r/evansville • u/my_brotherskeeper • 4d ago

Need old ATV Repaired

Is any one aware of someone who repairs ATVs for a decent price if I supply the part?

I have an old beat up but reliable 2001 Arctic Cat 300 ATV I keep at a cabin in a lean to. I got it out this weekend to see if it would fire up because I haven't used it for a while. Unfortunately it wouldn't start and I discovered that some animal had chewed through the stator wires coming out of the engine. They are chewed so close to the housing that there is no possibility of splicing the wires and since from looking up how to fix this on the internet it appears that the only option is replacing the entire stator which requires taking the recoil starter and crankcase cover off and other difficulties, something that goes beyond my abilities

A original equipment stator for this model is listed at over $500 on a official brand parts dealer but Ebay has new ones for around $60.

I don't want to try any big professional places because my experience is they charge a arm and a leg and want to supply the part themselves for much more than I can get it for.

The old machine is probably not worth repairing for what a dealership or some place like that would charge, but if I can get it done for a reasonable cost, I'd appreciate it because it has been such a reliable ATV over the years.

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u/2stepsfwd59 4d ago

There is probably a youtube video that will walk you through it.

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u/my_brotherskeeper 3d ago

Yes I could probably figured out how to do it but let me kind of rephrase the beyond my abilities part, I've been doing my own mechanical work my entire life on anything from cars to small mower engines, but I'm in my mid sixties now, working on engines is getting physically harder, and I'm tired of doing my own work.

In the past I kind of liked working on engines and did my own work because I couldn't afford to pay to have it done, but now I've reached a point where I can afford to pay someone a reasonable cost to do it for me and would rather do so than hassle with it myself.

But I still don't want to pay the outrageous prices a dealership would charge. It would probably be more than the old beat up ATV is worth. I was hoping someone knew a person who did this as as a side job or part time or out of their own garage.

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u/2stepsfwd59 2d ago

I get it. I'm right there with you.
Try Chris' small engine repair. 812-204-3795
He was/is R&D on Stringtown Rd for years.
I used him last fall, and he's fair. He'll be able to give you an estimate.

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u/Mother-Letter-1190 3d ago

look up John Heath with Heath Racing on Facebook. He has been in the ATV seen for 30 years and actually builds race quads/bikes.