Murray Explorer update

[Bucket]

A little update to the original thread...

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34444

I finally got the kart back together. Not a bad little buggy, but it doesn't like the hills. I may have to look at a different gear ratio. And, the brakes suck. I've cranked them down about as much as I can, and they still marginally slow it down at best.

 

[landuse]

Sweet looking kart man!!! All you need to do is get a larger axle sprocket and you should be good to go

 

[Bucket]

I am at 6:1 now (10 on the shaft and 60 on the axle), and I'm not sure there is room to go much bigger on the axle without having clearance issues.

I'm also getting a little chatter and slipping in the clutch/TQ (?) on the motor when on the hills. Is that something that I might be able to fix with new weights?

 

[sefishy]

It should not be slipping. How's the belt? Possibly to loose

 

[Bucket]

It seems very loose...but there isn't any adjustment...at least I don't see how it can be adjusted. The plate the motor and shaft are on don't have slotted holes.

 

[Bucket]

Does that belt look loose? Anyone have any thoughts on why the clutch is slipping?

 

[ond]

Belt looks really long to me !

 

[Bucket]

It's the one listed for the kart...but it seems long to me as well. Like I said, it doesn't appear to have any way to adjust it.

 

[landuse]

Measure the centre to centre distance between the driven and the driver. Take that distance and then look at the chart on this webpage

http://www.gokartsupply.com/tcbelts.htm

Check what belt you need. I am pretty sure the belt you have is incorrect. It just looks too loose. I would also clean that TC if I were you. It looks pretty toasty

 

[Bucket]

Thank you. I'm not saying that it's the wrong one, but it is the one listed for the Kart. I will definitely measure and check the website you listed.

I have cleaned the TC (one on the motor?), that is, I took it apart wiped everything down and made sure everything was moving freely...not sure if there is anything else to it or not.

 

[landuse]

Regarding the TC, make sure that the sheeves are free of rust. The part that the belt rides on

 

[explorer]

did you finish the Murray?

---------- Post added at 09:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:41 PM ----------

hey man,
I need a seat belt for my Explorer,
can you tell me which model Murray that is (just interested),
is there a part number on that seat belt?

 

[qtband]

did you finish the Murray?

---------- Post added at 09:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:41 PM ----------

hey man,
I need a seat belt for my Explorer,
can you tell me which model Murray that is (just interested),
is there a part number on that seat belt?

explorer, Just buy a generic one from Ebay. They are cheap and work fine.

 

[explorer]

well my kart has the part by the seat but not the belt up by the head so I was trying to be cheap and just find the part that bolts up by the head,
I haven't found a part number yet to search for,
do you think the cheap ones on ebay will connect to mine?