CVT Slipping?

[redback]

dude if your 100% sure its slipping with only 100 Miles on it take it straight back to the dealership, the belt in CVT hasn't bedded properly and needs to be adjusted.

 

[kmonroe99]

The shop says it's a problem "internal to the transmission" and they have to replace the entire tranny. So now I get to wait weeks and make a payment on a boat anchor. Oh well.

 

[Rob Rodriguez]

Well, replacing the clutches (tranny) takes no time at all. There are very few internal parts as well. So, unless they are waiting on parts it should be a quick job.

 

[kmonroe99]

Well, replacing the clutches (tranny) takes no time at all. There are very few internal parts as well. So, unless they are waiting on parts it should be a quick job.

Can Am is "backed up" on parts and of course they will ship by slow mule train. So I'm figuring maybe under a month.

 

[Nobodyjj]

The trick with cvt trans is to get on the revs to lock up the clutch then back down to your cruising speed. If you are a pussy on the gas then you glaze the clutch faces and possibly overheat the clutch bell. New to a cvt i presume? The actual cvt is simple to work on.

 

[Nobodyjj]

Belt cannot be adjusted!!!

 

[kmonroe99]

Got my Ryker back today, finally. Repair order says the CVT bearings, chains and chain guide were burnt up... at 110 miles. New CVT assembly certainly feels different, even shifting from forward to reverse is different. Now there's a high frequency whine that hopefully means nothing.

 

[KC61]

Hopefully something was just assembled wrong or just a defective CVT right out of the box. It happens, hopefully an isolated incident.

 

[Rob Rodriguez]

Try running in Sport mode. I notice mine whines in Eco mode.