I've had an RTVX900 for 10 or 12 years; it has 67,000 km and about 3,600 hours, I'm saying that from memory. Most of the time I've used it for work, making a 6-kilometer commute, but when it's been working, I've perhaps treated it somewhat roughly, carrying 600 kg of cargo in the bed plus a trailer of about 2,000 kg, and driving at full speed. The first repair was replacing some bushings in the wheel hubs. After that, until last year, when it had 60,000 km, there were no more repairs. But last year, the floodgates opened. We started by changing the ball joints, then the drive arms, which I bought in the US because they're very expensive here. We also changed the fan belt, the thermostat, and the temperature sensor, which I broke inside its housing, causing a breakdown that cost me a new head gasket. I took the opportunity to adjust the valves and timing; The engine looked perfect. A week ago, I had a problem: the vehicle would move and then brake on its own. My first thought was a previous driveshaft repair, which led me to remove the overrun brake. I thought the steel balls hadn't been reinstalled correctly, but after reading several posts, I think the problem is with the HST (Head Stabilizer Link), as I have no boost. Tomorrow I'll start by checking all the valves, and if I don't find anything unusual, I'll work on the HST. I hope the problem isn't too serious; the parts are very expensive here, and we can't buy them directly from a US dealer. Sorry for the length of the post. I'll keep you updated.
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