good deal?

[huntblast]

Hi I'm new to the page. I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I'm looking to get a 2002 Blaster, supposedly it has a ceased kick-start and broken grab bar. The guy wants $500, is that a good deal?

I was also wonder if anyone knows what parts are needed to fix a blown engine?
Thanks for the help!!

 

[89custom]

well first of all. make sure if the kick starts seized, the engine acualy turns over and runs. bump start it if he says well it runs but the kick starts broken so i cant get it started right now.

and depends on whats blown. if it needs a new piston, your looking at the piston, top end bearing, and an over bore on the cylinder. if the piston blew up, your guna have to split the bottom end and clean out the crank full of piston parts, then those chips may have ruined the crank bearing so thats another one, rebuild/new crank.

 

[huntblast]

Let's say worst case it doesn't start, is it worth $500? Could I still make it nice?

 

[89custom]

hard to say. seized bottom end could be major issues if the transmision has damage. how is it visualy? from what you can see? frame not bent, taken care of decently? or does it just look like a sh*tbox with a seized engine?

 

[RobJ]

It all depends on your skill level. If you are mechanically inclined and don't mind spending some time working on it, then it may be worth it. If you don't know the difference between a metric and imperial adjustable wrench, then maybe not. Generally buying fixer uppers and paying someone else to fix it is not worth it. Better off paying more for something that does not need repair.

 

[CC&Fabb]

Do you knwo how ot wrench at all? If not dont get a quad that needs work.

 

[Mrbrocco]

in my opinion its not worth it... I had to put $600 into mine before i could get it running.. and thats doing 90% of the work myself, or with a freind. oh and i got it for 575 with a "seized piston" I shall let you learn from my mistakes your better off paing 800 for one that runs....

 

[huntblast]

Thanks Guys! The Quad was definitely ridden but I think it is in decent shape. I do most of the work on my trucks but I haven't done any work on Quads. Could the engine be rebuilt for $500 or less?

 

[huntblast]

Is there any way to tell the year of the blaster?

 

[hickskateboarder]

lookup the vin. idk if there is a chart with year encodement on here or not, but you could take the vin to a dealer and he could tell you for sure.

 

[4cfed]

find out if it runs.. push start it and pop the clutch just like on a 5 speed car or truck when the battery or starter is shot.. if its starts and soudns ok its worth the 500.... if wont start find adifferant one.. i paid 700 for aperfect running one with a missing grab bar and brake light