Thanks! Just over 5000km on the engine. And yes I’d definitely say that the upside down in the creek did it in. I’m thinking the cylinder still had water in it when we got it running to ride out. Probably washed the oil from the piston and bearing causing it to overheat.
Hi great video. Not sure if You put the engine together by now but by any chance have you check the balance on your primary clutch? I know water would be bad but there has been many sleds submerged in lakes and they run perfectly fine afterwards. I am curious if your failure is related to clutch imbalance overtime loading the bearing and starting to spall, slight lost of centerline driving pistons wear. That is a pretty hefty bearing for just water failure as the root cause. If you check the balance and still within spec… then I buy the water been the root cause. Good luck!!!
Hey thanks for the comment! Good point. I actually did check the clutch balance and it was well within spec. I’m thinking there was just enough water in the bottom end that it washed a bearing 😐
