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08-23-2009, 05:29 PM
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Not Yet Wild
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Bought another cart - need help
We just picked up a 1979 gas EZgo. The guy said the belt was worn out and it wouldn't move. We don't believe that, but there is something wrong and I'm not sure where to start. Keep in mind I'm a newbie and don't know all the technical terms so I'll try my best to explain what I'm talking about. The engine runs great. The clutch with the weights in it slides fine and narrows on the belt, but the other clutch with the spring, does not widen. I can turn this clutch freely in the rearend. Does this sound like a clutch problem, rearend problem, where do I start? All suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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08-23-2009, 05:37 PM
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Gone Wild
 Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth)
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Re: Bought another cart - need help
If you cab spin teh rear clutch freely abd nothing happens, then something is internally wrong in the tranny / rear end / axles / brake drums...
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08-23-2009, 05:41 PM
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Happy Carting
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Re: Bought another cart - need help
Stripped axle hub?
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08-23-2009, 05:43 PM
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Gone Wild
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08-23-2009, 05:54 PM
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Not Yet Wild
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Re: Bought another cart - need help
Ok - so where is the best place to start with diagnosis?
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08-23-2009, 05:56 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth)
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Re: Bought another cart - need help
REAR END
Jack it up, take off the tires and start looking, feeling, learning and testing... |
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08-23-2009, 07:44 PM
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Not Yet Wild
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Re: Bought another cart - need help
ok jacked up rearend. when we give it gas the left rear wheel turns. the clutch doesn't squeeze the belt real tight, but there is no load. should we tear into the rear end?
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08-23-2009, 07:51 PM
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08-23-2009, 07:53 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Re: Bought another cart - need help
I'm just tyrying to remember what carts looked like 30 years ago! Is the clutch on the back side of the motor, of does it come off the drivers side of the motor?
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08-23-2009, 11:13 PM
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Not Yet Wild
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Location: Illinois
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Re: Bought another cart - need help
the clutches are between the motor and rearend. sits sideways compared to our 92 yamaha. Anyway, we were just about to tear into the rearend when my husband turned the left rear wheel, and I noticed that the axle (splined part in center of wheel) was spinning inside the wheel on the right side. We took off the hub (which I believe is listed as brake drum), and the center is completely wallered out. No splines left what so ever and kind of egg shaped. I'll be ordering one of those tomorrow and we'll see were that leaves us. Is it possible that this is all that was wrong? It seems way too simple. It is the short axle side.
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