Testing your knowledge: What is wrong with this 250sx....

[Howdy]

I had this 250sx brought to me yesterday. The kid was riding it around pretty hard in the snow and all of a sudden problems occured:

It wouldn't shift, No lights came on on the dash ( neutral & reverse ), It was a bear to push the 3 wheeler & The shifter when pushed down stayed down.

What was wrong with it???



Note: One person from this site is not allowed to answer ( He already knows, I sold him the 3 wheeler ). ;) and he picked it back up last night.

I knew right away where to start looking and It has since been fixed.

Howdy

[freaksfix]

I had a Bayou 185 that did that when I was like 14. On the end of the shifting rod there was two plates, with ball bearing inbetween them and a spring on the end. It had come apart. As for the lights, it was in gear when it happened so the indicater lights wouldnt come on. Am I right ?????????

[J.D.]

Well from the description you gave I would say something was wrong with the shift shaft/its components?

[Tweeked]

I don't know much about the inside of the transmission...But if the lever was stuck in the down possition...Could something inside be jamming it....Or a broken returning spring? I agree with Freaksfix, If its in gear...None of the lights will come on, and won't start.

[tecatecrazy]

broken shifter return spring.

[Howdy]

I don't want to say if any of the answers are correct or not yet. I want to see if Any body else would like to answer.

[MustangChris]

The Flux Capacitor went out, thus causing any kind of travel impossible?

[Howdy]

The Flux Capacitor went out, thus causing any kind of travel impossible?

lmfao, your close!!

[Lots_Of_Nothing]

i had this on my 84 R happen, the little plates that have a springs inside them....one of the springs was all wore out and not working right so it wouldnt catch onto the gearshift drum...

[Kilborg]

OooOoooOOOooooooo...some good answers here...

In my own expert opinion, I would have to say that the chain and sprockets are wore beyond the limit! replace these components and you shall be GOLDEN!

[Howdy]

Welp, after looking at it for about 15 minutes Friday I figured out it was the carb needed rejetting. 15 minutes of work and it was going again...













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LMAO, j/k


3Wheelersforever, do you want to post the answer or do you want me too??

[J.D.]

Geeze Howdy for a second there I thought you were serious about the jetting, I was gonna say that's pretty crazy.... :oops:

[Howdy]

Ok, Here was the problem. Broken Gear Shift arm and Broken Return spring pin.

Easy fix. Here are some pictures.

Howdy

[Tweeked]

haha, I like the GOOD/BAD pictures. That loooks like an easy fix.

[Howdy]

Yep, It was a easy fix. My 5 year old pulled the bad shifter shaft and put the good one in. I had the job of replacing the pin. ( I got the hard job ) lol

My 5 year old has been laerning how to work on machines for a while now. He can really take a motor a part. Gotta love a kid that don't mind getting his hands dirty.
Howdy

[Tweeked]

Thats awsome---I wish I had access to machines and enignes back when I was 5. I remember when I got my first go kart, I was about 10 and didn't know much about engines and stuff. But since then I feel pretty confident taking apart stuff like that. Its great to start em' young.

[jenndnn3]

Hey I just wanted to say I enjoy these quiz posts you and timsr put up. They I think are great learning tools. ITs fun to watch all the what it could be's.

[Tweeked]

I agree,
Its fun to guess what it could be--except when you sound like you have no clue what your talking about :D .