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Thanks for the reply! Agree -very poor design for matainance! I will need to do the exact same cabin surgery on my RTV900 to get to the water pump. Basically take the entire seat area of the cabin totally out. A real PITA!!

Thanks for the reply Collie! No leaks nor running hot issues - there was some very loud squealing sounds some time ago - thought it was a slipping fan belt. Replaced the fan belt about 3 months ago an the noise disappeared. Then this week a different noise was noticed - this one was more a...

Looks like my water pump bit the dust and is in need of replacement. Has anyone done that job and willing to offer any tips/advice? I did a search on the site but did not find any threads. Thanks

Ohhh.... I like that much better than the one I put on. Nice install and easy to access. Where did you find that?

After reading several threads here about possible fires on RTVs - I elected to install a quick release main battery disconnect on my RTV900 in the event of the unthinkable. If a wiring short occurs you can quick and easily flip this arm on this unit to disconnect the battery neg terminal...

Got a 2007 RTV900 that the fuel gauge was erratic. Kept indicating that the tank was full when it was not. Gauge would read empty with the key off but immediately go to full when key on. It also moved back and forth sometimes at idle. Suspected the fuel sensor after reading several posts...

Got all of the parts from Messicks right before Christmas - most were in stock but a few needed to be ordered. Replace all parts highlighted in yellow below: A few notes: 1. Unable to get part 150 (piston assay) removed - no matter how hard I tried - purchased a new one (expensive but what...

Good point - - this far (both $ and effort) into it seems like a small price to pay for piece of mind. Good point on the lube comment - will do. Happy Holidays!

Yuk!! Oh well - better safe than sorry. That valve block and plunger assy is ~$370 and the swash plate about $120. I'm thinking that I probably should also replace the two filters also? They were new but given the amount of metal introduced into the system from the destruction of that thrust...

Well Bummer - not one of my finer moments. Found the problem. Evidently I did not reassemble the bearing/race assembly correctly - it self destructed in the housing - Also - the mating rods look scored. Soo... looks like I will need to order some parts to fix. For what is was worth - the JB...

Thanks - as soon as it gets above freezing here I will try that. I'm hoping that solves the problem!! Thanks for the tips!!

Great point - the rear facing filter closest to the housing I took off is the suction filter? If it appears to have lost prime (little or no fluid in it) just fill up with UDT and screw back on? Thanks!!

Sad news - got all back together and added UDT fluid. Let run for a few minutes and no leaks. Checked fluid level and all was good. Took it out for a test drive and it was doing fine UNTIL it got to a slight incline then nothing but a stall - it wont move at all. Tried to shut off and let...

Just a quick update - I followed your and Aurthuritis advice and just removed the casing. A bit of pressure pushing out on the bolts form the piston but it went fine. I cleaned the case and the mating surface - that old gasket looks like metal and was a real bear to get scraped off! Smeared a...

OK - thanks! Wondering if that spring has a lot of pressure on it both for ease of removal and re assembly. Good point about the cracks - did not consider that. Thanks

Greetings All! Got a 2007 RTV 900 with a small but bothersome leak in the transmission housing. I have narrowed it down to the piston housing at the rear right next to one of the transmission oil filters: The gasket around this housing is likely worn as it drips from the bottom of the...

Thanks for the compliment! Took some noodling to figure out where to put that pump and minimize the length of fuel line and possible twists/bends. Appreciate your comment!

Yep - manual fuel pump is installed on side of engine block. I left it there and just attached the hose from the elec pump to it. I stand on the shoulders of giants of this forum here - we had a lively bit of discussion on this on earlier threads - the consensus was leave the existing pump in...

Assuming the starter solenoid is good - do you have this issue when the fuel tank is 1/2 full or lower and it has sat for a while? If so - see thread RTV 900 fuel pump replacement where installing an electric booster fuel pump solved a related problem. I left the existing pump in place and...

RTV 900 Fuel Pump Update Thanks for all the replies - bought this fuel pump from Amazon.com: [URL="http://https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FMTQL23?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image"] This was the low pressure (2.5-4 PSI) model and cost ~$20. I was able to reverse the polarity of the pump...