998cc Spyder neglected abandoned , Found it and i am bring it back to life

[Mikey]

:clap::clap:opcorn: Looking good, what's next?

 

[Kilatore]

So next is waiting for the fuel pump to come zzzZZzzZZZz.. redo the wiring also... i got a Kit Can-Am XPS Spyder Engine Oil Change Kit Rotax 991 SE5, 779248 so i will do a oil flush twice to make sure no bad oil is their..
now my main concern is the transmission, not sure if there is as i can't get any info from the service manual or the owner manual its only say its the same


i did Re-Upholster the Seat will post pics tomorrow.

 

[Rob Rodriguez]

The transmission uses the same oil as the engine. You don't specifically change the engine oil and the transmission oil separately. It's one in the same. Same oil circulates between both. If you have an SE5 model there is also a specific filter for the transmission.

 

[Kilatore]

Hi tHanks Rob for the that i am now assured :2thumbs: yeh the kit got both filters i will be changing tomorrow .

 

[Freddy]

The bolts on the filter caps are different lengths. Don't get them mixed.

 

[Michael211_2000]

Oh Good Lord, she's naked!

(Pssst! Her parts are showing, man!!!) :f_spider:

Put some body panels back on that girl! Neighbors can see and you know how they will gossip!!!! :chat:

ps. Don't think it should take THAT much fluid to flush and bleed just the front brakes... make sure the brake reservoirs are kept full to the top so that no air gets sucked down the lines. And why are you bleeding the front brakes so much anyways? Have you done the rear brake at all? When mine went to complaining about "Brake Failure" the message did not go away until I had flushed and bled both front brakes AND the next day (after a short test ride with "Brake Failure" still blaring at me on the display) the rear brake as well, then the Nanny was happy finally.

- Michael

 

[Kilatore]

The bolts on the filter caps are different lengths. Don't get them mixed.

Oh Good Lord, she's naked!

(Pssst! Her parts are showing, man!!!) :f_spider:

Put some body panels back on that girl! Neighbors can see and you know how they will gossip!!!! :chat:

ps. Don't think it should take THAT much fluid to flush and bleed just the front brakes... make sure the brake reservoirs are kept full to the top so that no air gets sucked down the lines. And why are you bleeding the front brakes so much anyways? Have you done the rear brake at all? When mine went to complaining about "Brake Failure" the message did not go away until I had flushed and bled both front brakes AND the next day (after a short test ride with "Brake Failure" still blaring at me on the display) the rear brake as well, then the Nanny was happy finally.

- Michael

HAHAHA, mainly they are only seeing here fart for now :roflblack: , soon i will start putting the rear fenders Pump should be her by tomorrow and i will be done with the tank.

Meanwhile i was checking other issues ,turn signals not working fuel gauge not working, horn not working errors come on the gauge randomly, after checking all the replays and fuses and a lot and a looot and a looooooot of time wasted trying to identify the issue i went back to the Manual and checked the wiring diagram of the spyder, and noticed that the cluster is a masterpiece in the all of the functionalities of RS , so decided to remove the gauge (i hade to do it sooner or later to clean the lens) and to my surprise i found the pins at the back where not of the same length ?????? disassembled all the gauge and the soldering to the pins (all of them) was loss , pins where floating free , so soldered back all of them , cleaned the housing , placed the the cluster back and KAAABOOM, started the bike and all faults are gone turn signal working horne working fule gauge working no more key error :clap:

also after the oil changed and filters it running like a charm , i was impressed that an oil can affect the transmission that so.

On thing is left is the brakes, i will be removing the calipers clean them and bleed them again tomorrow and hop i will do it right this time .

 

[Kilatore]

The bolts on the filter caps are different lengths. Don't get them mixed.

Thanks Freddy, for this tip it was very useful.

 

[Michael211_2000]

Good Lord! How did this Spyder get so messed up? I would expect all this stuff if it had been pulled out of a river bottom somewhere but... how did this many things get messed up on this machine just sitting out in the weather? You sir have the patience of a Saint! Previous owner should have paid you to take that Spyder! :yikes:

- Michael

 

[Kilatore]

Yes Michael, it gets Verrrrryyy hooot here up to 60c (140f) in summer .... walls they melt

 

[Fattymick]

I was going to post up a reminder about the different bolt lengths but Freddy beat me. I learned the hard way when the dealer got it wrong.

 

[Freddy]

:cheers: