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5.2K views 23 replies 15 participants last post by  midnite1987  
#1 · (Edited)
So I get this squealing sound when ever I am in low and run for more than about 2 min at 20mph. It never squeals in hi and it never squeals unless I am unintentionally holding it around 20mph in low. I slow down or give it a little throttle and it seems fine and the sound goes away. However it will keep squealing if I stay at that speed or rpm. It is just when cruising at mid throttle or so. Any ideas because it is driving me crazy and I always think I am going to glaze a belt or something each time I hear it.
 
#2 ·
I get a squeeling when my rzr is cold upon throttle chop, just attirbute it to the belt being cold, sound goes away after a few minutes so it doesnt drive me crazy like yours seems to do. Is your sound temporary or does it continue throughout your whole ride?
 
#3 ·
It does not happen throughout the whole ride as long as I don't go around 20mph in low for too much time. Any other spead and no problem. Also I have never heard it in high. I have only had it happen once warm. Never tried to make it do it when cold though. That is something I may try just to further eliminate what is causing it. Weird????
 
#6 ·
any clutch mods, do you still have the spacers in?
 
#8 ·
when it is squealing, if you go up or down hill does it stop or change, with everything else being equal?
 
#10 ·
not according to a dealership when you burn a belt :icon_eek::

but if you have issues, they will ask what gear you were in. No matter what you tell them, you should have been in the other gear lol
 
#11 ·
1. It doesn't seem to matter going up or down a hill.
2. I was going that fast for throttle control because of climbing icy roads and or snow packed roads for the most part. When on slick ice and all 4 are locked even the slightest bump in rpm and you are sideways. It is way easier to control in low with a little higher rpm.
3. Haven't checked the fluids in the gear box. I will do that tonight.
4. As for the speed the dealer told me to drive in low whenever going up any hills under 20 mph to avoid burning up belts.
5. I do have a clutch kit. In general the clutch feels good and don't have any kind of burning or slipping of belt in any other application even rock crawling.
 
#12 ·
put your clutch back to stock and your problems will go away. I found after many years of expermenting with mods you will always have headache's. now I leave everything stock and just enjoy riding. What do you really gain by changing your clutch ? you might beat someone by 1 rzr length. big deal it' not worth the time and money. and you always lose riding time tinkering with it.
 
#15 ·
I found after many years of expermenting with mods you will always have headache's. now I leave everything stock and just enjoy riding. and you always lose riding time tinkering with it.
This has not been the case in my years of properly modifying every vehicle I own.
I can think of a few parts I bought but never installed b/c I could tell they were cheaply built and would most likely fail at an inopportune time.
Most of the time when I hear people complaining about lost time ridding, its because in a effort to save a couple bucks, they went the cheap route and jury rigged something or bought the cheapest part possible or whatever. You have to pay to play (or know how to build it yourself)

If you don't have the know how to fix it yourself, don't mess with it. You may end up doubling your repair bill in no time at all. And PLEASE don't go down to your local auto parts store, buy some universal part "make it work".

Sorry to thread jack, post's like that one.....
 
#14 ·
dealer modded the clutch before I bought it, it was bought off of the show room floor new. They clutch every one they sell for high altitude riding. Also the spacer is still in. Will check into the throw bearing.
 
#16 ·
you need to use high... yes it might run better on snowy roads in low at high rpm but that isnt good for the motor. the squelling your getting is your belt getting super hot and wanting to slip but the rubber is too hot to allow it to fully slip.

you answered your own question by the way. it only happens at high rpms in low around 20 mph...... theres your sign.. dont go 20 in low :)
 
#17 · (Edited)
Not to sound argumentative but how is it bad for the motor. I am not running near the rpms going 20 in low as I do going say 45 in high. I run my machine at 45 mph for over an hour at a time sometimes. Maybe bad for some other part but I don't see how it could possibly be bad for the motor. It is not like I am runing at 6000 rpm. Put your machine in low and drive around the block a few times it is not as low geared as you think.
 
#18 ·
tightline, i agree with you. The only thing that could possibly be worse on is the belt/clutches, not the engine. And this would only be the case when/if it makes the belt ride at its maximum height on the primary and lowest height on the secondary, and i really doubt that would cause any harm unless you have the spacer out, which you do not.

That statement is in comparison to ppl riding constantly at 35mph + in high range
 
#19 ·
I agree with TED@atr....you couldn't of said it better about people rigging their brand new machine in order to save a few bucks...they just pay $12k for this nice new RAZOR and then are too cheap to spend $150 on a part and decide they can do it better for $20 with a part from pep boys!!! or better yet walmart!!!...that kills me when i hearr or see this situation--leave it be or pay someone to do it or spend the $$ to get the right part...for no other reason then to at least preserve your initail investment!!

this is an addionatl thread hi-jack!!...not meant toward you tightline.

tightline--it could be the temp of the enviroment your riding haveing its effect on the rubber/alumin/steel parts...you can try spraying belt dressing on it.
 
#20 ·
I have had that problem a couple of times myself....Not necessarily going 20, but sustained speeds in low...Don't have a clue what it was.....
Just curious, but how would it overheat the belt?In order for the belt to overheat, it has to spin on the clutch,and it seems there would be less chance for it spinning with the machine in low....It also seems the load on the belt would be much less.....As far as the engine and clutches, they are rpm related,and 5000 rpm's in low is the same as 5000 rpm's in high......The only thing that is different is the load put on them, which is less in low gear......
The only thought I had was maybe in low, the gear box is not moving as much oil, and maybe a bearing was running dry or something....It has happened to me twice, and both times it stopped as soon as I changed to high gear....No excessive wear on the belt....Actually, I have over 3000 miles on my belt and it still looks good.....
Hoodlum
 
#21 ·
hoodlum,
It is good to hear it is not just me. However I wished I could figure it out. All fluids are full and the belt looks good. Are we the only two that have only experienced this???? Each time it has happened it has been pretty cold. Above freezing most times but cold. Hoodlum was it warm or cold out when yours had done this?
 
#22 ·
i have a 08 rzr and it squeals in gear if it is the throw bearing do i need to replace it or is it a normal sound im all new to the rzr world always rode sport bikes never had any dealings with a belt any info would be appreciated
 
#23 ·
I noticed a similar issue with my 50" recently but I wasn't going that fast, just easing through some OHV Trails. I ran high, low, 2-wheel, 4-wheel drive just getting a little break-in time on everything.

It seemed like as I was running in LOW at a neutral throttle position to just hold my speed was when it would start doing it. If I acceled or deceled it would stop (probably just re-engaging the belt), but then start back when I went back to just cruising. The pitch of the squeal would change going over easy bumps. It seemed like as the suspension compressed the pitch would go up (but could be slight wheel speed changes due to the bumps). Again, I would stop and go to high and the sound would go away completely. No mods... well... yet anyway LOL. Silencer, springs and 2" lift might be in the not-too-distant future.

A hour later I heard an awful noise that sounded like a belt beginning to shred. That noise turned out to be a stick hung in the plastic skidplate HAHAHA. Funny how your mind starts playing tricks on you.

It's only a couple weeks old so I'm not going to panic just yet. But I will do a little more in-depth research on the MAX Low-range speed.
 
#24 ·
Mine does it too but it's not really a squeal like a belt slipping. It kindof sounds like a servo moving (or when there is a gap in a window of vehicle driving down the highway) the sound will start when driving holding speed in low. Give it a bit of gas and it goes away. But as others have said only happens in low