I have a manual. I am unsure if I am explaining this correctly, however it does not seem to house very much of the piston. Is this a cylinder? I don't know. Will I need to remove the rings off of the piston to remove this? I don't know. It is a Polaris Sportsman 700. So it is dual cylinder.
If much more work is required to remove this, then do you think that the gasket I have is in fact not for that? I cannot see anywhere else it would belong to.
When I took the cylinder head off, there was no evidence of damage. Slight browing around a cylinder, but nothing to indicate leakage. Every other route that would create this issue has been covered.
If a small puddle of antifreeze forms under the bike after a few days with the oil plug removed, and the oil becomes milky while running almost immediately, this in fact would indicate a head gasket yes? Or am I correct to assume that there may in fact be a problem that lies below the head gasket. Specifically in the gasket, below the block that houses a small part of the piston. It makes sense that that would be the cylinder, as there are two bores in it that allow the pistons to translate through it. I may have been thrown off due to its lack in size.
Could I fill the coolant journals at this stage in tear down in order to see if the leak persists? That way it could identify if the issue does lie below the current stage.
