expand. I tried just removing it and added a fuel filter but it filled it with gear oil the first trip out and overflowed. Wonder how close the exhaust comes to the diff on the 1000's? The rear brake appears to cause drag with one of the pads even when you have the parking brake adjusted all the way out. That and the closeness of the exhaust are probably what causes all the heat.

#4 Re: General Arctic Cat Prowler Discussion » Rear Axle Pops Out » 2009-05-04 08:13:06

The heat buildup is not just limited to the 1000's. My 650 does it, it gets so hot you can't lay your hand on the diff without getting burnt. Anything getting that hot will expand I would think, maybe just the 1000 has the torque to pop the axle out after everything heats up. I thought the heat was due to my parking brake having a slight drag but the 1000 has a totally different brake right? Disk at the wheels rather than on the pinion in front of the diff?

#5 Re: General Arctic Cat Prowler Discussion » Rear Axle Pops Out » 2009-05-03 18:52:42

How close does the exhaust come to the diff? It's very close on the 650 and I think this is part of the problem, I hope anyway. I've wrapped it with header wrap and am in the process of making a heat shield. I'll give em a try this weekend.

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