Honda Rancher 350 Top End Rebuild 

Another great video ! Keep em coming .

I rebuild these ranchers from time to time.. those aftermarket jugs with the new pistons are hit and miss. Sometimes these kits have too much play between the piston and cylinder causing a rattle/knocking sound. I have used a Numara piston in these and they fit good and tight

excellent video

It it bad if my ring have to much play like I move my thumb around them and they move a lot

My pin was frozen as well

I'm going to rebuild my 350 after deer season, and I'm not a mechanic, so thanks for the video. I did subscribe to the channel.

Can you give me the dimensions of your home made press out 1x tubing please? Thanks

I feel like this one is gotta be a hit awesome videos man

Could I use any oil for the lubricant or should I use atv oil?

Good video!! I contacted you in July about a 2009 Honda Big Red 700 oil pressure problem. I replaced the pump, chain and sprocket. Unit worked perfectly for 4 months. Then the linear solenoid failed. Tested old solenoid, I know it was bad. I replaced it, but the unit won't move. Using the test port, I tested it for oil pressure. No oil pressure. I've taken the unit apart again, and no signs of anything wrong. ( no blown seals or o-rings, chain looks good and the oil pump turns.) Can the solenoid failure cause oil pump failure? Could the pressure relief valve in the pump be stuck? I was thinking, with your experience, you might have some insight on this problem. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks for listening.

Yay I love watching rancher videos!!

I didn't see when you put the long bolts in the side of the cylinder. could you please tell me when it is that you do that, and how much torque to put on them. Thanks.

Could I use any oil for the lubricant or should I use atv oil?

I can’t get the head off my 350. The one bolt seems to be stuck to the head where it comes up through the head. Any idea how to get it off?

Hey got a quick question. Got my top end off after buying it from someone who ran it low on oil. Got the piston off and noticed some scaring in the connecting Rod where wrist pin goes. And noticed a tiny bit of play with the wrist pin in without piston. Is there any play at all between wrist pin and connecting Rod?

If the rings are just worn and no scarring in the cylinder, have you ever just honed the cylinder and reused? Are the cylinders honeable?

Thanks for the lesson , very helpful 😊

So much easier to put the piston in the jug and then put the wrist pin in.this was actually very hard to watch 🤦

Get all that dirt down there oh yeaahhh

Thanks for this video

if you do not use RTV on the base gasket, how do you keep it from leaking ... i just reassembled mine and it leaked like a sieve !! i think i missed the dowel guides ....

Love the videos bud, let ask you a question, you rebuild a lot of engines and my 420 rancher needs rings, is numara a piston ? Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

How much labor time, parts and total cost would this be????? I have a BMS 400cc Mountaineer with an Odes Honda knock-off which ran out of oil due failure to replace an O ring during oil change.

No oil on the piston,or the cylinder, before assembly?

I just did what you did in the video and there is a squeaking sound coming from below and it doesn't sound good. Could that be the valves?

Hey man just wondoring if you have to put the timing top dead center or not when you take the head off? Will it mess it up once's it's all back tobetgwr

I did a new top end of 2005 honda foreman 500, which ran perfect before I put the new top end on, now it just hits on the compression stroke but want run or stay running, I can make it ideal holding the starter but want stay running past the hit in the compression stroke, any ideas, I'd appreciate it, God bless

Hey mate, my honda trx 420 runs sweet until it heats up then starts blowing tons of white smoke? Any ideas? Should i go ahead with a top end rebuild? Happens after about 20 mins riding hard

Could I use any oil for the lubricant or should I use atv oil

My friend with a 350 with a new top end and can’t figure the ticking noise maybe it’s the lifters

what if the motor won't rotate how can you get it to top dead center or do you have to before removing the top end? I believe that the piston is hitting a valve.

Take the spark plug out it turns over like a dream with the recoil

Could I use any oil for the lubricant or should I use atv oil?

I’m here bc I started smoking bad on a quad riding camping trip to Pickett state park in Jamestown Tenn this past weekend. It’s all original 2006 Rancher 350. What kind of money are we talking about having this repair done?

Hi, I have a rancher 350 that has a bad tick, I know it’s not valves or cam chain, I’ve come to the conclusion of piston slap. Do you know what symptoms would be piston slap. The rod has no up and down play, but it does have some scars where the wrist pin goes. I had to beat it out and can’t get it back in to check for looseness. Any of your feedback would help. Thank you

I build diesel engines for a living but never done small engine but I’m getting ready to do my sons 350. I see you installed rings dry. On diesels we put oil on them. Should I put oil on these or install dry?

I just did a top end on my rancher 350 and I think I rotated the engine over the wrong way. And now that it's together I have 0 compression. Do you think I messed up the timing when I rotated it the wrong way? Thanks for the awsome video

Hey, I just got an 03. It is seized but it ran last year. Do you have any advice? It's full of oil

De qual moto que dá o cilindro no fourtrax 350

What cylinder kit did you buy? Honda wants 700 Canadian for the cylinder alone.

If I have some grooves in my connecting rod from the stuck rust pin can I smooth them out with dremel tool. Thanks

Rule 1 never use a screwdriver like this when installing rings that’s exactly how you slip and nick the side of the piston causing it to smoke

Instead of pulling the pull starter off could I just jack up the rear end, put it in gear and spin the back wheels to get it to tdc that way?

Thanks for the help buddy.

FYI Then bike will still crank ( and seems to sound normal) but will not start....follow -up to prior questions.

I have a 02 rancher barely if any smoke at idle. Quite a bit getting into the throttle and can hear what I think is valve chattering possibly would I need to do something like this? Thanks

Good stuff

Which top end kit did you order

Too bad you didn't mention the ft lbs torque for the head