Diamond Drive Bearing Failure Repair Write Up - How to... - Page 3

johnmaster · 08-22-2010, 12:55 AM

QUOTE (Witewtr201 @ Aug 19 2010, 02:47 PM)

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i have a 07 xfire 8 and i am going to upgrade my track to a 2''. I am going to get the dd fluid changed while its out. would anyone recommend the bearing being replaced since the dds out?....ooo yeah sled has 2800 miles on it[/b]

Abso-fruitly! Aslo check the planetary thrust washers while you are in there.

gene36 · 10-12-2010, 08:35 PM

I have a question that I dont understand and no one talked about it .Why is there a sealed bearing that 5203with seal on both side doing in a case that flots in oil all the time ,I feel that those seal should be remove what do you thing.

dvt520 · 10-14-2010, 12:34 PM

Oil is slung away from bearing and could run dry.

gene36 · 10-22-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gene36

I have a question that I dont understand and no one talked about it .Why is there a sealed bearing that 5203with seal on both side doing in a case that flots in oil all the time ,I feel that those seal should be remove what do you thing.

I have just one word of advise if you have a 2009 1000cc cross fire check your bearings you will have some gone I am sure of it checked out 4 of them in the past 2 weeks and they all needed that 5203 bearing.

johnmaster · 11-13-2010, 12:55 AM

It sucks but this should be on anyone's maintenance list that doesn't want to be stuck out in the middle of nowhere with a blown up box. It is not terribly complicated to do but a little time consuming. Worth the peace of mind.

jhsledhed · 12-09-2010, 09:33 PM

OK, I had my 06 700 DD blow up under warranty. I had them fix it, it leaked. I fixed it, It leaked. I got it to seal changed the fluid like I do every year, It leaked. Now you are telling me my 09 800 xf is gonna have problems. So I REALLY am nervous about crackin that baby open to fix a bearing that may or may not go out. Really how big of a problem is it? I would rather just drain and refill without cracking this thing! IF I replace the bearing can't I just put in a bearing instead of lathing and all this other bla bla? Honestly can it just go in and work?

firepants · 01-19-2011, 03:30 PM

does this happen with the 2011 xfire 800s or did they fix

freezie · 01-19-2011, 07:04 PM

good question firepants, i want to know that too, also is the bearing in the bdx kit a good replacement?

chadlyt · 01-21-2011, 10:40 PM

seems the reverse bearing (the one all the way in the back) went out on it.

rangerxfire · 02-03-2011, 05:10 AM

Is this mostly the '09 XFIRES that are having this problems??? 800 or 1000?? Don't like the sounds of this ...I have a 09 with 2000 miles on! changed fluids at 1300, is this a update from CAT or not??

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12-09-2010, 09:33 PM	#26 (permalink)
jhsledhed Super Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 225 Current Sled(s): 09 XF 8 SP Previous Sled(s): 06 XF 7 SP Location: Vergas, MN Riding Since: 1980	OK, I had my 06 700 DD blow up under warranty. I had them fix it, it leaked. I fixed it, It leaked. I got it to seal changed the fluid like I do every year, It leaked. Now you are telling me my 09 800 xf is gonna have problems. So I REALLY am nervous about crackin that baby open to fix a bearing that may or may not go out. Really how big of a problem is it? I would rather just drain and refill without cracking this thing! IF I replace the bearing can't I just put in a bearing instead of lathing and all this other bla bla? Honestly can it just go in and work? __________________ "The government cannot give to anyone anything that it does not first take from someone else." I'll keep my money, my freedoms and my guns, you can keep the "CHANGE"

01-21-2011, 10:40 PM	#29 (permalink)
chadlyt Super Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 327 Location: Stewartville, MN Age: 36	another 2009 DD with 1200 miles goes bust a month after 1 year warranty is up. seems the reverse bearing (the one all the way in the back) went out on it. __________________ 2009 Crossfire

02-03-2011, 05:10 AM	#30 (permalink)
rangerxfire Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 48 Current Sled(s): 12 XF800 SP Ltd White Previous Sled(s): 09 Xfire 800SP;06 Xfire 7 SP, 04 F7 SP Location: 55040 Favorite Riding Area: Northern MN. 11-12 Mileage: 480 10-11 Mileage: 1850 Age: 49 Riding Since: 5	DD Is this mostly the '09 XFIRES that are having this problems??? 800 or 1000?? Don't like the sounds of this ...I have a 09 with 2000 miles on! changed fluids at 1300, is this a update from CAT or not??!!

10-12-2010, 08:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
gene36 Super Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 537	I have a question that I dont understand and no one talked about it .Why is there a sealed bearing that 5203with seal on both side doing in a case that flots in oil all the time ,I feel that those seal should be remove what do you thing.

10-14-2010, 12:34 PM	#23 (permalink)
dvt520 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	Oil is slung away from bearing and could run dry.

11-13-2010, 12:55 AM	#25 (permalink)
johnmaster Super Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 879 Current Sled(s): 12 XF800HC Previous Sled(s): 09CF8-08 Switchback-05 XCSP-97 XLT-93 XLT-77 JD-70 Skeeter Location: Mukwonago, WI Favorite Riding Area: UP Wyoming Colorado 11-12 Mileage: 904 10-11 Mileage: 1277 Riding Since: 1996	It sucks but this should be on anyone's maintenance list that doesn't want to be stuck out in the middle of nowhere with a blown up box. It is not terribly complicated to do but a little time consuming. Worth the peace of mind.

01-19-2011, 03:30 PM	#27 (permalink)
firepants Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 99 Current Sled(s): 2011 xfire 800ho snopro 141" Previous Sled(s): 04 f7 Location: new brunswick	does this happen with the 2011 xfire 800s or did they fix

01-19-2011, 07:04 PM	#28 (permalink)
freezie Super Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 674 Current Sled(s): 2011 cf8 sp le Previous Sled(s): 2011 rmk 600 144, 2005 f7 ext , 05 attak Location: weyburn, Sk Favorite Riding Area: crooked lake 10-11 Mileage: 1200 km Age: 40 Riding Since: 1980	good question firepants, i want to know that too, also is the bearing in the bdx kit a good replacement?

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