Recent content by 2ball

This thing is a bear. Lets take a step back. I just want to make sure we are talking about the same thing. I have a Milwaukee electric impact driver. The mid level one. I'm supposed to put the bolt, with out the lock washer, back in the driveshaft (the bolt holds on the drive pulley). I'm...

couldn't get it off first try. I got it soaking interpenetrating oil now. I'm confused on how the bolt would help. If the pulley does not have threads it wont act like a bearing puller/crank puller. what does putting the bolt back in help?

I'm having trouble getting the main drive pulley off. I got the bolt out, but the pulley is stuck on the shaft. I got some lubricating oil on it. Its at a bad angle to hut it with a hammer. Anyone got any tips to get this off?

thanks, Hopefully I can get it apart this week. so right now it looks like a similar new engine is running in the 5 to 6 hundred dollar range. looks like used ebay crankshaft, new conrod and gaskets will run about $150. I also broke off a bolt with a torque wrench putting the head back on...

I got a free lawn tractor, Husqvarna YTH2042, that I am trying to get running. 450 hrs on the engine. From what I can tell the engine had a head gasket failure, it burned all of the oil out and then broke the connecting rod. I took the head off and can confirm the gasket issue and broken rod...