We’re doing a rebuild on our YXZ1000R engine, and that starts with the teardown.
In this video from Partzilla.com, we’re taking the first steps to prepare this engine for a new turbo. We’ve already installed a gear reduction kit on our YXZ1000: • Yamaha YXZ1000R Gear R...
There’s not really anything wrong with this engine, but we need to drop the compression ratio so that it will work its best with the turbo. We’re adding forged pistons and new connecting rods from Wiseco, but before we do any of that we need to break this motor down.
We’ll start with the throttle bodies, venting, and other bolt-ons, and then we’ll dive into the motor itself. Then we’ll work our way through the head-- taking care to remove the head bolts in a measured way so that we can avoid warping the head itself.
Next, we’ll disassemble the bottom of the engine and split the crankcase open to finish off this part of the project. When we’re done, we’re sending this engine off to the machine shop so that they can work through the cases and head to make sure everything is right before we start the build. Should you send your engine to a machine shop? Check out our video here: • Should I Take My Engin...
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:
Introduction - 0:00
Removing wiring and throttle bodies - 2:40
Removing valve cover - 5:40
Finding top dead center - 6:15
Removing camshafts - 7:50
Removing the head - 8:30
Removing the rotor - 10:40
Pulling the flywheel - 12:35
Removing the output shaft - 13:40
Removing the oil pump - 15:30
Splitting the crankcase - 18:45
Removing the pistons and crankshaft - 20:20
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In the video we’re working with a 2016 Yamaha YXZ1000R, but you may have similar steps for your Yamaha side by side. If you’re not sure whether these steps apply to your machine, leave a comment and we’ll get back to you.
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